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GPS through a PDA sounds really sweet ... but is it?

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I know there are GPS add-ons for Palm and Handspring PDAs.
They come with street maps and can assumably be used just like a simple version for your car ...
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Are there similar product for PocketPCs ??? Like the Ipaq?

Also I will want to use this for boating too, so I will to load different maps ....

Anyone know if this is possible and how this is done?

Maybe someone has been using his or her PDA for this and could give me some feedback ....
 
Also which PDA would you recommend?

I will get my first PDA (ever) soon, the *free* Palm m100 from Infiniti and I will need to buy one for my GPS needs ....
 
This is like the ultimate system for Compaq IPaq, 299 - 329, depending on where you get it.. there is also the telesys sytem, but i like this one better... even though there is no battery in the sleve

Navman
 
That is quire a hefty price ....
I was lloking for a GPS unit for around ~150$ for a PDA for ~150$ ....
You can get a very very good standalone GPS unit for that price (and a PDA too ...)

The big question I have is: I want to use mine for Car-Navigation both in the US and Germany (rest of Europe???) and for Boat-navigating in the US ...
So I will need one where you can change maps (whatever you need).
I once read about a GPS unit that downloaded the maps from the satellite. Is that true?
Is such a unit available for PDAs too?
 
My father got a palm vx and a magelan gps. It works great! and it fit's really well on the palm, making it wery nice and handy.

It came with some route program for all of europe (im in norway), and there are maps for almost everywhere you would like.
 
How big are those maps?
Say I want to load the map for a city like New York (should be one of the largest 😉 ), how much space would i have left?
Although I am leaning more to an IPAQ 3635 (if I can find one 😉 ) this sounds very interesting ...
 
I think that london and other big cities takes around 2 mb of space on the palm.

And if you get the palm m500 or m505 you can get an extra sorage card.
 
I've been scoping out this GPS map for the iPAQ for a while now. It's for pilots, so probably not what you're looking for.

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The funny thing about it is if you read the FAQ, they have questions like "The map for the Bay Area is wrong". They're reply: "Always use paper maps." LOL! So if I have to always use paper maps, then why do I need their product? (Actually, using paper maps is a great idea, it's just funny that they dis' their own product.)
 
@kgraeme This is really funny "Use paper maps ..." 😀 but I am looking more for something to use like a car-navigation system (and sometimes for boating ...)


Concerning the m500/505: is it true you can use a storage card at the same time when u are using the GPS unit? I thought the expansion slot would be used by the GPS unit???
 
anybody know where i can find the website for how to use gps companion on the internet? 😉
i have palm vx and magellan gps companion (black friday staples deal 😉 )
but there's no manual in the box. so i didn't use it yet.
 
Usually the GPS systems for Palms plug into the bottom, or the module slot on a handspring.
I haven't yet seen one that will fit into an SD slot, although I suppose it's possible with an external antenna.

I currently have a Jornada, and it has a compact flash slot, but I just got an iPAQ, and there are many more options than that. The iPAQ uses sleeves, so you can get a compact flash one, or a PCMCIA one to share with your laptop, or a GPS sleeve in itself. Lots more possibilities that way.

There should be a couple reviews up on MaximumPDA by now, I know he got some in for review not too long ago. If they aren't up yet they should be soon.

Also I'd say that PSHUG would be a good resource because the Tuesday meeting is about GPS, but since you're in the state almost as far away from WA as you can get, that may not help. 🙂 Put a topic in the rinky dink forums there and maybe after the meeting some people will post comments for ya.

As far as recommending a PDA.. I'd have to say go iPAQ, especially a 38xx series if you can afford it because of the extra SD slot. The reason I like iPAQs so much is that you can expand them so easily. The 37xx series as nice as well though, because they are 64mb and full PocketPC 2002, vs. a slightly stripped down version on some of the 36xx series. Just my .02.
 
I use a Garmin GPS35PC on my laptop, so I tried it via the serial adapter and a null modem adapter on my iPAQ 3835 using Pocket Streets. It works good, but you need to import the map you need and it's limited. A 30 mile portion is 3.5 megs. <FWIW>
 
I have been looking around quite abit now and I am quite disappointed ....... 🙁

GPS units for Palm V or Handspring PDAs can be had for $99-$199 according to pricewatch (Handheld Acc. => search "GPS")
A good units seem to be those from this company: Magellan GPS

For an iPAQ prices for GPS units start at about $240 ...

The cheapest way for your handheld to go global seems to be a Handspring Visor Deluxe combined with a Magellan GPS unit (cost $270-$300?)

Although the iPAQ 3635 and all the other PocketPC PDAs are clearly superior to the palm OS PDAs, sadly the accompaning GPS units cost much much more ....


There are 3 alternatives if you want this:

Cheap:
Handspring Visor deluxe
with Magellan GPS
(~ $290)


Future oriented
iPAQ
with Generic/Pharos gps unit
(~ $400 - ... [depends on PDA])


Stupid
Palm V(x)
with Magellan GPS
(~ $350)
 
but I am looking more for something to use like a car-navigation system (and sometimes for boating ...)
Then you be looking at gps units, because you need something that can handle possible water accidents. Checkout Garmin or Magellan.
 
I have a DeLorme Earthmate that I use with a Sony Vaio laptop. DeLorme has a couple of different maps that work with it. "StreetMap USA" is best in cities and "AAA Map'N Go" works best on highways.This setup responds to voice commands for zooming and panning if you have it setup right so you don't have to fiddle with it while trying to drive.
It gives voice announcements for the turns and warns you if you screwup and make a wrong turn. I have the accessory cord that powers the GPS with the laptop and I use an inverter to power the laptop from my truck. It's just like having someone with you that really knows the road. I found myself using it in the mountains to select good possible places to pass.
 
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