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Re: GPS Question
> Has anyone looked at the possibility of adding one of those Rand Mcnally or
> Delorme (www.delorme.com) GPS receivers to a palm pilot type device?
> I would think that the larger screen on the PDA might work quite well with
> the GPS.
i'd say the bigger display would be a plus. since i don't know what the
s/w user interface would be like, that's an unknown. the things i use
most on my gps (a garmin gps-III) is zoom-in/zoom-out, plus switching
from the moving map to the data display. how would you manipulate the
handheld with gloved hands?
> Taken separately there is no price advantage, but if you already have a PDA
> then the Delorme at 135. or the RM at about the same seem an attractive
> alternative.
be sure that the receivers are equivalent. some cheap gps receievers
have only one or a couple of channels, and multiplex between satellites.
you get much better performance with a multi-channel receiver (most good
ones have 12 channels).
paul
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