Hema Navigator vs Laptop

What the hell is a "crack"?

What? Have you never seen a plumber working?

Cheers

Russ

and you can park your bike in it

I am with you Craig, I have a Asus EeePC 901 8.9 inch screen.
I run OziExplorer with Natmap/Hema desert maps, also DiscoverAus (Magellan) mapping thru either SD card or external hard drive. then I have a full functioning computer with internet on a Telstra mobile wireless broadband modem. The EeePC you can buy as little as $450 with 30GB hard drive, I only have 12GB so use EHD and SD cards

Hi guys. Thks for the quick responses.

What I meant by a 'crack' Bruce is that I' think that the Hemi is locked up to additional software but that there is a program to crack the lock so as to open it to greater functionality.

I am sure I've seen a lengthy post on it on the Forum but I'm damned if I can find it again.

Cheers. John.

No problems John, do not know of it (Hema) I also have a Garmin Nuvi 760. I am shortly putting a touch screen in the EeePC makes it a lot friendly to use as well.

I maybe wrong but as far as I know the Hema is a Mio 520 rebadged.

So if you get a Mio and unlock it you ca turn it into a Hema

Try the GPS Australia forums for "How to"do this and for about half price

Hi Craig,

I am not sure I am understanding this correctly . Are you saying that the 7 " unit has Oziexplorer as software o it and that I could say load the 250,000 rastor map into it ?

Can you put waypoints into it ?

Thanks,

Willie.

No for $300 you just get the unit with a reversing camera which only has road navigation maps preinstalled.(Like a Tom Tom) You would then need to get a copy of Ozi CE & whatever maps you want to load onto the memory card/s. You can end up with the same mapping software as a Hema but for a couple of hundred dollars less, plus has the bigger screen & additional options like hands free bluetooth, FM transmitter & ability of loading any Raster map you already have.
Unlike the Hema which has it's maps preinstalled, there is a little setting up of this unit to get Ozi working. There are step by step disscussions of how that's done on the Nissan & Jeep forums.
I am yet to buy mine but everyone I've spoken to have had no issues working perfectly even out on rough outback roads.
There are higher resolution units out there but for the dollars these are one of the better featured models currently available.
Cheers Craig...............

OK , that's all clear. Thanks a lot, Willie.

Many thks Chris, that solves the conundrum! John

Never would have thought about the cable/laptop interface location issue. Many thks Phil. John.

This photo shows you what I mean. I can easily store a laptop in a pocket if it doesn't have cables coming out of the sides. And the split conduit makes it all tidy.

Be careful you dont block the ventilation holes for the fan storing it like that.
I have mine in a mesh rack on the cargo barrier.

Allows it to breath.

Mine is a Medion and has a 160gig HDD so have all my music on it as well and its connected to an 8in screen for navigation and plays the music thru an FM transmitter to the radio.
Havent managed to make it skip when playing so far.
Only prob is the connectors are at the sides but the rack is wide enuf not to matter.
I use a Projecta 6000ma Converter to power it.

Cheers

Good point Gaham. The fan is on the LHS of the Tosh, not underneath. It stays cool and the fan rarely turns on - might be a plus for running the old W98 with Oziexplorer as the only program on the computer! The Tosh runs directly off 12V and has a simple video out which is why I haven't upgraded it.

I also bought the Aldi Medion Akoya which is a MSI Wind rebadged. Sensational 10" laptop with Bluetooth wireless, XP, 160G HD, 3 USB ports, ext monitor port. Laptop powered by Jaycar laptop power supply on 19v $39.95. Same power plug as Toshiba.
Put Bluetooth GPS in canopy roof permanently mounted in pocket with Velcro. Powered when ignition switch switched on. Control laptop with Bluetooth mouse connected to 7.6" VGA daylight screen. Everything cost me under the price of Hema Navigator including software.
The Medion is so much more and useful compared to Hema Navigator. Connect to NextG for email on $10 150Mb plan. If you stick to email 150Mb is heaps. I love having a proper keyboard on the Medion a big hard drive and can do my photographs and everything else you want.

The fans may be on the end but most usually have slots underneath where the fan either sucks cold air or blows the hot out.
My Medion/Wind does and so does my 15 in Compaq