GPS & NAVIGATION
Submitted: Saturday, Jan 07, 2006 at 15:41
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Member - Donald_L
Hi there all,
Happy New Year!!
I need some advice on a future purchase of an Ïn-Vehicle Vavigation Unit,
I have aready an old Garmin E Map unit in a cradle in the 4WD which talks to my PC & Laptop but is very Cumbersome to use LIVE when hooked up to the Laptop when on the Road or in the bush.
The Missus gets agro when she has to sit in the back
seat so I can use it, hence we don't.
I have used the Oziexplorer software with the E Map & all works OK.
MY QUESTION IS...
As the cost of these things are very high and there are soo many now to chose from..what is the best unit to buy which has the large screen, will talk to the Laptop (existing Oziexplorer 2D & 3D) and have the ability to use topographic maps, such as the Hema Desert Tracks etc and other standard street maps as
well.
It is a big ask but someone must have done the hard-yakka research.
Appreciate a reply
Cheers
Donald
Reply By: Member - Alan H (QLD) - Saturday, Jan 07, 2006 at 16:49
Saturday, Jan 07, 2006 at 16:49
Donald
There are several options.
Go for a second screen such as a Lilliput screen (7 or 8 inch) which is mounted in the front (dash, sunvisor, etc) running from the laptop which is the back somewhere out of the road.
Go for a PDA (4" screen) and run Oziexplorer CE. These can be mounted on the windscreen/dash very close to the driver and can be powered from the vehicle and some mounts even have their own GPS.
I run the software on a laptop but find the PDA more convenient. So I plan etc on the laptop and carryit in the back. I use the PDA while driving and if navigation really becomes a problem, I stop and fire up the laptop and use the large screen to sort myself out.
I run the laptop from an inverter (pure sine wave) under my
seat.
I run a PDA (Ipaq HX4700) mounted in an ARKON mount which has GPS and only requires one lead to the cigartte lighter for power. I still have the trusty old Magellan 315 usually set on distances etc as
well.
Trust may help your dilema. Others are bound to also have ideas.
Check sites such as this one for GPS advice and
places such as Johhyappleseed or GPSOZ for ideas.
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