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m1tch37
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 12:50 pm    Post subject: Free Simple PDA Software needed - please help! Reply with quote

I got a free GPS Bluetooth Unit with my PocketPC.

I want to use it for very basic GPS usage like getting my position, using it as a compass and direct line navigation to waypoints.

A friend of mine owns a unit that does just this:
http://www.garmin.com/products/etrex/screen.html

Thats basically all i want/need, but when i search for GPS software all i can find is $600 software that contains voices, maps, red light cameras and all that junk.

Surely there must be a simple software package to do this for no or little cost?

Please Help!

Thanks,
Mitch
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 2:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Try This

http://www.palmgear.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=software.showsoftware&PartnerREF=&siteid=1&prodID=401
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 3:26 pm    Post subject: Re: Free Simple PDA Software needed - please help! Reply with quote

m1tch37 wrote:
I got a free GPS Bluetooth Unit with my PocketPC.

I want to use it for very basic GPS usage like getting my position, using it as a compass and direct line navigation to waypoints.

A friend of mine owns a unit that does just this:
http://www.garmin.com/products/etrex/screen.html

Thats basically all i want/need, but when i search for GPS software all i can find is $600 software that contains voices, maps, red light cameras and all that junk.

Surely there must be a simple software package to do this for no or little cost?

Please Help!

Thanks,
Mitch

Welcome to the forum.

Have a look at some of the software Here

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PostPosted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 12:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for your help.

Following your link i found this,
http://www.jgui.net/gps/followme/index.html

It looks the most suitable for what i need, but im just curious if anyone has any feedback on this product or any other ideas?

It also looks like you can not store and direct to waypoints, and thats something i require.

Mitchell W
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 12:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I found these products,
http://www.pocketgear.com/software_detail.asp?id=15276
http://www.pocketgear.com/software_detail.asp?id=11820

Im tossing up what one to choose but GPS Tuner 4.2 looks simpler and is cheaper.

Im going to give that a shot, thanks for you help anyway oddsock and Lostagaininfrance!
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 1:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Have a look at this and see if it does what you want:

http://www.callnetuk.com/home/shanks/GPSMap.html
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 2:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I used Follow Me in the Canaries last year and it is very simple to use as no map images and calibration are needed which means you can use it any where in the world without carrying lots of map images around.

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PostPosted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 12:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I like the look of the free one except it hasnt got a compass view like this:



I got GPS Tuner yesterday and it works great.

Thanks for your help anyway!!!
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