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Andrew
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Thu Oct 20, 2005 4:08 pm Post subject:
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On Thu, 20 Oct 2005 11:22:12 GMT, Mike Scott
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| Quote: | Glad you find it useful. Mine is mostly fine on country roads, but in
towns, where there are most turnings, and where driving requires the
most concentration, and so where it's most needed, - that's the very
place where it performs worst.
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Mine works fine in London, it has got me very nicely around some nasty
traffic jams.
| Quote: | Then there was the PDA-based system (I forget which one) a friend was
very proud of and wanted to demonstrate. We drove out of the middle of
London with me navigating from a map - the gps took well over an hour
before it found a sat lock as we stopped in a car park (and then it
dropped out again within seconds once we started moving again).
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It takes a while at the start of a journey for me to get a signal lock
on my Axim X5/Holux GM270 during which time it is better to remain
stationary, but once it is locked on, it normally keeps track
properly.
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Thu Oct 20, 2005 4:08 pm Post subject:
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Mike Scott wrote:
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Glad you find it useful. Mine is mostly fine on country roads, but in
towns, where there are most turnings, and where driving requires the
most concentration, and so where it's most needed, - that's the very
place where it performs worst.
Then there was the PDA-based system (I forget which one) a friend was
very proud of and wanted to demonstrate. We drove out of the middle of
London with me navigating from a map - the gps took well over an hour
before it found a sat lock as we stopped in a car park (and then it
dropped out again within seconds once we started moving again).
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Sounds like your friend has a hardware issue. Both dedicated and pda
based gps unit use either one of the following chipsets in
http://www.gpspassion.com/fr/articles.asp?id=143&page=2
Tomtom or Garmin or Magelan would not have the resource to make their
own chipset. All dedicated units are packaged units of individual
components (incl map details). If you choose dedicated single-purpose
unit, you choose the one that suits your need (like display, map
coverage, way of guidance.....)
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I suppose I'm looking for an excuse for a proper in-car system of some
sort, but the thought of spending significant money, and then finding it
doesn't work when most needed...... well, it rather puts me off.
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Who else would not be put off in your friend's situation. In-car
dedicated single purpose unit are inherently pricier yet more
convenient to use.
Daniel
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Mark Hewitt
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Thu Oct 20, 2005 4:08 pm Post subject:
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"Mike Scott" <usenet.9@spam.stopper.scottsonline.org.uk> wrote in message
news:E5L5f.7413$cA4.3239@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net...
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Then there was the PDA-based system (I forget which one) a friend was very
proud of and wanted to demonstrate. We drove out of the middle of London
with me navigating from a map - the gps took well over an hour before it
found a sat lock as we stopped in a car park (and then it dropped out
again within seconds once we started moving again).
I suppose I'm looking for an excuse for a proper in-car system of some
sort, but the thought of spending significant money, and then finding it
doesn't work when most needed...... well, it rather puts me off.
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He must have had it set up wrong or the windscreen was blcoking the signal.
It should only take a few minutes for the GPS to get a signal. Even around
town I rarely have any problems. |
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R U Sure
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Thu Oct 27, 2005 4:08 pm Post subject:
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Thanks for all the advise. Very Useful.
I have decided to buy Holux GPSlim236 Wireless GPS Receiver with
SiRF-. Star-III chipset.
I can get it for £80 on ebay.
Now what is a good software for my XP laptop to use with it for United
Kingdom ?
I do not want to buy a PDA yet. |
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Thu Oct 27, 2005 4:08 pm Post subject:
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R U Sure
| Quote: | I have decided to buy Holux GPSlim236 Wireless GPS Receiver with
SiRF-. Star-III chipset.
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Good choice on hardware.
For software, maybe you should look at the new new 2006 Autoroute from
Microsoft. 2006 S&T is just out in the States at around $30. Likely it
is not out yet in UK.
Daniel |
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