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Since I have an extra PDA to throw around, I decided to make it into a GPS PDA and leave that pda in my car along with my tiny Bluetooth GPS by GoPass.

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I'm using Mapopolis Navigator edition with their latest software Mapopolis 4.7 from mapopolis.com.

I have the Garmin Nuvi 360 and Garmin C2610 before this one and all I can say is that it is comparable to the both system especially having the SIRF III Technology. I can go around San Franscisco's tall building and still get a fix of at least 6 satellites out of the 20. It uses Navteq Mapping Technology, so they are up to date but not on their European Maps. They're lagging in that area.

At night time, the software turns to dark color, which has the same effect as the Garmin Nuvi 360 and C2610. It re-routes fast and has a detour now function if there was a construction to happen while you're driving.

The Nuvi 360 was tested in San Francisco's tall building and during the test, it was behind two blocks before it can acquire my current position. By then, it was 45 seconds too late, I could have missed my street. It still maintained 3 satellites. It would be no satellites with my old Garmin StreetPilot in the Cities, so this is still better than no satellites.

With GPT-600, it acquired 6 satellites, where the Nuvi 360 obtained only 3. It's only 1 block behind, but 15 seconds later it caught up to my current position.

I believe positioning could be better in the GPS location mounted on the dash. For example, I placed my Nuvi closer than if I were to place my GPT-600. The reason is, I have to see the direction on the Nuvi and since it's closer to me, it might be that the roof obstruct some of the satellites view. The GPT-600 is in an open plain sight and my PDA is really close to my face, heck, sometimes my wife holds it so she can read it.

Placing the Nuvi 360 further would be harder for me, glare, and the speaker is not loud enough when it's further down. So BT GPS works better for me.

The GPS Software from Mapopolis is $99, for the Navigator maps for one year and you can download all the maps you can in a year. They have a bundle GPS Software and BT-328 dongle too. BT-328 was the one reviewed from Pocket PC Thoughts, but BT-328 don't have SIRF III technology.

[powercx]

Since I have an extra PDA to throw around, I decided to make it into a GPS PDA and leave that pda in my car along with my tiny Bluetooth GPS by GoPass.

More Review here



I'm using Mapopolis Navigator edition with their latest software Mapopolis 4.7 from mapopolis.com.

I have the Garmin Nuvi 360 and Garmin C2610 before this one and all I can say is that it is comparable to the both system especially having the SIRF III Technology. I can go around San Franscisco's tall building and still get a fix of at least 6 satellites out of the 20. It uses Navteq Mapping Technology, so they are up to date but not on their European Maps. They're lagging in that area.

At night time, the software turns to dark color, which has the same effect as the Garmin Nuvi 360 and C2610. It re-routes fast and has a detour now function if there was a construction to happen while you're driving.

The Nuvi 360 was tested in San Francisco's tall building and during the test, it was behind two blocks before it can acquire my current position. By then, it was 45 seconds too late, I could have missed my street. It still maintained 3 satellites. It would be no satellites with my old Garmin StreetPilot in the Cities, so this is still better than no satellites.

With GPT-600, it acquired 6 satellites, where the Nuvi 360 obtained only 3. It's only 1 block behind, but 15 seconds later it caught up to my current position.

I believe positioning could be better in the GPS location mounted on the dash. For example, I placed my Nuvi closer than if I were to place my GPT-600. The reason is, I have to see the direction on the Nuvi and since it's closer to me, it might be that the roof obstruct some of the satellites view. The GPT-600 is in an open plain sight and my PDA is really close to my face, heck, sometimes my wife holds it so she can read it.

Placing the Nuvi 360 further would be harder for me, glare, and the speaker is not loud enough when it's further down. So BT GPS works better for me.

The GPS Software from Mapopolis is $99, for the Navigator maps for one year and you can download all the maps you can in a year. They have a bundle GPS Software and BT-328 dongle too. BT-328 was the one reviewed from Pocket PC Thoughts, but BT-328 don't have SIRF III technology.