recommending my own but it will be available real soon now and you
can learn more at mom/poco.org.uk.
elvin.ibbotson
From: Laurence Penney [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 24 April 2008 19:57:17 BDT
To: Kai Krueger [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: talk@openstreetmap.org
Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] GPS recommendations
Stephen Hope wrote:
I think it's just as important to have a list of models NOT to buy.
The one recommendation I'd give is: if you're expecting to be at all
serious about OSM, grit your teeth and pay for a decent Garmin.
I'm now using an eTrex Legend HCx (having started with a basic yellow
Richard Fairhurst
Sent: 24 April 2008 10:57 AM
To: talk@openstreetmap.org
Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] GPS recommendations
Stephen Hope wrote:
I think it's just as important to have a list of models NOT to buy.
The one recommendation I'd give is: if you're expecting to be at all
serious about OSM
Richard Fairhurst wrote:
The one recommendation I'd give is: if you're expecting to be at all
serious about OSM, grit your teeth and pay for a decent Garmin.
I would be interested to hear how you would rate that solution compared
to one involving a bluetooth GPS mouse and using e.g. a cell
On 24 Apr 2008, at 19:32, Kai Krueger wrote:
I would be interested to hear how you would rate that solution
compared
to one involving a bluetooth GPS mouse and using e.g. a cell phone
to do
the recording and display of OSM maps. With GPS bluetooth receivers
selling already at about 20 to
Kai Krueger wrote:
I would be interested to hear how you would rate that solution
compared to one involving a bluetooth GPS mouse and using e.g. a
cell phone to do the recording and display of OSM maps.
Well, you can do anything if you connect a Bluetooth GPS mouse to a
sufficiently
On 24/04/2008 19:57, Laurence Penney wrote:
I quite liked my Nokia N70 + BlueGPS (Sirf3, non-logging) +
nmea_info.py combo. So much so that I bought another BlueGPS when I
left my first one on a train in a good position near the window. I
can't find its replacement now, so wonder if I
On Fri, Apr 25, 2008 at 4:48 AM, David Earl [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
On 24/04/2008 19:57, Laurence Penney wrote:
I quite liked my Nokia N70 + BlueGPS (Sirf3, non-logging) +
nmea_info.py combo. So much so that I bought another BlueGPS when I
left my first one on a train in a good position
Hi,
I've been very happy with my Nokia N810 internet tablet.
[...]
Interesting :) .
I just bought such a device a couple of days before. While eagerly waiting for
it to arrive (it's difficult to be patient if it comes to gadgets :) , I've
added rendering of minor ways (tracks, cycleways,
Jeffrey Martin wrote:
Sent: 24 April 2008 10:50 PM
To: David Earl
Cc: talk@openstreetmap.org
Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] GPS recommendations
I bought a Garmin HCx Vista. Does the high sensitivity mean
that it's better than other receivers or that they are just now
catching up to other receivers
On 24/04/2008, Jeffrey Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I bought a Garmin HCx Vista. Does the high sensitivity mean
that it's better than other receivers or that they are just now
catching up to other receivers?
I have exactly this device and I love it. Its sensitivity is very
high, to the
It works for me also. I usually get 8m in Korea. I just have no idea
if that is good or not. I don't think WAAS makes a difference here.
I see no difference if it's turned on or off.
On Fri, Apr 25, 2008 at 7:47 AM, Dermot McNally [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On 24/04/2008, Jeffrey Martin [EMAIL
On Thu, Apr 24, 2008 at 3:40 PM, Andy Robinson (blackadder)
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Jeffrey Martin wrote:
Sent: 24 April 2008 10:50 PM
To: David Earl
Cc: talk@openstreetmap.org
Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] GPS recommendations
I bought a Garmin HCx Vista. Does the high sensitivity mean
:50 PM
To: David Earl
Cc: talk@openstreetmap.org
Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] GPS recommendations
I bought a Garmin HCx Vista. Does the high sensitivity mean
that it's better than other receivers or that they are just now
catching up to other receivers?
It should mean that its better than
Hi,
Would it be really too controversial for OSM to have a we particularly
recommend these N models page, where N is small? Clearly, the NaviGPS
(which I own) would be one, because it's good and OSM gets some money.
[...]
What do people think?
I would be reluctant to publicly recommend
On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 1:19 PM, Karl Newman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 1:07 PM, Gervase Markham [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/GPS
says:
Thinking of getting a GPS Receiver to add data to OSM? These reviews
are here to help.
I think OSM should stay away from direct recommendations.
However, I could see OSM providing a forum for users to
give their own personal recommendations.
I think the problem with user reviews is that few users
have access to many different products. If you are
writing for a car magazine then
On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 9:30 PM, Frederik Ramm [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi,
Would it be really too controversial for OSM to have a we particularly
recommend these N models page, where N is small? Clearly, the NaviGPS
(which I own) would be one, because it's good and OSM gets some money.
Frederik Ramm wrote:
I would be reluctant to publicly recommend anything where OSM gets any
kind of kickback, _even if_ that device would be one I recommend in
private. That would look as if our recommendation could be bought!
Or perhaps the opposite; we like this so much and we want you to
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This one came up for a waterproof pda:
http://www.durateq.com/
On Thu, Apr 24, 2008 at 10:16 AM, Stephen Hope [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I think it's just as important to have a list of models NOT to buy.
Of course, this may get us into trouble
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