for osm the one of the best options is a PDA with OSMTracker http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Osmtracker You can do voice recording, hot keys, pictures to enter POI. Can be used while driving easily. JOSM supports the gpx with linked voice POI. ideally used on a PDA with built in GPS. pros: easy POI entry, supports gpx and nmea logging, map tile download when online or offline to SD cards. easy to customize POI keys for individual use models cons: crashes. can't tell if it is more a win mobile problem or OSMtracker. rugged PDA are expensive. For outdoor use a Garmin or logger is the better choice
On 6 Apr 2009, at 14:06 , Roozbeh Pournader wrote: > Hi all, > > I wish to buy the best (amateur) GPS for contributing to OSM. (I have > no plan to use the device for anything else other than improving OSM, > I plan to get something else for my other GPS needs.) I really care > about accuracy, being able to get a lot of high-quality tracks, and > being ultra quick with recording a waypoint. > > Reading the reviews on the wiki pages, it seems to me that Garmin > GPSMAP 60Cx is still *the* GPS to get for OSM: > > http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/GPS_Reviews > http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Garmin > > But I am worried that those may be out of date. > > So, a few questions: > > Is GPSMAP 60Cx still the OSM GPS to get? > > Is there any OSM-related reason to try to get a 60CSx (the version > that has the electronic compass and barometric altimeter)? > > Is there anything as good as 60Cx that can also do photos of street > signs and/or voice recording without sacrificing the quality of the > tracks and waypoints or the ease of use? > > Thanks, > Roozbeh > > _______________________________________________ > talk mailing list > talk@openstreetmap.org > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk _______________________________________________ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk
