On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 08:26:56PM +0200, Mitja Kleider wrote: > Hello, > > I have a few questions regarding outdoor GPS devices: > > * Are you satisfied with the available devices? What would you change first?
No - I have a GPSMap 60Csx - Form factor, battery life, display are all okay. I'd like to have the ability to charge it and a bluetooth mass storage solution to aquire the tracks as disassembling the device to get to the micro SD is broken by design. Firmware is aehm - broken - multitudes of bugs and UI mishaps. I dont need touch screen or those fancy modern stuff - it needs to be usable. I dont need routing although its a nice to have. > * If there was a device with open source firmware, would that be an > important feature? It would be a nice bonus if the firmware would be "fixable" - Park the git tree and build instructions somewhere ;) > * Are you interested in developing your own firmware (if drivers were > available)? Definitly. > * Why would you but an outdoor GPS anyway instead of using your smartphone? More robust - Better battery life - Better display in direct sunlight. > Your opinion on these questions would help me a lot! Flo -- Florian Lohoff [email protected]
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