Re: Delorme

It would be wise to get a backup tape or disk and transfer everything on to
it. So that if something does happen you will have it to put back on a new
hard drive. I just bought an iOmega 100 Gig external hard drive with USB
just for that reason.It is small (2 7/8"W X 5"L X 7/16" H) and easy to carry
around with me.You can carry it in a shirt pocket.
"Claude S. Sutton, Jr." <cssutto@I hate Spam attglobal.net> wrote in message
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:I have used the Delorme with my laptop for six months or so and I like
: it with a few exceptions.
:
: I am using either of two laptops, both IBM Thinkpads. One is an old
: 380XD. Very very slow to load and to enter routes. Works OK except
: screen extremely hard to see in sunlight.
:
: The other is a much later Thinkpad A31p. The screen is still not easy
: to see in the bright light, but it is passable.
:
: I have concern that the A31p hard drive might be damaged, as I drive a
: Ford F-350 and with 80 lbs. tire pressure in the rear, rough roads are
: just that; rough.
:
: Also, there is the danger the laptop will get ripped off, so I mostly
: use the old slow 389XD.
:
: So questions: Is anyone using extensively a Thinkpad for GPS
: navigation and what has been your luck with the hard drive? This is a
: serious question to me because I have everything on my A31p;
: accounting and all records for two companies and probably everything I
: have learned in the past 20 years.
:
: Is there a combination of hand held iPod or whatever that would be
: better?
:
: I see all of the objections to software and map coverage in the
: discussions about Garmin and since I have no issues with Delorme of
: that nature, I lean towards some solution that allows me to use
: Delorme.
:
: CSSJR


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