Choices, choices

[KeithD]

I am after a GPS system. Perhaps it's too much choice, but I am stymied.

I want a system for
In car navigation & Walking in the hills.
(I do occasionally fly gliders, so perhaps an NMEA serial output could have it's uses, but this is less of a priority).

It would be nice to be able to log journeys. Do any of the navigation programs "learn" (eg actual speeds, personal road preferences etc.)

I presume that it would be a good idea to be WAAS compatible.

I like the idea of an integrated PDA & mobile phone, but I do have a Nokia 6310i which has Bluetooth if not. (If only eg an iPAQ h6300 GSM/GPRS were available now...) It would be good to have WiFi as I have a wired & wireless network with printer & ISDN (we're too remote for broadband at home).

Within reason, price not too important, quality, function, battery life etc all more important.

Any comments re the differences between Memory Map, Anquet or Fugawi
e.g. for hi res 1:25,000 of Lake District & 1:50,000 of other areas?

Are any of the programs "locked" to specific / supplied hardware, it would be nice if they weren't.

Do any of these programs "Set the maps" or do they by default keep "North up Orientation"?

For driving, speed camera warnings would be nice.

I was wondering about for example a GPSmart BT (would work on it's own, or a Navman (but is it WAAS) or other BT

iPaq. I prefer the idea of 4150 (WiFi), but everyone seems to go for 2210. Is the lack of CF a problem?

Navman, Tom Tom, or which?


Many thanks to all contributors

Keith

[lbendlin]

Topographical software: you need to tell between locked and free map programs. Locked programs (like MemoryMap) come with their own maps that are based on USGS but come in a proprietary format.
Free map programs like OziExplorer allow you to use any scanned map and have it calibrated , either on the PC or directly on the Pocket PC.

Topo maps always orientate north up. They are raster maps, so rotating them would cost too much computing power.

Street navigation requires different programs. You will have to decide if you need local assistance or long journey support - different programs have diffeerent advantages. Check our NA street navigation comparison database.

The 2210 has the advantage of two slots (CF and SD) so you could use a SD WLAN card. CFs are generally more reliable for map data storage. The disadvantage of the 2210 is that the speaker is on the back and difficult to hear without special gear. Apart from that it's a very good machine.
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