| Author | Message | ||
     Jeff Mclaird (Granitedisco) New Member Username: Granitedisco Post Number: 25 Registered: 08-2003 |
Has anyone got one of these - I'm trying to decide which is the best one to get. thanks Jeff | ||
| Jamil Abbasy (Jamooche) Member Username: Jamooche Post Number: 186 Registered: 05-2003 |
Jeff, I was thinking to get the same thing. I also found that GPScity has similar devices and then you buy whichever software you like. But I think the other devices only work with the Delorme software. http://www.gpscity.com/gps/brados/0314.1.3446703476949504853/laptopgps.html And they also have these bluetooth wireless ones too: http://www.gpscity.com/gps/brados/0314.3.2984779877449504853/bluetoothgps.html Anyone have any info on any of these options? Jamil | ||
| Dean Brown (Deanbrown3d) Senior Member Username: Deanbrown3d Post Number: 1072 Registered: 02-2002 |
For an internal antena it does a pretty good job. For example it doesn't loose signal for a whole day in the pine barrens. But I think there are cheaper and equally good receivers out there. | ||
| Erik Olson (Jon) Senior Member Username: Jon Post Number: 504 Registered: 02-2002 |
I'm using Topo 4 with the USB Earthmate. Quick acquisition compared to the earlier 9-pin COM port version. WAAS seems to enable a faster cold start too. It seems to be mostly glitch-free, although it has a hard time re-acquiring at 65mph or faster. The Topo 4 is good as far as I'm concerned - though lots of new streets are missing after two years on the shelf. It would be nice if Delorme offered some dataset updates between versions of the program. e | ||
| Jamil Abbasy (Jamooche) Member Username: Jamooche Post Number: 187 Registered: 05-2003 |
Dean, I know you were looking for laptop mounts. What do you use for GPS? | ||
| Glenn Guinto (Glenn) Senior Member Username: Glenn Post Number: 782 Registered: 02-2002 |
I have the Delorme Earthmate USB GPS receiver. Worked good for me. I still have to score me the Topo software that has the 3D display. Sounds pretty cool. I use the Street Atlas 2003 (came with it) on a Sony VAIO laptop. The display is good, the voice command is rather cheesy but I guess it's okay. All in all it's pretty good as Erik Olson posted above. The only complaint is, if you don't have a proper laptop mount, it could be a bit cumbersome and a royal PITA. Glenn | ||
| Peter J Blatt (Peteb) Senior Member Username: Peteb Post Number: 297 Registered: 10-2002 |
I had made a mount for mine, here's a pic, Peter.  this is in a D1, dean also made a mount for his in a D2, Prototypes are being made! | ||
| Jeff Mclaird (Granitedisco) New Member Username: Granitedisco Post Number: 26 Registered: 08-2003 |
Thanks everyone - I'm hoping to go and do some shopping today  - just need to find a good tablet pc next to go with it. Nice Mount Peter - I'm planning for something similar myself. Jeff | ||
| Dean Brown (Deanbrown3d) Senior Member Username: Deanbrown3d Post Number: 1077 Registered: 02-2002 |
Jamil, I have a mount and laptop similar to Peter's. Only mine actually works Dean | ||
| Peter J Blatt (Peteb) Senior Member Username: Peteb Post Number: 298 Registered: 10-2002 |
Ok now tell them where i got the pc from! It is being rebooted this weekend and will hopefully ready for the trails monday, Dave hasen't found anything really wrong except that the earth mate programs are at fault, mabey from taking some shortcuts when installing, also, i am getting the updated windows 98, Mabey all this will help! Also if anyone needs some pics of the lap top mount, i will e-mail you some pics, very easy to build if you have a welder! Peter. |
