I don't know how practical hauling a notebook around would be, but I just upgraded to the Nokia 6110 Navigator, uses the route66 software but you can load any 3rd party software you want, you only pay for the phone calls as the software uses the phones built in GPS, mine came with maps for the whole of South Africa but you can purchase maps for any country. You can do the route planning on the phone, with options of shortest or best route, or manually plan the route, has voice prompts so you don't even have to look at the screen. Only problems I've had are that the battery dosn't last long, have to charge it every 3 days and the calls aren't as clear as sony erricsson phones. YMMV
Feroze David J Brooks wrote: > When i woke up this morning, after going to bed knowing the weather > man had promised my 30cm of snow, I was quite disappointed to find 1-2 > cm. > Well as i speak, it looks like its finally about to happen.:-0 > > Anyway, most people who know me, know i can't do a lot of things > right. Seems i can not even quit a job properly:-), so, it looks like > i > will need a PC laptop to install the Delorme Street and trips program. > This is what i think i need to feel more secure in the pilot car > business. I checked out Mac stuff, but the PC versions seem to do more > what i need. > > I don't want to buy new, used should do it. I was thinking a plain old > Dell should do the trick, or is there some i should avoid or are they > all about the same, if your not to concerned with other programs like > PS etc. The program is similar to MS's and it comes with a GPS > receiver and speaker for voice directions. It will work on Vista, XP > or 2000. > Are refurbed ones something to avoid.?and just buy a cheap new one. > > Dave > > > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
