> -----Original Message----- > From: Robyn [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 9:53 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: GPS for car > > I'm looking to get a GPS system for my car. Anyone out there with > suggestions or experience to impart? I want something that can be moved > from car to car, and can be charged by the cigarette lighter or also > powered by battery. I'm willing to spend a fair amount on this, so > pretend there are no budget constraints...
If you've already got a laptop (or even a PocketPC) you can pick up an interfacless receiver and feed it in - this is by far the best solution. A laptop screen gives you a nice big map, laptop storage lets you keep whole continents of maps and laptop processors give you enough juice for full-voice driving directions. My father travels for a living so we've done a lot research into this area. His current favorite is Microsoft Streets and Trips and a Belkin Bluetooth GPS receiver. No wires at all for short trips (from the airport to the hotel for example) but with the option of USB power from the laptop (which itself can be powered by the cigarette lighter). I love my little eTrek - it's a hand held unit which can connect to a laptop as well but also has a simple screen (no map) which can do speed, direction and way points. I use it in the car and have a handlebar mount for my bike. Jim Davis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Introducing the Fusion Authority Quarterly Update. 80 pages of hard-hitting, up-to-date ColdFusion information by your peers, delivered to your door four times a year. http://www.fusionauthority.com/quarterly Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:215273 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
