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LostAtSea Regular Visitor
Joined: Sep 03, 2004 Posts: 82 Location: Oxfordshire, UK
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Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2004 11:23 pm Post subject: Tungsten T3 or iPAQ 4150? |
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First post.
I'm in the fortunate position of having not yet spent any money on a GPS/PDA system (well, unless you count a disastrous foray a few years ago with a Laptop and PCMCIA GPS unit hooked up to a copy of Autoroute).
I was all set to buy myself an iPAQ 4150 and TT3 or CoPilot 5, but just noticed the Tungsten version of TT.
Now I'm in a quandry. Both systems will total up to about the same amount, so I'm leaning more towards the Tungsten, purely because it has a larger screen. Although it would seem it might be more stable as well, which is important.
However, nobody seems to be talking about the Tungsten system on these threads, all the new buyers appear to be going down the PocketPC. route. I don't know why?
Luckily I have no existing hardware investment, so am free to choose either.
I also wondered if running TT3 for PocketPC on a Toshiba E800 (with the massive 640x480 screen) might be an even better bet - but would it use the extra screen size??
Any comments from anyone who's been able to play with and compare the different systems?
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lbendlin Pocket GPS Staff
Joined: 02/11/2002 22:41:59 Posts: 11878 Location: Massachusetts, USA
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Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2004 8:06 pm Post subject: |
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Don't be blinded by the bigger screen resolutions - it's still the same screen size. And predominantly the better resolution is used to display the existing information better rather than display more information.
IMHO Most people are going for the Pocket PC version because they have a bigger choice of applications. _________________ Lutz
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dastardly Occasional Visitor
Joined: Apr 11, 2004 Posts: 26 Location: Kent - UK
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Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2004 9:31 am Post subject: Re: Tungsten T3 or iPAQ 4150? |
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LostAtSea wrote: |
Any comments from anyone who's been able to play with and compare the different systems?Thanks, |
I originally bought the T3/TT3 combination, but very quickly changed it for a 2210.
The T3 is nice as a PDA, but on TT I use 'homemade' POIs all the time and the T3's inability to handle them makes it a vastly inferior system for me.
Also having the screen in Landscape mode is really just a pretty gimmick. Most of the time you're going top to bottom (and I mainly rely on the spoken instructions whilst driving).
HTH,
John _________________ ipac 2210, Integral 128Mb, Haicom 303E CF (& TT wired), Fugawi, TT3 & POI Warner
Nuvi 610T on my motorbike
Tomtom 720 in my car |
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LostAtSea Regular Visitor
Joined: Sep 03, 2004 Posts: 82 Location: Oxfordshire, UK
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Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2004 1:56 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks dastardly. I think that pretty much explains it then! Fairly conclusive that you lashed out the cash twice ... |
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Robin2 Lifetime Member
Joined: Nov 24, 2003 Posts: 1441 Location: Swansea
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Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2004 2:23 pm Post subject: |
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And don't forget the free (or very inexpensive) add-ons which greatly increase the functionality of TTN3, eg UK Postcodes, GPS Assist, CheckPOInt, etc. These are all for PPC
Robin |
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z288171 Occasional Visitor
Joined: Feb 21, 2004 Posts: 24 Location: London, UK
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Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2004 4:34 pm Post subject: |
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I originally had a t3 and finally got a 4150. There is / was more software available for the ipaq and the 4150 is good for a pda. The wireless on it is more sensitive than the t3. It has bluetooth as well . A lot better, believe me.
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dastardly Occasional Visitor
Joined: Apr 11, 2004 Posts: 26 Location: Kent - UK
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Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2004 9:29 pm Post subject: |
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LostAtSea wrote: | Thanks dastardly. I think that pretty much explains it then! Fairly conclusive that you lashed out the cash twice ... |
Ah, well in a piece of slick diplomacy I convinced Mrs dastardly that she couldn't live without a T3, and she loves it (Phew) _________________ ipac 2210, Integral 128Mb, Haicom 303E CF (& TT wired), Fugawi, TT3 & POI Warner
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