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GPS Unit - City and/or Remote options

Submitted: Sunday, Mar 02, 2008 at 09:38

Eliott

I need a GPS handheld unit for remote rural regions eg ski touring in Kosi National Park and a screen mounted unit to get me around Sydney and Brisbane CBD's

Is there a unit on the market that would perform both functions or do I need to get 2 different GPS units for each application

Eliott
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AnswerID: 290354   Submitted: Sunday, Mar 02, 2008 at 09:50

Member - Andrew (QLD) replied:

You could try the Magellan CrossoverGPS

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AnswerID: 290356   Submitted: Sunday, Mar 02, 2008 at 10:17

Hairy (NT) replied:

Gday,
Ive got an ASUS PDA.
Ive found it to do everything I want it to do so far except work.

Seriously Mine stuffed up while away...when you plug it into the charger the GPS signal drops out. And a few issuse that could possibly be my set up.
Im hoping it comes back all fixed up and there are no problems after that.
Do a search on ASUS PDA MYPAL.
Its another option of many

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AnswerID: 290367   Submitted: Sunday, Mar 02, 2008 at 11:04

jskogsta replied:

If you really want a rugged PDA, then look for the TDS Nomad.. has inbuilt GPS receiver, and runs the Windows CE 6 classic... OziE runs on that platform... can't remember what the other 'road app' was called...

.. and Ram-Mount has a mounting system for it. Their suction cups work really well. I've got two; one for the phone and one for the Tom Tom One gps... works like a charm.

.. only drawback is its price.. too much $$'s for my liking else i would have bought one (I am a gadget freak). Now looking at getting a Panasonic Toughbook CF-30 as a salary sacrificed notebook (you can, I am told, get PDA's on that scheme as well..) as my employer provides some $$ support if you decide to buy your own non-standard laptop. Ends up costing me ~>$2500 which is not too bad for that platform.

/Jorgen
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FollowupID: 555701   Submitted: Sunday, Mar 02, 2008 at 11:06

jskogsta posted:

Here's a link btw: http://www.toughcorp.com/Content_Common/pr-Product-Hardware_TDS-Nomad.seo ..
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FollowupID: 557056   Submitted: Sunday, Mar 09, 2008 at 07:41

jskogsta posted:

Here's a link to a pretty tough test of the unit:

http://www.trustedreviews.com/mobile-devices/review/2007/09/03/TDS-Nomad-800L-Rugged-PDA/p1

Thinking of getting one... tax deductible of course.. ;-)
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AnswerID: 290381   Submitted: Sunday, Mar 02, 2008 at 12:53

Member - Doug T (FNQ) replied:

Eliott
You should find something here. I have a ForeTrex 201 it has will be hands free while Skiing

Foretrex 201

And for City Nav' this has everything you need
Nuvi 760
Browse other Garmin Models

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AnswerID: 290384   Submitted: Sunday, Mar 02, 2008 at 13:01

DIO replied:

Garmin Quest does it all for me Link
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