Originally Posted by Jer4359
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I was thinking of a car unit. It seemed like the price of adding a GPS receiver and maps to the axim may approach that of some GPS systems. Yet, I wasn't sure how the quality of the two would compare.
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In most cases about 90% of the code is the same between the PDA and Stand Alone (All in One) version by the same developer. The maps, routing algorithms, etc. all share the same code base.
Using your PDA adds the ability of having your Contacts readily available.
I'm currently using OnCourse Navigator 8 on a X51v.
OnCourse Navigator : Portable GPS Navigation System for everyONE and everyCAR
It is a U.S. version of IGo8, which is one of the best GPS software companies out there right now (
http://www.navngo.com/pages/global/e..._8_description).
Their software is used on several standalone and in-car systems. And, they have Text to Speech for road names, 3D buildings in larger cities, a range of routing options.
And the ability to "hack" it pretty easily with different layouts, themes, sounds, etc. that you can download from lots of places on the 'net. This is something you CAN'T do with a all in one unit.
The only downside of OCN8 is that is only comes on a SD card, that it is tied to. You can't run the software without the SD card in the slot. If you get it, go for the 4GB card, you'll need it if you want to "tweak" things. I had to take the documentation off the card (.pdf file), to give me enough room for all my additions.
Rob