Re: Locations, an idea.

["Mark Hopley" <mhopley@xxxxxxx>]

Phil, why did you choose the Etrex?
Does Anyone else have any recommendations for a GPS unit?

Regards
Mark Hopley

----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil Harris" <phillip.harris.1@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, October 22, 2001 6:41 PM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Locations, an idea.


>
> Erm ... do I keep quiet or do I remind you I'm a complete convert to
using
> Autoroute 2001 on the laptop in the car with an eTrex GPS receiver?
[For a
> while I had several units here whilst I worked out which was
appropriate
for
> my needs.] I even went and bought not only the cigarette lighter
> power/serial cable for it but also the cigarette lighter PSU for the
laptop
> too. (And then a four way 12v distribution block as there is only one
> lighter socket in mine or SWMBOs cars!)
>
> SWMBO loves it ... admits that she couldn't use it to drive by (but
then
> again if we drive anywhere further than 10 miles she has me drive
anyway
as
> she hates driving) but happily has the laptop down by her feet whilst
we're
> going places. She pulls it out and has a go with it whenever I ask her
to.
> [*fnarr fnarr*]
>