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TheWedgie Occasional Visitor
Joined: Jul 24, 2005 Posts: 6
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Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2005 7:00 am Post subject: Which BT GPS to get? |
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In a bit of a dilemma, looking at getting a BT GPS for use with my IPAQ, but can't decide from these three:
HoluxGR-231 for AU$179ish
HOLUX GR-236 for AU$199ish
Globalsat BT-338 for AU$210ish
All of these are from ebay, but I can get the Globalsat BT-338 from a 'real' store here in Adelaide for $299, with an external antenna (seems to be the only difference I can see).
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Nords Regular Visitor
Joined: Jul 29, 2005 Posts: 131 Location: Oxfordshire
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Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2005 12:15 pm Post subject: |
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Also interested in this. Anyone have a feel for the best BT receiver at the moment? Is the Tomtom branded one worth the extra cash etc? Which chipset is best on the market and are the solar powered (assisted?) ones worth it?
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Skippy Pocket GPS Verifier
Joined: 24/06/2003 00:22:12 Posts: 2946 Location: Escaped to the Antipodies! 36.83°S 174.75°E
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Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2005 2:06 pm Post subject: |
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Sirfstar III chipsets are supposed to give a far superior lock than the earlier IIe/LP chipsets. Pay a bit more and get the GPS based on the newer chipset.
http://www.gpspassion.com/ have some comparisons of the performance of the two chipsets.
Also consider battery life, though the manufacturers claims are often disconnected from reality... _________________ Gone fishing! |
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chris59 Occasional Visitor
Joined: Dec 29, 2005 Posts: 5
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Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 4:24 pm Post subject: |
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Interesting, I have just put a similar post in the beginners section and have pretty much got the choice down to the same.
Mine being
Tomtom for compatability reasons
Globalsat 338
Holux 236
I'm looking for compatability with win mobile 5 and tomtom navigator 5.21 which seems to be a problem. Good signal and good battery life
Anyone any thoughts or suggestions as to which would be the best |
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