On 2012-04-17 10:44, Florian Lohoff wrote:
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 have one of those, too. Really like it for mapping while biking. I use
the USB connection for data, but BT would be nice.
Never really suffered from any bugs, but entering text is a real pain. A
clickable scroll wheel would be an improvement, but is perhaps hard to
make waterproof...
Ambivalent on the battery - it is also great to be able to buy batteries
practically anywhere.
The display ought to have a raised rim around it to protect the glass
from scratches better.
* If there was a device with open source firmware, would that be an
important feature?
Of course. I love to be able to fix bugs.
* Why would you but an outdoor GPS anyway instead of using your smartphone?
More robust - Better battery life - Better display in direct sunlight.
All of that, plus that the UI is usable w gloves (which you need while
biking at least half of the year), even in the rain, and still gives
tactile feedback.
And the handlebar mount.
--
/Stellan
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