GPS Systems: I need some feedback

[gijohn40]

serial vs usb

there really isn't a difference between the two seeing they are both serial connectors... the only difference is the way they connect... and the old 9pin connector is pretty much history.... I have the usb to 9pin connector and it works great....


if your really looking for software and a gps I would recommend you find the software you want to run and then see what gps's its compatible with and buy that.... I had a friend that bought the GPS then the software and they don't work together....

 

[waynehartwig]

there really isn't a difference between the two seeing they are both serial connectors... the only difference is the way they connect... and the old 9pin connector is pretty much history.... I have the usb to 9pin connector and it works great....


if your really looking for software and a gps I would recommend you find the software you want to run and then see what gps's its compatible with and buy that.... I had a friend that bought the GPS then the software and they don't work together....

Better yet, find the software you like... I know there are times people buy a new GPS and later find out the software sucks.

 

[cruiseroutfit]

I would strongly advise getting one without a serial connection but a usb. THat is my only regret.

My next one will surely have a USB, but both my laptops have a serial port so not a biggy. I have been using my current setup for nearly 3 years now, I have always enjoyed it... I never load any maps onto the GPS, rather I usually have the laptop in realtime if I care where I am

 

[Caleb]

That begs another question. I like the barometer and altimeter features found in various units. Does the plam software have those features?

Budbeater

barometer, probably not...I have yet to see a PDA one that has it. Just curious as to why you want a barometer anyways? The only thing it could tell you is that a storm *may* be coming in, and by the time you know for sure that one is coming its overhead anyways The Altimeter probably, there's no reason it shouldn't be able to tell you your altitude, 99% of the time its just a reading from the satelites anyways. Also, I have yet to see any GPS software that didn't have a compass, again, thats just a reading from the satellites.

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Some have an electronic altimeter (using satelites) and some have an actual altimeter... not sure why you would need to be so redundant (and accurate).

I used my GPS alot this weekend, mostly just to get grid coordinates to figure out where we were on a map...