Garmin or Pocket PC?

[Martin Thysell]

Hello,

I am looking for a GPS with moving map that can be temporarily
installed in a car.

I am looking at the Garmin V or maybe a GPS solution to a Pocket PC.

Which alternative is considered best and how does it work in practical
compared to a navigational tool that comes with the car?

Regards,
Martin Thysell

[Bruce Kopec]

I recently set out to get a PDA / GPS / Map SW setup but after researching
it decided that was not the way to go. I ended up getting an SP3DLX. (I
already have a V, display is a bit small for safe driving) My conclusion at
this point in time is that there are questions re. SW and HW compatibility,
user interface, map quality/coverage that the dedicated unit does not suffer
(at least for USA). Total cost is about the same. (SP3DLX=779USD at
gps4fun.com) Of course you can't play Super Mario or store your phone
numbers on the SP3.

Bruce
KE4EQA

"Martin Thysell" <mar...@home.se> wrote in message
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[Darren Griffin, PocketGPS]

Martin, take a look at our site for review of PocketPC & PDA GPS Systems.
We hope to add a comparison review of the StreetPilotIII / PocketPC Nav
Systems soon.

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[Helmuth Schutzeich]

Hi Martin,

You (Martin Thysell) wrote:
> Which alternative is considered best and how does it work in practical
> compared to a navigational tool that comes with the car?
>

Depends on where you live. For Europe I can recommend TomTom Navigator
Software, a Casio E-200 and a Pretec CompactGPS CF-card with external
antenna. No wishes left for me.

X-Post & F'up2 alt.satellite.gps

Regards, Helmuth

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[J. Clarke]

In article <3dbdfdaf$1...@nopics.sjc>, Bruce...@worldnet.att.net
says...

> I recently set out to get a PDA / GPS / Map SW setup but after researching
> it decided that was not the way to go. I ended up getting an SP3DLX. (I
> already have a V, display is a bit small for safe driving) My conclusion at
> this point in time is that there are questions re. SW and HW compatibility,
> user interface, map quality/coverage that the dedicated unit does not suffer
> (at least for USA). Total cost is about the same. (SP3DLX=779USD at
> gps4fun.com) Of course you can't play Super Mario or store your phone
> numbers on the SP3.

FWIW, I've been playing with a Sony NR70V and a Garmin Etrex. The NR70
gives a good big bright display and I can put the Etrex where it gets
good signal and then not worry about it.

With Mapopolis I get good response and coverage, but it's routing, while
quite responsive, doesn't give me a particularly well optimized route--
it will quite happily route me down a cowpath when there is a parallel
Interstate 200 yards away. With Delorme XMAP Handheld I get a good deal
of flexibility and a lot of detail that's not there in Mapopolis, and
the routing is much better optimized, but on the Sony it takes much
longer to find a route. Perhaps this situation would be improved with a
PocketPC or one of the new ARM based Sony NX models.

Haven't played with the SP3.

>
> Bruce
> KE4EQA
>
> "Martin Thysell" <mar...@home.se> wrote in message
> news:90c3e8fc.02102...@posting.google.com...
> > Hello,
> >
> > I am looking for a GPS with moving map that can be temporarily
> > installed in a car.
> >
> > I am looking at the Garmin V or maybe a GPS solution to a Pocket PC.
> >
> > Which alternative is considered best and how does it work in practical
> > compared to a navigational tool that comes with the car?
> >
> > Regards,
> > Martin Thysell
>
>
>

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[Scott]

I highly recommend Pocket Copilot ver 3 with the Pocket PC.

I actually use it as a backup to my Infiniti G35 gps system. The maps are
more detailed with Pocket Co-pilot. For about the same $ as the Garmin
system you can have a Pocket PC that will perform many duties, is more
easily upgraded and provides excellent navigation capabilities.

Scott

"Martin Thysell" <mar...@home.se> wrote in message
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[Siegfried]

Hi Darren!

| We hope to add a comparison review of the StreetPilotIII / PocketPC Nav
| Systems soon.

That sounds really interesting!

I use a Garmin Vista for hiking and biking and a PPC with TomTom Navigator
for car routing! I'm satisfied with both.

Siegfried