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MacArthur
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Fri Dec 03, 2004 7:10 pm Post subject:
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I will!
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"Dominic Sexton" <{da-sep03}@dscs.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
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| Quote: | In message <Xns95B48DA4B87E8raykeattchnowherecom@195.8.68.218>, MrBitsy
ray.keattch@nowhere.com> writes
Conor <conor.turton@gmail.com> wrote in
news:MPG.1c1a67f2c70569b989696@news.giganews.com:
In article MrBitsy says...
PDA versions also require a lot of wires where the tom tom go
requires none (5 hour battery life). PDA's can also freeze up where
the tom tom never has. If you have no use for a PDA then the TomTom
is good value for money and hasn't got all the wires.
Misinformation. PDAs using a CF or SD slot GPS receiver with a cradle
use exactly one wire...power.
sighs
Those not using those....
sighs
Or the Mitac Mio168 (recently sold by Aldi for £250 complete with car kit
and Europe mapping) or any of the other PDAs with GPS built in...
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Dominic Sexton
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Fri Dec 03, 2004 7:10 pm Post subject:
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In message <Xns95B48DA4B87E8raykeattchnowherecom@195.8.68.218>, MrBitsy
<ray.keattch@nowhere.com> writes
| Quote: | Conor <conor.turton@gmail.com> wrote in
news:MPG.1c1a67f2c70569b989696@news.giganews.com:
In article MrBitsy says...
PDA versions also require a lot of wires where the tom tom go
requires none (5 hour battery life). PDA's can also freeze up where
the tom tom never has. If you have no use for a PDA then the TomTom
is good value for money and hasn't got all the wires.
Misinformation. PDAs using a CF or SD slot GPS receiver with a cradle
use exactly one wire...power.
sighs
Those not using those....
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<sighs>
Or the Mitac Mio168 (recently sold by Aldi for £250 complete with car
kit and Europe mapping) or any of the other PDAs with GPS built in...
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MacArthur
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Fri Dec 03, 2004 7:11 pm Post subject:
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Sorry, wrong group:(
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Have a nice day,
M
"MacArthur" <mymacaddressis4-usenetuse@yahoo.ca> wrote in message
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| Quote: | I will!
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Have a nice day,
M
"Dominic Sexton" <{da-sep03}@dscs.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
news:WxYzYZPgPHsBFwPp@dscs.demon.co.uk...
In message <Xns95B48DA4B87E8raykeattchnowherecom@195.8.68.218>, MrBitsy
ray.keattch@nowhere.com> writes
Conor <conor.turton@gmail.com> wrote in
news:MPG.1c1a67f2c70569b989696@news.giganews.com:
In article MrBitsy says...
PDA versions also require a lot of wires where the tom tom go
requires none (5 hour battery life). PDA's can also freeze up where
the tom tom never has. If you have no use for a PDA then the TomTom
is good value for money and hasn't got all the wires.
Misinformation. PDAs using a CF or SD slot GPS receiver with a cradle
use exactly one wire...power.
sighs
Those not using those....
sighs
Or the Mitac Mio168 (recently sold by Aldi for £250 complete with car kit
and Europe mapping) or any of the other PDAs with GPS built in...
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Dominic Sexton
http://www.dscs.demon.co.uk/
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Steve Firth
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Fri Dec 03, 2004 8:45 pm Post subject:
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MrBitsy <ray.keattch@nowhere.com> wrote:
| Quote: | PDA versions also require a lot of wires
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Which bit of "Bluetooth" did you not understand?
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temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
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Steve Firth
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Fri Dec 03, 2004 8:45 pm Post subject:
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Conor <conor.turton@gmail.com> wrote:
| Quote: | Misinformation. PDAs using a CF or SD slot GPS receiver with a cradle
use exactly one wire...power.
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My Ipaq using a bluetooth GPS needs exactly no wires. I only need to
apply power if the journey is going to exceed four hours duration. And
since I got a Seidio mount for the ipaq there are no wires even when the
ipaq is conencted to power. Just drop the ipaq into the cradle.
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"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little
temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
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Steve Firth
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Fri Dec 03, 2004 8:45 pm Post subject:
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NeilG <neil_gilroy@hotmail.com> wrote:
| Quote: | If I walk into Dixons am I likely
to get a decent demo?
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No.
Do yourself a favour, have a look at:
www.globalpositioning systems.co.uk
Where you will find a good range of GPS solutions many prepackaged.
Dixons is where to go to get shit service and ripped off.
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"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little
temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
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Conor
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Fri Dec 03, 2004 9:09 pm Post subject:
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In article Steve Firth says...
| Quote: | Conor <conor.turton@gmail.com> wrote:
Misinformation. PDAs using a CF or SD slot GPS receiver with a cradle
use exactly one wire...power.
My Ipaq using a bluetooth GPS needs exactly no wires. I only need to
apply power if the journey is going to exceed four hours duration. And
since I got a Seidio mount for the ipaq there are no wires even when the
ipaq is conencted to power. Just drop the ipaq into the cradle.
I considered it but as you know, virtually all my journeys are over |
that. Still, I got the wired kit and have been happy with it to date.
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Conor
Legal leeching....
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MrBitsy
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Fri Dec 03, 2004 9:33 pm Post subject:
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%steve%@malloc.co.uk (Steve Firth) wrote in news:1go860k.1j946xmr27095N%%
steve%@malloc.co.uk:
| Quote: | MrBitsy <ray.keattch@nowhere.com> wrote:
PDA versions also require a lot of wires
Which bit of "Bluetooth" did you not understand?
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OK, TomTom go is a self contained product. Some PDA's will require lots of
wires and even bluetooth options require a seperate gps module somewhere in
your car.
The update speed on the Go can also be faster and smoother, because some of
the gps units will only update the PDA once a second.
MrBitsy |
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Steve Firth
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Fri Dec 03, 2004 9:44 pm Post subject:
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Conor <conor.turton@gmail.com> wrote:
| Quote: | I considered it but as you know, virtually all my journeys are over
that. Still, I got the wired kit and have been happy with it to date.
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Chips used are the same (usually SiRF nowadays) irrespective of how the
GPS is connected. The big advantage for me is that I can use the same
GPS in the boat and clip it wherever it gets a good view of the sky.
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"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little
temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
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Darren Griffin - PocketGP
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Fri Dec 03, 2004 10:02 pm Post subject:
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Conor wrote:
| Quote: | Misinformation. PDAs using a CF or SD slot GPS receiver with a cradle
use exactly one wire...power.
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And PDA's using BT GP need no wires at all.
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Darren Griffin
PocketGPSWorld - www.pocketgpsworld.com
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Darren Griffin - PocketGP
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Fri Dec 03, 2004 10:03 pm Post subject:
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MrBitsy wrote:
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Misinformation. PDAs using a CF or SD slot GPS receiver with a cradle
use exactly one wire...power.
sighs
Those not using those....
MrBitsy
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If you use a GPS Mouse it's one wire, if you use a CF/SD GPS it's one or
none, same for BT. Hardly 'lots of wires'.
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Darren Griffin
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Steve Firth
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Fri Dec 03, 2004 10:05 pm Post subject:
Re: Newbie Tom Tom Go (postcodes etc) |
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MrBitsy <ray.keattch@nowhere.com> wrote:
| Quote: | OK, TomTom go is a self contained product.
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So if one bit fails, it all fails. And of course you can't easily update
the hardware as new kit becomes available.
| Quote: | Some PDA's will require lots of wires
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No PDA will require "lots of wires", where a USB connection is used
power can be supplied thorugh the same wire.
| Quote: | and even bluetooth options require a seperate gps module somewhere in
your car.
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And you can locate that GPS module for best signal strength. Not only
that but unlike the GO you can choose a GPS module that suits your use,
in my case I chose one with both SiRF and XTRAC chipsets so that it can
foillow me at high speed on the autobahn but stilll work in the narrow
valleys of the Alps. The GO won't work on the Italian side of Mont Blanc
for example.
Not only that but choosing a PDA allows the user to change the software
if they become disaffected with Tom Tom and with the current price for
European mapping I guess many users will feel pissed off then they have
to pay 50% of the cost of the device next they booze cruise.
| Quote: | The update speed on the Go can also be faster and smoother, because some of
the gps units will only update the PDA once a second.
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And the GO updates how fast?
FWIW the Fortuna/PrymeNav combination updates 4x a second, more than
adequate.
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Darren Griffin - PocketGP
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Fri Dec 03, 2004 10:05 pm Post subject:
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NeilG wrote:
| Quote: | Thanks for all your replies guys - sounds like something which I need
to try and see if it will work OK. If I walk into Dixons am I likely
to get a decent demo?
Also, I guess this is hoping for too much, but can it integrate with
any traffic systems? I.e. plan a route based on up to date traffic
data? Or re-route?
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No, you'll be told that maps are updated over the internet (they aren't),
you'll be told that it will navigate to a 7 digit post code (it can't) and
all manner of other rubbish.
You may be able to hold one and play with it but don't ever rely on DSG
droids for information about it other than how much it costs to buy from
them!
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Darren Griffin
PocketGPSWorld - www.pocketgpsworld.com
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Darren Griffin - PocketGP
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Fri Dec 03, 2004 10:07 pm Post subject:
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Mark Hewitt wrote:
| Quote: | The TomTom traffic system seems to only work with TomTom Mobile at the
moment. I expect when TomTom4 is released that will change. However
if you are wanting a traffic system then PDA based is probably going
to be a better bet, with it being a more general purpose platform
it's more likely to be able to do lots of other extra things where
with GO you are pretty much stuck.
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TomTom Traffic is already available with TT Navigator 3 on PocketPC and
TTMobile on the Smartphone. It is unlikley it will ever be available for
the GO as it has no way to receive the data.
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Dominic Sexton
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Fri Dec 03, 2004 10:09 pm Post subject:
Re: Newbie Tom Tom Go (postcodes etc) |
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In message <Xns95B4A8E09D0C9raykeattchnowherecom@217.158.240.10>,
MrBitsy <ray.keattch@nowhere.com> writes
| Quote: | The update speed on the Go can also be faster and smoother, because some of
the gps units will only update the PDA once a second.
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And how often do you think the Go gets a position from the built in GPS?
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