patrol broken into gps gone
Submitted: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 at 19:56
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tdf
someone smashed the passengers front window and nicked my garmen gps nuvi 310 yesterday at 4pm outside my office..... anyway $540 to replace window >plus tint> gives me an opportunity to update the gps...
question can i buy a set up that has voice prompt city navigation and 4wd bush tracks .........say a palm pilot with gps and suitable software ..........any suggestions out there ,help appreciated. I have laptop but want something smaller for use while in motion....thanks
Reply By: Garbutt - Tuesday, May 08, 2007 at 20:05
Tuesday, May 08, 2007 at 20:05
I have a HP PDA with I-Go program and Ozi - exploer as
well, works great for me so far, total cost <$600 with solar GPS bluetooth receiver.
GB
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Follow Up By: the nugget - Tuesday, May 08, 2007 at 22:05
Tuesday, May 08, 2007 at 22:05
Hi Garbutt,
Interested in that unit how big is the screen and do you get any sun glare on it.
How does the oziexplorer run.
Cheers,
Nugget
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Follow Up By: markeaust - Wednesday, May 09, 2007 at 10:10
Wednesday, May 09, 2007 at 10:10
Garbutt,
I have a PDA and use ozi and am looking for something top use around town....I looked up the website for I-go, but it does not appear to have the basemaps for Australia??? Have you overcome this or are you using it in another country?
Cheers,
Mark
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Follow Up By: Garbutt - Wednesday, May 09, 2007 at 17:03
Wednesday, May 09, 2007 at 17:03
Nugget it is a 4 inch screen, I use it with a bluetoth GPS receiver so you can mount the PDA anywhere you like, away from sunglare.
Mark, I have Aussie maps on the I-go, thats how I got it. Bought it from member Blaze who has local puter
shop.
GB
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Reply By: Nav 8 - Tuesday, May 08, 2007 at 20:11
Tuesday, May 08, 2007 at 20:11
Mongrels! sorry to hear that. I have just bought a new Magellan explorist XL and am too frightened to leave it in the vehicle when I lock and leave. Now I have heard this I will definitely not leave it on the dash... Nav.
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Reply By: Member - lyndon K (SA) - Tuesday, May 08, 2007 at 21:22
Tuesday, May 08, 2007 at 21:22
Maybe a Garmin Quest 2 would fit the bill? Maybe.
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Reply By: Nick R - Tuesday, May 08, 2007 at 21:48
Tuesday, May 08, 2007 at 21:48
same thing happened to me last year, nissan patrol, passenger window smashed magellan platinum gps gone, got a dell axim now, it goes with me when i take it to
melbourne.......
NickR
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Follow Up By: Richard W (NSW) - Wednesday, May 09, 2007 at 18:39
Wednesday, May 09, 2007 at 18:39
I also run a Dell Axim PDA with Globalsat BT338. Software is GPS
Gate, Oziexplorer and Tomtom6.
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Reply By: Kumunara (NT) - Wednesday, May 09, 2007 at 06:24
Wednesday, May 09, 2007 at 06:24
tdf
Have a look at the HP Ipaq RX5765.
Comes with TomTom. Just ad OziexplorerCE.
Can also be connected to laptop and you can then use moving map on the laptop.
It is also portable so can be used when out of the vehicle.
Tjilpi
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Reply By: On Patrol (Aust.) - Wednesday, May 09, 2007 at 07:27
Wednesday, May 09, 2007 at 07:27
tdf
Sorry to hear about your break-in, maybe try a removable unit next!!!
The two links below should help you in your search.
www.ja-gps.com.au
www.gpsoz.com.au
What they don't know, is not worth knowing.
Colin
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Reply By: tdf - Wednesday, May 09, 2007 at 08:10
Wednesday, May 09, 2007 at 08:10
thankyou for the replies BTW the bloke that repaired the window said that
mine was the fourth vehicle he had attended yesterday all front left windows also he advised me no use taking the gps out of the car if you leave the bracket in view they still break in to look for the gps which you may have put out of site somwhere.made sense to memwill be removing the bracket from now on.
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Follow Up By: awill4x4 - Wednesday, May 09, 2007 at 22:35
Wednesday, May 09, 2007 at 22:35
Last week while dropping my daughter off for her 10 day "Outward Bound" course one of the ute's parked at her school actually had a sticker on the back of it which read.
"This ute is a GPS free zone" I would guess to deter exactly what happened to you tdf.
Regards Andrew.
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Reply By: Stu-k - Wednesday, May 09, 2007 at 10:16
Wednesday, May 09, 2007 at 10:16
Hope you had the garmin lock on so at least they can`t use it.
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Follow Up By: pepper2 - Wednesday, May 09, 2007 at 16:35
Wednesday, May 09, 2007 at 16:35
yes protected by 4 didget code,not sure how effective it is though
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Reply By: Pajman Pete (SA) - Thursday, May 10, 2007 at 08:42
Thursday, May 10, 2007 at 08:42
I have an IPAQ 5765 with integrated GPS. It happily runs OZI CE and the natmaps. The Tom Tom software that comes with it is good also.
All accessories come with the package - windscreen mount, car charger etc.
It is a good unit.
Pete
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