Re: GPS Newbie

From: IndyWinger (indywinger_at_comcast.net)
Date: 11/06/04 

Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2004 23:12:12 -0500

Since Paul is mainly planning on using the GPS within the city of
Pittsburgh, to save a few bucks, I would go with the Street Pilot III. No
need for all of the maps to be loaded, just the City.

Jeff

"Ivor Jones" <this.address@notvalid.inv> wrote in message
news:cmh82r$84b$1@news7.svr.pol.co.uk...
>
> "ppttr47" <ppttr47@att.net> wrote in message
> news:n7Sid.68549$OD2.26231@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>> Hello, I am a cab driver in the city of Pittsburgh. I am looking for a
>> gps
>> unit to use in the cab to help deliver customers to unknown destinations
>> and
>> my head is swimming with all the choices in these websites. Apparently
>> some
>> of the information is old as well. For example one of the reviews for
>> the
>> DeLorme Street Atlas only go up to 2003.
>>
>> I haven't decided on a PDA or laptop yet. I was thinking I could pick up
>> a
>> used laptop cheap at a local Goodwill store they have just for used
>> computers.
>>
>> Also, our cabs are gps enabled but only for the home base to see where
>> the
>> cabs are. I would think it might make getting a signal quicker and
>> easier.
>>
>> I was hoping someone might be able to offer some advice and direction for
>> my
>> specific uses. Price is a factor. I don't want to spend a fortune.
>>
>> Thank you, Paul Potter
>
> Paul, forget about laptops, for your kind of usage you'd be best off with
> a standalone unit such as the Garmin 2610. It offers street level
> navigation for the whole of the US (assuming the US version..!!) and voice
> prompts when approaching turns etc. plus much more.
>
> See www.garmin.com/products/sp2610/ for more info. It *isn't* a cheap unit
> but IMHO you get what you pay for and this is by far the best unit around
> for the job you do. I've done taxi work here in the UK and I wish I'd had
> this unit at the time..!
>
> Ivor
>
>

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