Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2002 17:10:24 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Win95B/98/now street atlas
In a message dated 2/1/2002 12:19:53 PM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > I see these are offered on EBay for a 'Buy Now' price of $120, which may > mean they could be won for a bit less. I don't see any mention of mapping, > moving map, or that maps can be uploaded to it via the Garmin MapSource CD. > > It does have an external antenna which I would think would be good in a > car... though Phillip seems to think the Etrex internal antenna works well > on the dashboard. I wonder if the cabover on my camper that comes out in > front of the windshield would interfere with the signal. > > The Garmin eMap looks like a newer and more powerful unit that has moving > map, uploads MapSource data, and has an optional external antenna. I see a > couple have sold on EBay for $115-$120 > > http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1326959418 > > http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1327713771 > > And at Garmin at: > > http://www.garmin.com/products/emap/index.html > > It lists for $242, and can take 8MB and 16MB memory cards to store data from > > the complete line of Garmin MapSource CDs. > > Looks like about the most bang for the bucks that I've found so far. > > I'll have to install the Windows Accessibility features and test your > suggetion here Pres. > > Matt Matt, The GPS web site that Phillip recommended is: http://www.joe.mehaffey.com/ He's right, this is a site with a lot of information, including a timely discussion/review of "low cost GPS hardware and moving map software". I use a Garmin Etrex Venture with both MS Streets & Trips and Fugawi moving map software (although Streets & Trips will not work on the Lib - it simply will not pick up the signal from the GPS). The Etrex series is nice for dual-duty (in- and out-of-vehicle) as they are all waterproof (submersion to 1 meter, I think). I have had no problems using my Venture in a vehicle, w/o external antenna. Lee ************************************************************** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ -------TO UNSUBSCRIBE------- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe --------TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST------ Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **************************************************************
