Date: Sun, 03 Nov 2002 16:17:58 -0500 From: "Richard T. Waters" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [LIB] Recommendations for Great GPS software?
I've been using the rand Mcnally GPS with Delorme Street Atlas 7. Since I upgraded to Windows 2000 I've noticed a great improvement in the GPS initialization time. As far as software - I am waffling between SA 9 and SA 2003. I ain't so sure that 2003 is better, and the requirements seem high. TeleType (www.teletype.com) got my interest when they were reviewed in PC magazine and compared favorably to in car systems. I have not heard anything else about them. David Chien wrote: > Date: Sat, 2 Nov 2002 23:56:18 -0800 (PST) > From: David Chien <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Recommendations for Great GPS software? > > Okay, so I was bored this week and bought a Billionton CompactFlash GPS unit > for my Libretto (http://www.billionton.com/). > > If you buy one, you may be confused at first when it asks for drivers for the > card, but can't find any. You MUST manually choose which driver to install and > that is a STANDARD COMMUNNICATIONS PORT (eg. COM port/serial port). Next, > bring up the device properties for the new COM port assigned to the GPS card, > and set the baud rate to 4800. > > That's it! It'll be accessible from any NEMA compatible program thereafter. > > The unit is okay. It can't lock on when I'm inside my house, and even next to > a window, it needs the external antenna to lock on. > > Outside, I can lock on with the external antenna, but the startup then can be > very slow 3+ minutes. I usually just plug in the external antenna to achieve a > lock, then unplug it and the internal antenna can then pickup all the sats > anywhere I drive with the Libretto in the passenger seat. > > Not bad for about $140 on www.ebay.com. Sensitivity could be higher indoors. > > Would it be realistic to get even better reception with other GPS units? > (PCMCIA/CF and/or handhelds with cable adapters) > > ----- > > Now, my thing. I'm running off a free copy of Microsoft MapPoint 2002, which > is actually quite nice in many regards for navigation, mapping, and finding > addresses in the USA. However, there are a few minuses so I'm hoping there are > better software. > > 1. The program updates the screen every 15 seconds for my location. Great if > you're on a bike, but in a car, that means you'll easily pass 3-6 street > entrances by the time the program gets around to updating my location. > > Thus, any GPS programs that update faster/in real-time based on my past > velocity/current data? > > 2. Doesn't turn the map so that your relative heading is pointing towards the > upper edge of the screen. > > Any GPS programs that'll turn the map to face the direction you are facing? > > I know cars have this already - eg. the Infiniti G35's GPS map does this. > > 3. Faster screen updates. MapPoint is okay, but I can see that if my car runs > off the screen, the map refresh to recenter me takes a few seconds. Would like > it to be faster. > > 4. 3D? I think Delore Topo can do it, but can it run fast enough on a Libretto > 110? > > Maybe something more like the navi software in cars? > > --- > > Any other nice programs to look at? > > Anyways, I only wish the antenna was hinged because it does stick straight out > of the Libretto, so I do have to be careful to put it down so it doesn't snap > off. Now I just gotta find someone with an idea where some nice hiking spots > are in Los Angeles for a weekend day trip to test this baby ;) > > d =) > > ===== > adorable toshiba libretto > The latest news and information for the Toshiba Libretto owner. > http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > HotJobs - Search new jobs daily now > http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/ > > ************************************************************** > http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list > http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives > > -------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 > ************************************************************** ************************************************************** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives -------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 **************************************************************
