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gremlinmdc Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 12:40 pm Post subject: Will Tomtom 5 install on GARMIN IQUE M5? |
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As the title?
Is the Garmin ique M5 primarily a pda with integrated gps and will it run most gps software on its windows os? |
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Darren Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 12:52 pm Post subject: |
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I would be wary, I seem to recall the M5's GPS only outputting data in Garmin's proprietary format so 3rd party apps would need to be able to interpret that. TomTom and most other commercial navigation apps cannot. They require the industry standard NMEA format for position data. _________________ Darren Griffin |
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gremlinmdc Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 12:56 pm Post subject: |
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Will the Mitac Mio 168 take any version of gps software i.e. tomtom / destinator etc? Any other soution that is better? |
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Darren Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 1:01 pm Post subject: |
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gremlinmdc wrote: | Will the Mitac Mio 168 take any version of gps software i.e. tomtom / destinator etc? Any other soution that is better? |
Yes. Although I'd keep an eye out for the later version of the Mio168 that has the later SiRFStarIII GPS Receiver. _________________ Darren Griffin |
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gremlinmdc Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 1:34 pm Post subject: |
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Would that be a better solution for me than the Acer N35? |
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Darren Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 1:40 pm Post subject: |
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Why do you want one with a built-in GPS? Personally I would get a decent PDA with the spec you require and a Bluetooth GPS receiver. _________________ Darren Griffin |
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gremlinmdc Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 1:57 pm Post subject: |
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Just thought cheaper and less cables. primarily it will be only used for tomtom and the only reason i don’t go tomtom go is so i can use destinator or other software if i want to.
Plus cheaper |
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Darren Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 2:05 pm Post subject: |
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The problem with all in ones is if your car has a coated windscreen, then they won't work without an external antenna. _________________ Darren Griffin |
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gremlinmdc Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 2:15 pm Post subject: |
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does the mio not come with an external areal for that purpose?
Sorry to ask all the questions. |
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Darren Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 2:18 pm Post subject: |
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It does from some sellers and not from others but its another cable. _________________ Darren Griffin |
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gremlinmdc Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 2:51 pm Post subject: |
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As a newbie then that wants a good resonable solution that can run tomtom or destinator with the option to run US software with out going mad cost wise?
Would it be worth waiting for the new MIO A201? |
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