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11-21-2002, 05:00 PM

Ed Hansberry Contributing Editor Emeritus Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 8,228		Bluetooth GPS Receiver http://www.socketcom.com/product/GP0804-405.asp Here is a bluetooth GPS receiver that doesn't require you to take up your expansion slot. "Now you can easily get around town while on a business trip or never get lost on that �family road-trip� using Socket's Bluetooth GPS Receiver. From your Bluetooth enabled mobile device, like a Pocket PC, laptop computer, or new Tablet PC, you can connect easily to the Socket GPS Receiver and know where you are using a variety of NMEA compliant software. Since this GPS product does not use your device�s CompactFlash or PC card slot, you still have expandability." It is not yet available and there is no estimated price. __________________ text sig

11-21-2002, 05:08 PM

entropy1980 Oracle Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 864		Seen a price of $449 thrown around a little expensive if you ask me.

11-21-2002, 05:13 PM

Jimmy Dodd Sage Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 713		All right! Finally I can get a GPS to use with my WiFi e740 without taking up my expansion slots. All I have to do is remove my SD card, insert a BlueTooth SDIO card and... oh. Never mind. :roll:

11-21-2002, 05:14 PM

nobody Ponderer Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 80		crazy price!

11-21-2002, 05:16 PM

JvanEkris Philosopher Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 574		Looks a lot like the EMTAC (http://www.emtac.com/products/blueto...dex.html#usage) Jaap

11-21-2002, 05:16 PM

24va Intellectual Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 204		You can get the exact same unit at the palm store for $329.00USD, just toss the palm mapopolis software. __________________ For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 1Cor 1:18 In hand:Axim x50v; 2gb SD; 4gb CF;LG 325 Contributing Editor - pocketnow.com

11-21-2002, 05:28 PM

msprague Thinker Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 319		This is the same as the EMTAC unit. We have one at work and it works great. I am using my Maestro with a Socket BT CF card and my boss is using his Maestro with the Tosh BT SD card. Very nice to be able to walk around with the GPS in your back pocket. BIG improvement in convenience over the Pretec CF GPS that we were previously using. You can keep it on the dashboard and no cords to fuss with. This is a perfect application for BT and it works great.

11-21-2002, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by msprague

This is the same as the EMTAC unit. We have one at work and it works great. I am using my Maestro with a Socket BT CF card and my boss is using his Maestro with the Tosh BT SD card. Very nice to be able to walk around with the GPS in your back pocket. BIG improvement in convenience over the Pretec CF GPS that we were previously using. You can keep it on the dashboard and no cords to fuss with. This is a perfect application for BT and it works great.

Except that you need to charge the BT GPS battery once in a while to keep in going. That's another thing to worry about aside from the battery life of your PDA.

11-21-2002, 06:22 PM

Paul P Theorist Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 300		Is there a fee involved in using the GPS service? I know how GPS works, but not sure if the cost of the hardware is the only cost. Thanks

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11-21-2002, 06:26 PM

Ed Hansberry

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Originally Posted by Paul P

Is there a fee involved in using the GPS service? I know how GPS works, but not sure if the cost of the hardware is the only cost.

Thanks

Nope - free of charge thanks to the government.

It is their satellite system.

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