Auto routing software for PC?
Submitted: Sunday, May 29, 2011 at 20:15
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Allfour4x4
I've seen posts where people have iGo8 or Navman software on their PC.
Any one using something like this and where did you get it. I know I probably should just buy a cheap GPS to go with the PC, but I like to do things the hard way sometimes.
Reply By: ROODOO2 - Sunday, May 29, 2011 at 21:08
Sunday, May 29, 2011 at 21:08
G'day Allfour4x4
I got one of these off EBAY 6 months ago , works and looks like a Garmin NUVI.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/GPS-SOFTWARE-Laptop-Notebook-2010-MAP-MOBILE-PC-/220609811779?pt=AU_MobilePhoneAccessories&hash=item335d5e9543
It is a GARMIN made programme.
Needs a basic GPS on USB eg a handheld or mouse type.
MIKE
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Follow Up By: Allfour4x4 - Sunday, May 29, 2011 at 21:22
Sunday, May 29, 2011 at 21:22
Geez, if you knew how much searching I've done for this!!
I thought Mobile PC was either extinct or not compatible with Win7....obviously not.
So what's it like for city auto routing? Are you happy with the supplied maps.
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Follow Up By: ROODOO2 - Monday, May 30, 2011 at 08:19
Monday, May 30, 2011 at 08:19
Yes , not sure about Win7 ,I use XP and Vista , no probs there except that each "purchase" will only work in one laptop.
City maps seem OK , we went to a funeral in
Melbourne last month , could not fault route it chose .Every map has mistakes but this is no worse than any other , in my local area it shows a bridge that was removed 30 years ago as still open .
I would recomend it for city / highway and find better for bush.
MIKE
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Follow Up By: olcoolone - Monday, May 30, 2011 at 18:17
Monday, May 30, 2011 at 18:17
We use Garmin Mobile PC with Topo maps, we got the software from Garmin to try when they got rid of Nroute.
Our laptop runs Windows 7.
The software is Nuvi based.
For general mapping we use Ozi Explorer with about 60 gig of maps.
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Reply By: Member - Geoff M (VIC) - Sunday, May 29, 2011 at 21:39
Sunday, May 29, 2011 at 21:39
A program that I am using is odyssey navigator. It is quite a good program and runs fine on my netbook, along with another mapping program (memory-map).
You can
check it out
here
Cheers, Geoff
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Reply By: Member - res.q.guy (Vic.) - Sunday, May 29, 2011 at 23:11
Sunday, May 29, 2011 at 23:11
Hi
You could look at
nRoute.
Cheers
Neil
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Reply By: Member - TonBon (NSW) - Monday, May 30, 2011 at 09:33
Monday, May 30, 2011 at 09:33
Hi Allfour,
I use a Asus EeePC running Windows 7 loaded with Garmin MobilePC which i purchased as a bundle from GPS Oz. It came complete with GPS aerial, Mobile PC software and free update for the Aus maps. Works an absolutel charm. Only thing i would reccomend is if you get this, get the latest MobilePC update off the garmin web page.
Tony
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Reply By: Allfour4x4 - Monday, May 30, 2011 at 18:46
Monday, May 30, 2011 at 18:46
Beauty! I think I'll buy that Epay - Mobile PC.
Going to use Trackranger for the remote stuff but really didn't want another device sitting around for city routing. Sounds like this will suit us perfectly.
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