efdgoon Posted March 11, 2005 Posted March 11, 2005 I'm looking at the Garmin ique m5 as an answer to my pda & gps needs.Can I expect this multifunctional tool to give me the best of the two worlds? Or is there anything out there that will let me go Geocaching and keep my schedule in one package? Quote
Stony2008 Posted March 11, 2005 Posted March 11, 2005 Most gps's have calenders now days if thats what you mean by schedule Quote
efdgoon Posted March 11, 2005 Author Posted March 11, 2005 No , Not just the calender. I use it to keep phone #, Dr. appt. etc. Quote
Stony2008 Posted March 11, 2005 Posted March 11, 2005 oh sorry. I do know there is a gizmo out there that lets you put a gps on your pda I dont know whats its called though, sorry. Quote
+TeamK-9 Posted March 11, 2005 Posted March 11, 2005 While I don't claim to be an authority on the subject, I think you're heading in the direction looking at the Ique. If you plan to use it for geocaching though, be sure to get a good, protective case... And lots of those plastic screen protectors... Quote
CoyoteRed Posted March 11, 2005 Posted March 11, 2005 The Garmin iQue3600 will do this. Looks like the M5 is the PPC version of the 3600. Quote
+briansnat Posted March 11, 2005 Posted March 11, 2005 Can I expect this multifunctional tool to give me the best of the two worlds? No, these simply are not built to take the abuse they will receive while geocaching. They aren't waterproof and aren't very rugged. Your GPS will be exposed to rain (and snow in some areas) and getting knocked around. The iQueue is a pretty expensive piece of equipment to risk. Quote
+Miragee Posted March 11, 2005 Posted March 11, 2005 I'm looking at the Garmin ique m5 as an answer to my pda & gps needs.Can I expect this multifunctional tool to give me the best of the two worlds? Or is there anything out there that will let me go Geocaching and keep my schedule in one package? What briansnat said . . . I am very happy using my Palm M500 which is in a hard case. Although I paid a lot of money for it when I got it more than two years ago, you can get good ones on eBay now for less than $50.00. Then just buy Cachemate for $8.00 (that might be the best bargain I've every gotten for $8.00. ) Then buy a good, ruggedly-built GPSr of your choice. I keep the Palm in one pocket of a fanny pack and my digital camera in the other and the GPSr on my wrist (or on the lanyard around my neck.) Until they have rugged GPSrs and digital cameras and Palmies all in one unit, this will work just great! Quote
efdgoon Posted March 11, 2005 Author Posted March 11, 2005 Thank guys. It sounds like great advice. Have any of you used a lowarce model gps? How do they compare to say Garmin or Magellian? Quote
+IVxIV Posted March 11, 2005 Posted March 11, 2005 I'm pretty sure the first company that brings to market a truly rugged PDA-GPS combo that also is better on batteries than the iQue, will have a stampede on their hands So far that combo has not been created yet... As far as Lowrance products, I've got an iFinder Pro & really like it. IMO Lowrance makes some of the most cost effective GPSr's on the market. Quote
efdgoon Posted March 11, 2005 Author Posted March 11, 2005 Forgive me, What does IMO stand for? I was concidering the ifinder phd if I just do a gps. Its due to be released any day now.I like the expandable memory feature. Quote
+IVxIV Posted March 11, 2005 Posted March 11, 2005 IMO = In My Opinion IMHO = In My Humble Opinion (for the more modest lol) Hasn't the iFinder Phd been out a while already? I know the Lowrance iWay 100 is a model that just recently was released.. It's a "talking" autorouting version of an iFinder. Quote
efdgoon Posted March 12, 2005 Author Posted March 12, 2005 I called Lowance today and they led me to believe it was soon to be released.Like any day now. If it is out there, no one seens to have one in stock. By the way,Thanks for the lesson IVxIV. I'm learning. Can anyone tell me of any reason I should stay away from Lowance? Quote
+briansnat Posted March 12, 2005 Posted March 12, 2005 Can anyone tell me of any reason I should stay away from Lowance? I've heard pretty good things about them, but Lowrance users are very much in the minority here. But don't go at it with tunnel vision. Check out Garmin and Magellan (by far the two most popular brands) and see what they have to offer. As long as you stay away from Cobra, you'll be fine. Quote
efdgoon Posted March 12, 2005 Author Posted March 12, 2005 THanks everyone for tour input Looks like I have some thinnen to do. Quote
Jeremy Posted March 12, 2005 Posted March 12, 2005 You may get more help in the GPS Units & Software section, since it's their thing to do (and the place to go for such things). (I ordered an M5 last week). Quote
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