08-27-2004, 12:00 AM
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Executive Editor
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 29,160
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i.Trek SD GPS for $139.99
"The i.Trek SD GPS has SDIO interface and a built-in active antenna. It achieves the compact design while maintaining excellent sensitivity by utilizing the SiRF star II LP chipset with Xtrac V2 firmware. Special Offer: Purchase any GPS unit and automatically receive a free Arkon PDA Vent mount. Now good for both U.S. and International orders and NO SUBSITUTIONS. Optional Arkon Windshield Pedestal can be purchased."
Bluetooth might be all the rage in GPS right now, but if you want an SD-based GPS, $139.99 USD seems reasonable.
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08-27-2004, 12:59 AM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Apr 2004
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I'll stick with my Bluetooth GPS, thank you.
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08-27-2004, 02:58 AM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Jul 2003
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Way cool! But Bluetooth is the way to go :wink:
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08-27-2004, 04:18 AM
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Theorist
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 258
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uhhh...where would I store my map data if the SD slot is being used by this device (if it's too big to fit in main memory)?
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08-27-2004, 04:41 AM
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Thinker
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 368
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It'd be nice if it works with both Palm and PPC.
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08-27-2004, 06:10 AM
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Originally Posted by John Cody
uhhh...where would I store my map data if the SD slot is being used by this device (if it's too big to fit in main memory)?
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CF card, in one of the multi-slot devices. Or you could get an iPaq 3xxx/5xxx and take advantange of the expansion packs while you can still get them 
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08-27-2004, 02:11 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 74
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The other option is having a pda that has a generous amount of RAM & ROM. I was thinking about some SD gps as well since I'm getting (when available) the XDA III that has 128 MB RAM and 64 MB ROM. Even if I use half the RAM for maps I would still have 64 MB ROM and 64 MB RAM. This is not a bad compromise since I'm currently using an i700 that only has 32 ROM and 64 RAM.
I like this because it's much cheaper than Bluetooth but I still have some time to think about it.
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08-27-2004, 03:00 PM
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Theorist
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 270
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Why would anyone every buy this device? You can buy a Bluetooth GPS for $150. A SD GPS would have the same problems as a CF GPS. The PDA has to be placed on the dash for a good view of the sky. Putting it on the dash make it hard to read. You can always buy an ext antenna but that adds cost, it adds a cable and more bulk. A Bluetooth GPS by far is the way to go. If your PDA does not have Bluetooth serial is the way to go.
Sean
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08-27-2004, 03:34 PM
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Editorial Contributor
Join Date: Jun 2007
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Originally Posted by SeanH
Why would anyone every buy this device? You can buy a Bluetooth GPS for $150. A SD GPS would have the same problems as a CF GPS. The PDA has to be placed on the dash for a good view of the sky. Putting it on the dash make it hard to read. You can always buy an ext antenna but that adds cost, it adds a cable and more bulk. A Bluetooth GPS by far is the way to go. If your PDA does not have Bluetooth serial is the way to go.
Sean
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I find myself agreeing with Sean on this one. Maybe not as vehemently. With the price of BT GPSs down very close tho this price, this to me would only be useful if you have an SD only device with no BT. Not too many of them left. Then you have to deal with limited map storage. Not insurmountable, but that would seem to severly limit the market for this device. Even if I had a dual slot device, with no BT, I think I would opt for a CF solution if I wanted a a slotted device. Using SD memory in that case and CF peripherals would still widen my peripheral options at this point.
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08-27-2004, 03:52 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 114
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This is somewhat peripheral, but as far as antennas and antenna extensions go, another option is a GPS ReRadiator (search at GPS City). For $80, it will grab a clear signal from a mounted antenna and reradiate the signal elsehwhere. For instance, you could mount on on the roof of a building and get a signal inside, not that you'd WANT to do that, but it's a demonstrative example. It's nice due to no wires, at least not to your GPS.....
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