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DrVenture Occasional Visitor
Joined: Oct 06, 2007 Posts: 1
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Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 8:32 am Post subject: Good GPS receiver for IPAQ hx2490b |
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Hello everyone - I'm new to these forums and would like to say hello and thanks in advance for any help.
I've moved into a consulting position and it requires a lot of commuting to different clients throughout the state. My old job let me keep my HP IPAQ hx2490b, and I was wondering what the best option is to make the device GPS enabled. It has Blue Tooth so I was thinking something like the Globalsat BT338 or the Holux GPSlim 240. Also, since it isn't a wireless softphone and only a PDA, what software would you recommend, since I couldn't use Google Maps Mobile or Windows Live and such.
Thanks for any help I get and so far I'm very impressed with the helpful content and reviews on this site and in the forums. Great job. |
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exportman Frequent Visitor
Joined: Mar 26, 2006 Posts: 261 Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 8:03 pm Post subject: |
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Hi
I have had several Ipaqs and used them for GPS navigation your device has a CF slot I sued a CF receiver with my 2110 and 2790
Had Tomtom6 myself and this is compatble with yourIpaq you can check on the tomtom
http://www.tomtom.com/products/features.php?ID=260&Category=2&Lid=1
I am selling my CF GPS receiver on Ebay at the moment. It works fine for me but now I have a Ipaq 5735 now wich is complete with GPS and tomtom software ( My Ipaq 2790 was stolen) |
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mikealder Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jan 14, 2005 Posts: 19638 Location: Blackpool , Lancs
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Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 8:21 pm Post subject: |
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Either of the Bluetooth GPS units you mention are very capable devices, I would also examine the QStarz and iBlue units which can offer upto 30+ hours usage from a single charge if you want a Bluetooth GPS.
If you want to utilise the CF slot for GPS then the Holux GR-271 is a very good SiRF-III based device featuring a low power chip set, I found this consumed less power from my iPAQ-4700 than switching on the Bluetooth radio for a BT style GPS receiver.
As for software, what do you want it to do, in car useage navigation or off road or even walking using Ordnance Survey style maps - there are loads of different applications to choose from, it all comes down to what you want the unit to actually do - Mike |
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