+Uplink Posted December 24, 2002 Share Posted December 24, 2002 Sounds like Garmin is coming out with a Palm OS PDA! Where do I get in line? Quote Link to comment
+jollybgood Posted December 24, 2002 Share Posted December 24, 2002 This is the first drool-worthy product that I 'MUST HAVE" to come out since the GPSV. I wonder what the price will be? If it's under 500 and is as good as I've come to expect from Garmin I'll probably get one and leave the GPSV in the car when I'm hunting. Jolly R. Blackburn http://kenzerco.com Quote Link to comment
+Cymbaline Posted December 24, 2002 Share Posted December 24, 2002 Send some of the wealth this way, eh? "under $500?" Cripes, I could buy a crapload of tools and/or car parts for that kind of cash. At least I can justify that type of purchase. Can't justify 5 benjamins for a GPS though. Neat toy, nonetheless. Bet it's limited in usage too based on the PR page. Not worth it. Doesn't have a quad-helix antenna, to boot. What sort of antenna IS that? Quote Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted December 27, 2002 Share Posted December 27, 2002 So are they going to put an FRS radio in it as well? You could call it the Rhino 3600 Quote Link to comment
rluxemburg Posted January 9, 2003 Share Posted January 9, 2003 It's also going to have a built-in MP3 player - you can listen to tunes while cache hunting now. Should be fun! http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GarminPDA/ Quote Link to comment
+Duc996 Posted January 9, 2003 Share Posted January 9, 2003 Its says Mapsource CitySelect all over the page but for us geocachers Topo would be more useful or some other vendor mapping software. Any clue on compatablity and if Topo will be compatable? Quote Link to comment
rluxemburg Posted January 9, 2003 Share Posted January 9, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Duc996:Its says Mapsource CitySelect all over the page but for us geocachers Topo would be more useful or some other vendor mapping software. Any clue on compatablity and if Topo will be compatable? My understanding is that it will be Topo compatable. Quote Link to comment
targetdrone Posted January 9, 2003 Share Posted January 9, 2003 There are people who don't use there ipaq's for caching because they don't wish to subject it to the abuse that our handheld GPS units take. I keep mine in its holder inside my pack, unless I take it out to read a cache page or make notes on what I took/left so I don't forget. Quote Link to comment
rluxemburg Posted January 9, 2003 Share Posted January 9, 2003 I asked a rep at Garmin today about how sturdy the iQue is and he said that compared to most Garmin products it's not as "ruggedized" but that compared to most PDAs it's very sturdy. They have drop tested it and it stood up to being dropped. It won't be waterproof though. Quote Link to comment
+oneeyesquare Posted January 10, 2003 Share Posted January 10, 2003 Shoot, over at the Sony Clie forum I visit , they're more excited about it!!!! This is a REALLY nice OS5 PDA esp. with the 32dram in it!!! I'm torn betwixt this and the new SOny NZ90. Which do I want more native GPS/mapping fuction or builtin 2mp camera?!! I'm guessing they've included someway to input geocache waypoints natively... By the way, the iQue page lists under "accessories" "other Mapsource software". Topo should be loadable, your just gonna have to pay for it!!! Quote Link to comment
+Lestat_Nos4ah2 Posted January 10, 2003 Share Posted January 10, 2003 This write up is fairly new....new garmin I use a Visor Pro with magellan gps companion, but I would love this one. 589 is a bit pricy though... "But officer, my GPSr told me to turn down this way!" (Geocacher after being pulled over for going the wrong way on a one-way street) Quote Link to comment
+Dan_Edwards Posted January 11, 2003 Share Posted January 11, 2003 Ok, Now I have a reason to want to work overtime again. I WANT this thing. It takes everything I don't like about my Handspring/GPS combo and fixes it. The main thing I like is that not only does the unit have 32mb ram, it also has a large base map rom, 32mb I think I heard on TechTV last night at CES. Even if you have to pay for access to some of the rom contents, at least it does not eat from the 32mb ram. I watched the GPS software in use, it is FAST! The screen is wonderful, even under TV lights, so it should be ok outside. It will access any type of address data stored in the Palm's databases and allow you to plot routes to it. How do I get to the meeting that just alarmed from where I am at? There is already a new SD memory slot device that was almost made with this in mind. $150 you get 128 MB ram and 802.11 wireless in one card. That card combined with this Garmin unit would be a PowerGeeks dream! I do have one concern... Will other PalmOS programs be givin access to the GPS? I am sure the included software is nice, but one of the things I love about my current Visor/GPS combo is if you don't like the GPS program your using, try one of the many others. A = A Quote Link to comment
+Searching_ut Posted January 11, 2003 Share Posted January 11, 2003 I skipped buying the G-V as my vehicle navigator because I didn't like the fixed memory. This set up looks like it has it all. TVNav.com is already taking orders for something under $550, which puts the unit in the same price catagory as the Palm Tungsten. Not bad considering you get the software and unlock codes in the package. For what it's worth Jeff Quote Link to comment
peter Posted January 11, 2003 Share Posted January 11, 2003 Yes, this one looks like a winner with the car navigation features of the SP III, interchangeable basemaps, portability, expandable memory, and super high resolution color screen. The only downside is lack of waterproofing and possibly ruggedness, but I'm willing to put it in a protective pouch in exchange for its feature set. At a price only $40 more than a GPS V Deluxe (tvnav pricing) it's also a bargain (and would be even if it didn't also offer PDA functions). I bought an eMap shortly after they came out and so far haven't been too impressed with any of the new GPS products. All had some failing that made me stick with the eMap, but the iQue is clearly a greatly superior product. Quote Link to comment
+jollybgood Posted January 19, 2003 Share Posted January 19, 2003 < Send some of the wealth this way, eh? "under $500?" Cripes, I could buy a crapload of tools and/or car parts for that kind of cash. At least I can justify that type of purchase. >> Baaaahhh -- it's all about what makes you happy and what turns your crank. I get a LOT of enjoyment out of my hobby. My GPSV helped me log 200 caches last year and across 8 states. Time I would have probably spent in front of a computer or a TV otherwise. The 400 bucks I spent on my GPSV was the best money I've ever spent. The iQUE actually seems like a decent price considering you're getting a PDA with color screen as well as what amounts to a StreetPilot III crammed inside. Jolly R. Blackburn http://kenzerco.com Quote Link to comment
+jollybgood Posted January 19, 2003 Share Posted January 19, 2003 This really doesn't look like a good GPS for geocaching. I doubt if it's waterproof and I'm willing to bet that flip up attennae is going to fade quickly in the woods. I have a PDA now I take with me geocaching (to hold cache reports) and it's taken a real beating. Jolly R. Blackburn http://kenzerco.com Quote Link to comment
+Captain Spalding Posted March 18, 2003 Share Posted March 18, 2003 I use a Palm M515 with a Magellan GPS Companion and GeoNiche (and other) software. When I have to scramble over rough terrain I put the PDA/GPS in a belt holster. I've never dropped it and it's never fallen out of the holster. I have an iQue on order and have no worries about the durability of it. The care it takes not to drop my PDA off a cliff or into a lake does not diminish my caching experience. Quote Link to comment
+RobAGD Posted March 18, 2003 Share Posted March 18, 2003 My only issues would be the antenna, TO be honest your get a SP III with a patch antenna. Can youuse a better external antenna ? I would be intresting in this for several reasons, but I wont drop the coin until I get to play with one a little first. My m125 has served me well, but I am kinda lusting after a Pocket PC now. I want something with a little more under the hood. The Garmin PDA might fit the bill. -Robert Quote Link to comment
martmann Posted March 18, 2003 Share Posted March 18, 2003 quote:Originally posted by RobAGD:My only issues would be the antenna, TO be honest your get a SP III with a patch antenna. Can youuse a better external antenna ? ... The specs say that you can connect an external antenna (MCX). Click Here If trees could scream, would we still cut them down? Well, maybe if they screamed all the time, for no reason. Quote Link to comment
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