GlobalSat SD 501 sdio receiver or replacement tomtom aerial

[stvme2519]

ive bust the jack on my tomotm reciever so im gona have to replace it ive seen a GlobalSat SD 501 sdio receiver wich wil work on my pda so any ideas which shall i buy the global sat or the origanal tomtom

[DavidW]

There have been reports of compatibility issues with the SDIO GPS on some machines - and don't forget that you need somewhere to put your maps. If you have your maps on CompactFlash card, then an SDIO GPS is a possibility - but not one I'd recommend.

A replacement TomTom wired GPS shouldn't cost that much. If you want different hardware, I'd consider buying a Bluetooth GPS (assuming that you have a Bluetooth PDA).



David

[nigelw]

Why would you not recommend a SDIO GPS?

I have a SDIO SD-501 and it's a very good GPS receiver. The only problem it has is that the SDIO connector to the Axim X50 is not robust enough to use for off-road cycling. Shocks disconnect the receiver.

If you don't intend to use the PDA/GPS combination in an environment where shock is a problem what is wrong with an SDIO GPS?

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