iQue 3200 Voice Guidance Backup software version 1.0

So what is the general feeling about PDA/GPS's as dedicated autonav
(and urban tourist) GPS devices? Such as the M3/M5 Navman/mio?

To me they seem to offer the best compromise of form factor
(size/shape/screen), memory size/flexability, battery life and price.
Only the Navman 510/520 or Mio 136 seem to offer as good a screen size
without reverting to an ackward softball shape like the TomTom/Garmin c
& i series.

I'll let the people who are used to GPS units answer most of your
question, If that's what you're looking for, then I wouldn't go for
an iQue at all, I'd go with a dedicated GPS unit.
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Ann
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Ann wrote:

I have a $75 iPAQ 3765 (64mb RAM) with a $50 mouse style GPS receiver on
it. For navigation software I can choose from the following
applications (a CF card may have to be changed to get the right mapping
data available):

- MapTech Outdoor Navigator (for topo and marine charting) ($20)

- Ozi Explorer CE (for topo and marine charting) ($30)

- Tom Tom 5 (for street/highway navigation in the U.S. and Canada with
autorouting, voice prompts, $100)

I can use the iPAQ continuously anywhere that a 12-24V DC source is
available. I can use my Meridian as a NMEA source and use the iPAQ for
2-3 hours without any power source available.

I can edit the topo maps I use if I want.

I have used it in cars, boats, ATV's, and motorcycles.

I get more enjoyment from a PDA and more bang for my buck.

If I want something for use in adverse weather conditions and the best
battery life away from DC power sources, I use my Magellan Meridian
($200 at WalMart plus $250 for the DirectRoute and Topo 3D software
packages).

Jack

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Jack Erbes in Ellsworth, Maine, USA - jackerbes at adelphia dot net
(also receiving email at jacker at midmaine.com)

dropped the following oil-slick:

Its a no-brainer for me as I use it on a motorbike so it needs to be
weatherproof. I know a lot of bikers who use a PDA on the bike with
no more than a plastic bag to protect it, but I would never feel able
to trust that solution.
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gomez
Honda TransAlp,KTM 640LC Enduro (For Sale)
(not is hot to reply)
"The best tool for the job is the hammer thats nearest to hand"

gomez wrote:



Your sig implies off road use, I use an iPAQ in a tank mounted map case
on my Buell M2 for highway use. I rests on 1/4" of foam and has done
fine that way. I'm not sure that would be up to the pounding of serious
off road use but it would probably do for some more sedate trail riding.

I have the GPS receiver wrapped in foam and stashed in the body work.
If I wanted to do some serious off road riding with a GPS I would
probably use this system and carry the PDA in a pocket, pack, or case
that affords some serious protection. I would have to stop to look at
it but that would probably be okay under those conditions because I
would not be looking at it much while riding.

Jack

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Jack Erbes in Ellsworth, Maine, USA - jackerbes at adelphia dot net
(also receiving email at jacker at midmaine.com)