Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2002 19:15:23 +0000 From: T i m <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Newbie needs help please!
Hi Librettoizers / Librettoists .. ? ;-) I enjoy motorcycle / camping in the UK (so far) and to help me around I use a Garmin GPS III+ (Global Positioning System .. satellites and stuff). To program a journey path (a 'route' in GPS terms) I currently use a Garmin program called MapSource. This runs on any W95/98/NT4, 16M Ram, Min 20M HD space and 256 colour display style PC and connects to the GPS unit via a std Serial port. It doesn't need 'speed' as such but when you scroll / re-size a map it has to do quite a bit of work. Also, you can download higher detail maps from the PC to the GPS if needed but the GPS will only hold a small(ish) area as it only has 1.4M of internal memory? Now, when we head off we normally know where our first destination is so we can plot the route on our home PC and all is fine. The problem starts when we want to go from the first campsite to the second and so on. It might be outside the fine detail map area and plotting a route on the GPS itself is quite awkward. Garmin now do a GPS V (version 5) but I'm quite happy with my III+ if I could find a portable 'real' PC to interface with it? .... Enter the "Libretto" ! ;-) So, I'm looking for a supplier of one in the UK, but would like some advice / guidance re: 1) What model would be most suitable (and why .. eg any Models to avoid?) 2) Where would be the best place to buy one? (I have browsed the auctions on eBay, Yahoo, QXL etc but the prices / options vary wildly) 3) What sort of money should I be expected to pay and what accessories are 'essential' . I have been playing with hardware / electronics and std PC's for years but have little experience with laptops (I do have a T2150CDS if that counts!) so I need your help (please). Anyone got something that would suit they are looking to sell? All the best and thanks for your time in any case .. T i m (in Nth London) p.s. Will the 'accessories' (docking stations / batteries etc) for say the 50CT also fit the 100CT ... ? ************************************************************** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ -------TO UNSUBSCRIBE------- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe --------TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST------ Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **************************************************************
