Which BT GPS Receiver should I buy? [4 alternatives]

[eroglume]

PPC: Compaq H3970 [WM2003]

Software: NavNGo IGO8

Receivers;

GlobalTop G33 57$
+: bestseller, cheap
-: heavy and big

Qstarz Q818 80$
+: 32h battery,
-: biggest size, company?, heavy, expensive

Freedom 2000 92$
+: very small size, light weight
-: 9h battery, company? , most expensive

Holux M-1200 65$
+: Reliable company, good quality, small size, light weight, bestseller
-: 32ch. 15h battery

Confused

[philpugh]

As nobody seems to want to answer....

I've not used any of these but I do own a QStarz BT1000 GPS datalogger.

(as well as a Zytec (sp?) 289BT datalogger and TomTomGPS MkII) It comes down to how you are going to use them. If they are primarily for use in a car or other place with power available then it doesn't really matter about the battery life. If you are going to use them away from power source then ones with exchangable batteries may be better. The QStarz BT1000 (and i believe the Q818) use nokia compatible batteries which made it attractive for me as I have several of these around. It does mean that when I am out for a few days I don't have to rely on power being available.

If you do want to use them in a car then (again) the QStarz BT1000 has a very good anti-slip base - stays rock solid on the dash. (It's going to be tested off the west coast of Scotland on-board a yacht in late July). I would expect the Q818 to be similar. My old TomTom GPS MkII was really small but used to slip around like crazy.

Just a final point - I wouldn't call any of the models 'heavy' - it's just that some are heavier (and bulkier) than the others - all would fit into a pocket without any trouble (and probably still work well). In general the bulkier units tend to have larger batteries to extend their life - it's a trade-off you have to make.
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Phil

[philpugh]

And just to make your choice more difficult see Darren's review of some RoyalTek devices
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Phil

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