cheapest pda to run tt5

gilesw · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 17, 2005 Posts: 10

I was going to go for a hp ipaq rz1710 but I've read that it's underpowered for tt5. So whats the cheapest one that will run tt5 well? Has to be pocket pc so that rules out the palm tungstens.

cheers,

g.

Pc-Mobile · Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 4:14 pm Post subject:

Even some older/slower PPC can run TT5 adequately.
So I should think 1710 is OK, as far as running TT5 is concerned.
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gilesw · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 17, 2005 Posts: 10

tt produce a "hp edition" of tt5 for it, i don't know whether this is cut down version of tt5 or if you can just use a standard version. The stuff i read about it being underpowered was with the via michalin bundle where users run out of memory.

Pocketgps · Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 5:27 pm Post subject: Re: cheapest pda to run tt5

Pc-Mobile · Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 6:03 pm Post subject:

Mio 168 is a bit old but it is still good and quite reliable.

I would also recommend it, particularly for such price.
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gilesw · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 17, 2005 Posts: 10

yes i've seen them, they're not locked into any software are they? Also from my experiment with installing tt5 onto a friends pda it didn't have an option of sirfstar 3 wired gps, only nmea. Does this mean that if i buy a fancy wired gps unit it will only work in nmea mode with tt5? I know the tt one uses sirf 3 so that version must somehow support it.

ta,

g.

mikealder · Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 7:59 pm Post subject:

I think you are confusing the SiRF III chipset with the sirf mode for data transfer, TT5 will work with a SIRF III chipset equiped GPS unit, but only when it transfers its data using the NMEA protocol. One other option for you to consider is the PDA based phones for a cheap PDA, admittedly not everyones cup of tea as they are large for a phone - But you can use them for internet access from anywhere (incl the pub like this) - Mike

bitsandpcsuk · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 30, 2005 Posts: 53

Hi

I have a hp rz1710 running tt5, it came with hp tomtom edition which appears to be a cut down version so i put tt5 version 5.21 on it and it works well, before this i had a mio 168 which when it worked it worked well but was a bit temprimental but if you can find a mio for £129 that sounds an excellent price but they come with copilot i think, but you can put tt5 on them

gune · Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 12:30 am Post subject: acer n35

hi:
u can install tt5 on acer n35 after getting rid of destinator on it.
it works fine even with pgps speed camera data base!!!
super i would say.
it can rival mio!

Dazed_and_confused · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 29, 2006 Posts: 15

£150 for a second hand Dell Axim X30 off eBay - works fine has BT and WiFi and seems to run TT5 OK :-)

Calomax · Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 10:46 am Post subject:

I bought a used IPAQ 1910 for £70 on eBay last year & TT%.1 works fine on it. I'm using it with a cradle that has an infra red connector and trhat has the bonus of an amplified speaker.

mrg2003 · Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 12:59 am Post subject: Ipaq from skip

I got an ipaq 3870 from a skip, re-flashed it. Bought tomtom+GPS on ebay for £40, SD128 for #15, so approx #60.[/list][/i]

peterc10 · Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 4:55 pm Post subject: Re: Ipaq from skip

StevenGourlay · Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 5:26 pm Post subject:

The 1710 should run TomTom 5 ok, it does have very limited memory i would recommend something like a 2110 or 2190 over the 1710.

http://www.totalpda.com/HP-iPAQ-2190-New.aspx
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