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Originally Posted by ree
Yikes. This is not helping me  I do know what all those things mean, but it certainly doesn't help me narrow the field for picking a single piece of software and a single GPS unit 
I do like the notion of a bluetooth enabled unit. I don't like the idea of it being battery powered. I want something reliable that I don't have to nurse by charging or replacing batteries. I also want something that works well in a lot of environments, e.g. city, tree canopy. I don't need a multipurpose device.
If I can get some good pointers for specific GPS hardware products to consider, I'm going to trial a copy of the delorme software from a friend. |
ok, here's my recommendation (sorry for the ramble, been drinkin for awhile now). Buy the Delorme Earthmate GPS w/Street Atlas 2006. You get a USB-powered unit that uses WAAS (much more accurate), so no need to plug it in twice. The software works good.
Plus, if you want to upgrade to bluetooth, you can do so by getting the bluetooth adapter (with battery, so absolutely no cables).
Here's a web special for everything (including TOPO 6, which kicks azz)
https://shop.delorme.com/OA_HTML/DELibeCCtpItmDspRte.jsp?section=10091&item=24466&m inisite=10020
Here's the bluetooth version (sorry, no specials)
https://shop.delorme.com/OA_HTML/DEL...?section=10093
I wouldn't get the S&T2006 setup from microsoft since they still don't have as good a real-time navigation & voice directions. All that other BS stuff I said, just ignore it until you become a junkie (and you will become a junkie
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