Re: Requesting Advice on GPS and Pocket PC

["Rob Lamb" <rjl@xxxxxxx>]

Marcus,

I use a Compaq serial GPS (at least that's what I think it said on
the box) unit with my Jornada 568. I've got an extra serial cradle
installed in the car and the GPS unit is connected to this. The
aerial I have is described as 'active' so I'm not sure if it could
also be used for WiFi and plugs into the GPS 'black box' behind the
dash.

I also have a CF GPS card but the reception on this is poor in the
car and looks a lot messier with the unit and an external aerial
cable coming from the top (this set up also seems quite fragile for
taking in and out of the car). With the serial cradle I can still
use my Bluetooth or WiFi card in the CF slot for web/e-mail.

TomTom with voice is definately a great piece of kit especially when
linked with POI warning software so it can announce speed cameras
etc. The whole map of the UK is 92Mb and fits on a seperate MMC card
in the Jornada.

Rob

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Marcus Warrington" <marcusw@m...>
wrote:
> I've just ordered a Dell Axim Pocket PC(2003) and a CF WIFI
> card to use as a "house" remote to control MP3 playback (via
> Veronica) movie playback etc via a web interface. What I would
> also like to do is use the Axim in the car for GPS navigation
> (probably using TomTom software). I know I need to buy a GPS
> Ariel BUT I would also like the Ariel to be used with a laptop
> (for war driving). Ideally I would like to be able to use the
> Ariel on both devices at the same time (i.e. using some form
> of splitter cable). My first thought was to buy a USB style
> GPS, since I thought this would enable me to use it on both
> laptop (actually a tabletPC) and the Axim. I have no idea if
> I could split the usb cable into two ? I was looking at either
> the RoyalTek or the Fortuna U2 GPS. After a bit of research on
> the .net I have found that some people have problems getting usb
> to work on a PDA and advice that on Serial GPS connection is
> better. Problem there is that the laptop has no serial connection
> (or PS2 connection) only USB. Next option was to buy a CF GPS
> since both the laptop and the AXIM have a CF slot. Problem there
> is that these cost more and means I can't mount the Ariel on the
> dashboard (since its physically slotted into the device).
>
> Is anyone else on the list using a GPS Ariel with a PDA ?
> Anyone have any advice or experience ?
>
> Marcus Warrington
> marcusw@m... MIS Computer Services (UK)