[mdlug] GPS suggestions

bob dion bobdion at starline-ent.com
Thu Apr 5 16:19:59 EDT 2007


Ingles, Raymond wrote:
>  Our ten-year wedding anniversary is coming up in May, and we have a good
> relationship. I get gadgets and she gets jewelry. :->
> 
>  I'm looking for a good GPS unit, and hoping for suggestions or pointers
> for good, current information.
> 
>  Must-haves:
> 
>   - Bluetooth connectivity so it can talk to my Palm Treo
>   - Fast signal acquisition (time-to-fix), ideally from both cold
>     and hot start (the old GPS unit I had for my old Palm could take
>     up to *twenty minutes* if it was started cold)
>   - Good battery life
> 
>  Nice-to-haves:
> 
>   - Display
>   - Extra storage, ideally by SD card or similar
>   - Driving directions, voice prompts
> 
>  My budget is up to ~$350 or so, but I'd prefer less than that.
> 


Speaking of GPS
http://space.com/scienceastronomy/070404_radio_bursts.html

BD



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