Hi Lovette, If you live in Canada, then you can get the Dual Electronics XGPS150A. I'm not sure why the price is so high in Canada's Amazon store ($155 vs $100 in the U.S. store), even with the slight difference in the dollar conversion.
Here's are some links to other Canadian web sites that carry this model for $99.95 + shipping: http://www.gpscentral.ca/products/dual-xgps150A-bluetooth-gps-receiver.html http://www.gpscity.ca/dual-xgps150-universal-bluetooth-gps-receiver.html Dual Electronics posted a long list of the iPhone GPS apps that it demoed to work with its device. MotionX GPS Drive also works for Canada (U.S. and Canada only). If you decide to get a GPS receiver, I would try this out first by buying the app for $0.99 which includes one month of voice-assisted guidance, because you have to be sure that you can download the maps. Navigon Canada is currently $49.99, but has been as low as $29.99 in the past. And Navigon North America (both U.S. and Canada) has occasionally been on sale for less than the price of Navigon Canada (as low as $29.99). These apps would have complete maps. The main issue with MotionX GPS Drive on an iPod Touch (or any instance where you want to download a map), is that you have to pre-plan routes while you're on an internet connection if you don't have a personal WiFi device. If you deviate from the route, so that you are outside of the area of the downloaded map, then the app will try to rely on an internet connection to get the additional data. The other thing you might be able to do is get an older iPhone 3GS that is no longer used with a data plan. A number of users may have upgraded their iPhones, and fulfilled their contracts. In the U.S. AT&T and other carriers are offering existing customers an 8GB iPhone 3GS for $9.99 with 2 year contract. (It's the contract that costs the money, of course!). If you get an iPhone 3GS plus a pay-as-you-go data plan, you could put any GPS apps you want on the device, and still use VoiceOver. That could be even more cost effective for you in the long run than getting a GPS Bluetooth Receiver. HTH. Cheers, Esther On Jun 20, 2012, at 6:16 AM, Lovette Yewchan wrote: > wow thanks. Lots of info a little overwhelming but I will save it and work > through the info. I live in Canada. > THanks. > Lovette <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to [email protected] You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> or at the public Mail Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free! Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting the list website at: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/>
