Help! Which GPS combination should I go for?

vinop

Hi

I am thinking of buying a portable sat nav for the car. I guess a handheld version will have more value as i can use the PDA facilities like Outlook/contacts etc.

I am suffering from information overload and need to make a decision soon.

I nearly went for one of the following 'bundles' on offer but I need some opinions especially from people already using one of these combinations:

1) Globalsat Bluetooth GPS Receiver + TomTom Navigator 2 + iPAQ H2210 + Arkon Mount + 128mb CF card

2)Haicom GPS + TomTom Navigator 2 + Viewsonic Pocket PC V35 + Mount + 128mb SD card

3) Haicom GPS + TomTom Navigator 2 + iPAQ H2210 + Arkon Mount + 128mb CF card

4) TomTom: Navigator 2 GPS (Bluetooth) with GB maps + iPAQ H2210 (Bluetooth)

I thought a TT bluetooth hardware with TT2 software & iPAQ 2210 might be good on the basis that only 2 manufactures are involved & therefore less complications....but I have read some posts where people have had problems...so now I am really don't know which way to jump.

As you may have guessed I haven't got a clue about Sat Navs as I am new to the subject. I don't know what you think of the above but your comments will be appreciated.

Please help! Crying

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lbendlin · Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2003 2:30 pm Post subject:

Vinop,

number four certainly looks like the combination that makes most sense for your requirements. There are some discussions going on around the stability of BT receivers, but this can also be due to some lemon units. In general there are more working BT receivers than defunct ones.
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vinop · Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2003 10:02 pm Post subject:

lbendlin · Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2003 10:17 pm Post subject:

Vino,

there is not much difference between the Emtac and the TomTom BT receivers. The TomTom looks nicer (subjectively) and it lasts a little bit longer than the Emtac. Your call - I don't actually know the price difference for these where you live, maybe you can use this as a deciding factor.

Lutz
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vinop · Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2003 10:34 pm Post subject:

Hi Lutz

Thanks very much for that. I must say that the TomTom does look nice.

By the way when you say TomTom last a bit longer I take you mean the power/battery charge. (sorry i am a total newbie).
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TT Car Kit
Kingston 512Mb CF

lbendlin · Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2003 11:54 pm Post subject:

yes. sorry I didn't explain it better.
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leaky_pipe · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 18, 2003 Posts: 4

Hi Vino,
Like you I am brand new to the GPS IPAQ world. If it helps I have an IPAQ 2210 with a Global Sat BT. Although I had one or two interesting moments on set up I now have no probs with the combination. The battery life of the Global Sat seems very good and the signal strength was better than my GPS mouse at times. Seems quite accurate in positioning too. The range of the BT seems perhaps a little shorter than some other models but not an issue for me

Hope that helps

Tony

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