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anyone use your pocketpc for GPS?

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toant103

Lifer
if yes, can you recomend some decent software that has voice navigation?

I have microsoft streets & trips 2005 with the GPS locator but no voice navigation.

Thanks
 
Yup, I've got a Dell Axim X30 and use the Belkin Bluetooth GPS kit.

It's pretty nice:
- Voice Navigation
- Auto reroute if you miss a turn
- so on, so forth.

for a TON more info, checkout the Forums at gpspassions.com
 
Originally posted by: Namuna
Yup, I've got a Dell Axim X30 and use the Belkin Bluetooth GPS kit.

It's pretty nice:
- Voice Navigation
- Auto reroute if you miss a turn
- so on, so forth.

for a TON more info, checkout the Forums at gpspassions.com
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Same here, except I use an Axim X50v
 
Hehe, I did, but my Dell bluetooth GPS slipped out of my hands carrying a bunch of stuff to the car and I ran over it :Q

Well, not all is lost, as I fished the insides out and pryed the broken plastic off. Damn thing still works. In a Baggie, but it works 😛

So, I am going to try to get Dell to send me a case for it. Failing that, I'll simply take a nice piece of zebrawood, shape it into the form of the Dell GPS, slice it in two and hollow it out. I'll hollow the inside out with a router then varnish it inside and out. I'll make a grove around the inside edges to put a gasket in to make it waterproof. Then the guts go in, and I screw it shut.

Ought to be the most interesting GPS out there 😀
 
Originally posted by: WinstonSmith
Hehe, I did, but my Dell bluetooth GPS slipped out of my hands carrying a bunch of stuff to the car and I ran over it :Q

Well, not all is lost, as I fished pryed the broken plastic off. Damn thing still works. In a Baggie, but it works 😛

So, I am going to try to get Dell to send me a case for it. Failing that, I'll simply take a nice piece of zebrawood, shape it into the form of the Dell GPS, slice it in two and hollow it out. I'll hollow the inside out with a router then varnish it inside and out. I'll make a grove around the inside edges to put a gasket in to make it waterproof. Then the guts go in, and I screw it shut.

Ought to be the most interesting GPS out there 😀
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<Winston makes me think about gutting my iPaq and building custom case to turn into GPS for car....>
 
Originally posted by: Namuna
Yup, I've got a Dell Axim X30 and use the Belkin Bluetooth GPS kit.

It's pretty nice:
- Voice Navigation
- Auto reroute if you miss a turn
- so on, so forth.

for a TON more info, checkout the Forums at gpspassions.com
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same setup here
 
Originally posted by: NFS4
Originally posted by: Namuna
Yup, I've got a Dell Axim X30 and use the Belkin Bluetooth GPS kit.

It's pretty nice:
- Voice Navigation
- Auto reroute if you miss a turn
- so on, so forth.

for a TON more info, checkout the Forums at gpspassions.com
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Same here, except I use an Axim X50v
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Heh, wish I could afford X50v.. How do you like it so far? Is it comparable weight and size-wise to Toshiba e800?
 
I looked on Belkin's site for their GPS since it seems to be very well liked around here. But it says it doesn't support Windows Mobile 2003SE. What about you guys running X50vs or X30s how does it work? Does it just not support landscape mode?
 
I use my iPaq 3970 with Tomtom Navigator 3, works very well, excellent maps (especially the 3D view), clear voice guidance and superb integration with realtime traffic information via GPRS.
 
Originally posted by: NickE
I use my iPaq 3970 with Tomtom Navigator 3, works very well, excellent maps (especially the 3D view), clear voice guidance and superb integration with realtime traffic information via GPRS.
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Now that sounds good. Especially with the realtime traffic information.
 
Originally posted by: mikecel79
Originally posted by: NickE
I use my iPaq 3970 with Tomtom Navigator 3, works very well, excellent maps (especially the 3D view), clear voice guidance and superb integration with realtime traffic information via GPRS.
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Now that sounds good. Especially with the realtime traffic information.
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It is, I use the same software/hardware but with an iPaq 2210 and two large memory cards. The TomTom software is excellent - bright, clear, easy-to-understand graphics, excellent voices, comprehensive re-routing, itinerary planning and a fair bit of stuff that I'd never even use.

Once I get my GPRS phone repaired, I'll be using the traffic plugin too, as automatic re-routing away from traffic will be an absolute godsend.

Highly recommended :thumbsup:
 
Originally posted by: WinstonSmith
Hehe, I did, but my Dell bluetooth GPS slipped out of my hands carrying a bunch of stuff to the car and I ran over it :Q

Well, not all is lost, as I fished the insides out and pryed the broken plastic off. Damn thing still works. In a Baggie, but it works 😛

So, I am going to try to get Dell to send me a case for it. Failing that, I'll simply take a nice piece of zebrawood, shape it into the form of the Dell GPS, slice it in two and hollow it out. I'll hollow the inside out with a router then varnish it inside and out. I'll make a grove around the inside edges to put a gasket in to make it waterproof. Then the guts go in, and I screw it shut.

Ought to be the most interesting GPS out there 😀
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Pics if you do do that 😀

EDIT: I said do do 😛
 
I have the Dell brand Bluetooth GPS kit, and it works great. Their software is easy to use, and it's loaded with great info on any area you travel to.

The only drawback is that the car mount broke on my first trip, and my handheld fell off the windshield, hit the dash and shifter, and then landed under my feet. Fortunately, the X30 is rock solid. 🙂
 
Originally posted by: Pliablemoose
Where's a good cheap source for the Tom Tom stuff?

I could give my wife a break from backseat driving with one of those...
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Here ya go.

Seriously, I work as a Field Service engineer for a computer manufacturer, and thus I can drive up to ~1200 miles a week here in the UK. Without a shadow of a doubt, that is the most useful piece of electronics gizmo thing that I have ever bought. The amount of stress it has removed from driving is incredible, and I can't recommend it enough.

</free plug> 😛
 
Originally posted by: V00DOO
Will the Belkin Bluetooth GPS work with my Dell Axim X5 running PPC 2003?
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It should, as long as you have a seperate memory card for the program.
 
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