iceman0fox

Any suggestions for a GPS that could be used with an Axim X3i and also an X51v? A SD card type device might work but I could also go with the route of a Bluetooth card in the X3i....thoughts?

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LDJOHN55

Hey,

Welcome to the (gps) club. Basically, you're in with whatever you want to spend/lose on the hand. I broke 2 CF card gps receivers before I smartened up and went Bluetooth. If you're in a car, you can lay it in the front/back window and get excellent reception. If you use a mouse or CF receiver, you're limited by attachment to the mouse or you have to hold the PDA forward for line-of-sight on the satellites. It's all on you.

The BT GPS receiviers are about $80USD now. The kick in the pants will be the decision on the brand of software to run your GPS information. That's where it gets hairy. I have used perhaps the most widely criticized version (Pharos - Ostia) for the past 2 1/2 years. I'm looking around for a version that displays 3D graphics that give a 'heads-up' type display of what's coming at you. The 2Dimensional views are passe; they work, but you know.....you've got to grow & go.

p.s.
I use mine for driving, hiking, hunting, boating, fishing, and geocaching.

Good luck,
ldjohn55

iceman0fox

Do you have any problems with memory or do you use maps from a compact flash or sd card? I like the bluetooth idea, my only concern is in my case, with the X3i, no bluetooth is built in so I would be using my sd slot for a bluetooth card, rather than memory...I will just have to check on the file sizes of maps. Thanks for the input!

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