If you have a PDA with or witout Bluetooth

[+NimravusHSSR]

Here is a great Bluetooth GPS:

 

Bluetooth GPS

 

You can clip it anywhere or on your dash and have GPS info sent to your Bluetooth PDA. If you don't have bluetooth, you can easily add a CF or SD bluetooth card to your PDA.

 

If you know of any rechargeable models smaller, please post. I'm getting one of these soon after I exhaust all other choices. Thanks.

 

This would work with a Laptop w bluetooth also. Or with a PCMCIA Bluetooth adaptor. And then print out topo or street map using this:

 

Bluetooth Printer Adaptor

[+nincehelser]

$370???!!!!

 

It's a cool idea, but I'll wait for the price to drop.

 

A few years back I had a similar, but wired, setup. It was less than half that for a receiver and cable to hook to my Palm PDA.

 

George

[+Prime Suspect]

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Originally posted by nincehelser:

$370???!!!!

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Gotta agree. That price totally out of line. The GPS guts can't cost more than $50 (look at the earthmate). Adding the bluetooth technology can't possibly be making up the difference.

 

"Don't mess with a geocacher. We know all the best places to hide a body."

[+Renegade Knight]

quote:

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Originally posted by Prime Suspect:

...Gotta agree. That price totally out of line. The GPS guts can't cost more than $50 (look at the earthmate). Adding the bluetooth technology can't possibly be making up the difference....

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If you cut the screen off an etrex yellow. Got rid of most of the firmware and added a 12 buck bluetooth chip you have a 50 buck at retail GPS. Except it's very specialized and so nobody will buy them except those who need them.

 

That's what drives the price. Tons of profit per unit but not many units compared to the eTrex yellow for example.

[+NimravusHSSR]

yeah the price on that one is outrageous. there are other ones that are around $100 or so but bigger. I like this one because of it's size. I can clip it to my camelbak and everyone that goes hiking with me can have GPS on their PDA.

 

I have the Garmin iQue but it's a bit large for EDC (every day carry) so I was thinking about getting the iPaq 1945 and a bluetooth GPS.

 

That way, I can carry the iPaq for work, the iQue 3600 for the car and Vista or iPaq for hiking.

 

There are some on ebay (keyword: bluetooth gps) but it's larger.

 

[This message was edited by FlashMaster on August 30, 2003 at 11:54 PM.]

[+phantom4099]

I think the biggest cost is the included map program.

 

Wyatt W.

 

The probability of someone watching you is directly proportional to the stupidity of your actions.

[+nincehelser]

Without the map software it looks like it is $300.

 

Still awfully steep.

 

George

[+Renegade Knight]

Flashmaster, when you get it going why don't you do a review on how it actually works? I'm curiouse if the software can handle the blue tooth connection.

[+NimravusHSSR]

Ok, will do. I got the iPaq 1945 already but the GPS receiver I want is on backorder.

 

The iPaq is very nice, not as rugged but half the size of the iQue. It comfortably fits in my shirt pocket it's so small and light. I think I'll like this setup if the Bluetooth GPS thing works.

 

I love the Garmin GPS Software so I hope it's as good.

[+EarlyMorningHours]

I bought a CoPilot Bluetooth GPS from Mobile Planet for $199 (no software). I use it with my IPAQ 3975 and couldn't be happier. I've experimented with MS S&T 2004 and have deemed it a waste of time. For geocaching, Mapopolis seems the best to me. Also have iGuidance loaded. My usual setup is a RhinoSkin aluminum case that has a quick release holster. Most of the time, the GPS picks up just fine while its in my pocket. I can get over six hours on a charge out of the GPS and about 4 hours on the iPAQ. Overall I couldn't happier with how this works. One more thing, I discovered a program called GPS Tuner that lets you do averaging on the PPC which really increases your accuracy dramatically. You can find it at either Handango or PocketGear.