Palm vs Pocket Pc

[Dean May]

You can buy Microsoft Streets and Trips w/GPS Locator from Sam’s for about
$100. The software will install on your desktop and give you an option to
download a version to your Pocket PC. It’s a great program. You can get an
attachment to use the GPS locator on your Pocket PC though I have not done
that. 

 

When I want to use the GPS locator I usually just take my laptop. It gives
me a bigger screen for viewing the map. 

 

There are no subscription fees for using the GPS going this route. And
Streets and Trips comes out with a new version every year for about $25 if
you want to upgrade to the latest maps. I upgrade about every 2-3 years. 

Dean

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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Aras
Sent: Friday, July 20, 2007 12:39 PM
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Subject: SV: Re: Palm vs Pocket Pc

 

You could check on this site where they also have tests on the different GPS
systems.
http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/contact.php

paul bruesch <paul at bruesch.net> skrev:

Bein's how I'm getting along in years, I attended the first of two four-hour
safe-driving course lessons last evening. We talked about GPS units, and the
instructor liked the idea of my Garmin/Palm unit being on the dash, as
compared to the Lexus SUV that mounts it way low, I guess where the ash tray
used to be. On the dash, you don't have to take your eyes so far off the
road to look at it. Of course, talking GPS -- gotta LOVE it -- is infinitely
safer than looking at a paper map and unfolding it and refolding it all
while you're driving down the road. 

A few years ago when I bought my Garmin/Palm, there was an option for an
external antenna with a cable to plug into the unit. I would assume it's
still available, but have not checked any time recently 'cuz I don't plan to
get one at this point. 

Paul Bruesch
Stillwater, MN

On 7/18/07, Cy Shuster <cy at shusterpiano.com> wrote:

It's called "VZNavigator", and it speaks the directions to you; no need to
look at the screen.  $2.99 for 24 hours, or $9.99/month for unlimited use.
If you drive somewhere for an hour, it doesn't use an hour of airtime; the 
phone navigates independently.  It uses some airtime to download the route
and occasionally to get a new map or recalculate a route.  And of course the
database is updated automatically on Verizon's side; no need to buy an 
update for your GPS every year.

www.vznavigator.com

--Cy--

----- Original Message -----
From: "Porritt, David" < <mailto:dporritt at mail.smu.edu>
dporritt at mail.smu.edu>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2007 7:06 AM
Subject: RE: Palm vs Pocket Pc


> John: 
>
> Verizon Wireless (and probably all the others) has GPS available on your
> cell phone.  It works well and is cheap.  I don't use it as I go to the
> same place every day but I did check out their 2-week free trial. 
>
> dp
>
> _______________________
> David M. Porritt, RPT
> dporritt at smu.edu

 

 

  

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