Vehicle GPS units

StirCrazy · #1 08-21-2006, 12:58 AM

Do you have a lap top? if so I strongly recommend the "Microsoft streets and trips with gps unit. I ended up buying this at Christmas time and it works awesome, has better features and functions that 90% of the dedicated car units and is a lot more intuitive to use, best of all software upgrades are only 35 bucks if you decide you need the new years version.

It inclues all the streat maps for canada and the US, alaska, hawaii and a lot of mexico.

I have used a lot of the car units and boat units and sense I had the lap top already it only cost $125.00 for the GPS receiver and the software and I would compare it to any $1000.00 car unit. you can log on to the INTERNET at "hot zones" and upgrade construction info also.

http://http://www.microsoft.com/stre...s.aspx?pid=001

of course if you don't have a lap top than it isn't quite so cheep.

Steve

Ruth · #2 08-21-2006, 01:44 AM

No laptop unfortunately - I can barely run this desktop. OTOH I did just order a laptop for my son for his birthday next month and happen to be choked at him at the moment so maybe I do have a laptop

Veng68 · #3 08-21-2006, 02:12 AM

A couple of my friends bought this receiver....... it works for both palm & windows mobile OS.

http://www.buygpsnow.com/i-blue-high...mount-509.html

Cheers,
Vic [veng68]

StirCrazy · #4 08-21-2006, 05:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Veng68

A couple of my friends bought this receiver....... it works for both palm & windows mobile OS.

http://www.buygpsnow.com/i-blue-high...mount-509.html

Cheers,
Vic [veng68]

I looked at some of thoes Vic, problem was I didn't have any bluetooth in my laptop and then it was another 100.00+ for software for it. I found this with the garmin USB reciver also as Garmin uses propriatary software.

Steve

StirCrazy · #5 08-21-2006, 05:21 PM

there is also this one at canadian tire on sale.. I am thinking of something like this for my bike as my laptop is to big for the bike.

http://www.canadiantire.ca/assortmen...romSearch=true

Steve

Chaloupa · #6 08-21-2006, 05:25 PM

We have the Tom Tom software and bluetooth receiver for our Palm Pilot....used it this weekend in Vancouver and it was a life saver BUT it did crash a fair bit and that is frustrating...we are going to buy the Tom Tom full size unit. They sure do save you a lot of time and frustration!!!! The package we have, I don't think we would purchase again due to it crashing and stuff. And, it was 200+ US.

Ruth · #7 08-21-2006, 06:15 PM

Being the technological failure that I am I want something that I can just plug in and rely on to give me accurate data. Is the unit that I listed above a fairly good reliable one or does anyone have any suggestions for others that have worked well for them??

Matt · #8 08-21-2006, 11:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StirCrazy

Do you have a lap top? if so I strongly recommend the "Microsoft streets and trips with gps unit. I ended up buying this at Christmas time and it works awesome, has better features and functions that 90% of the dedicated car units and is a lot more intuitive to use, best of all software upgrades are only 35 bucks if you decide you need the new years version.

It inclues all the streat maps for canada and the US, alaska, hawaii and a lot of mexico.

I have used a lot of the car units and boat units and sense I had the lap top already it only cost $125.00 for the GPS receiver and the software and I would compare it to any $1000.00 car unit. you can log on to the INTERNET at "hot zones" and upgrade construction info also.

http://www.microsoft.com/streets/Pro...s.aspx?pid=001

of course if you don't have a lap top than it isn't quite so cheep.

Steve

FYP

Ruth · #9 08-21-2006, 11:40 PM

But I don't have a laptop - unless I don't give my son his birthday/Christmas present