Looking at the Dell Axim x5 unit for use in my new job as it involves quite a bit of travelling in London, Kent and (Dare I say it) Essex. Anyone tried this on. Comes with TomTom 3 Navigator etc and a 128 card. Might be able to get the new company to buy it. Any others worth looking at? -- -- Robbo Trophy 1200 1998 BMW K100 RS 1984 "Fairly Quick" status. Silver level BotaFOF #19. E.O.S.M 2001/2002/2003/2004. B.O.S.M 2003, 2004 FURSWB#1 KotL..YTC449 PM#7 ..
I'd be interested in the opinions of the PDA/GPS owning crowd, but the couple of people I know that have gone for this type of set up talk of crashes, lock-ups, searching for patches on the net etc etc. The last thing I want when I'm driving is to have to deal with a slightly flaky navigation system. If I wanted that I'd ask SWMBO to map read. They seem to be more computer-y and less consumer-electronic-y IYSWIM. But then I would say that as I'm expecting my new Garmin to arrive today or tomorrow. Not as small, no pretty 3-d landscape display, slightly more expensive but does what it says on the tin. The Tom Tom go looks pretty good as it is has been made more consumer-electronic-y but, like all the PDA/GPS systems, it doesn't look suitable for mounting out in the weather on a motorbike.
I use a Compaq Ipaq with a GPS sleeve running TomTom in the car Its 100% reliable and very impressive Even tried on it the tank bag once, but can't hear the voice instructions very well -- Vass ................................................ Now: YZF-R1, CBR1100xx-x Then: A100, MBX80, XL125, CB400, FZR600, CBR600Fv http://europebikerun.textamerica.com
Robbo bored us all completely to death with wittery prose along the lines of: I use viamichelin with my Sony Clié PDA, with a bluetooth GPS module too. Same sort of user interface as TomTom, I believe. Dog's nads, as I can use it in the cage or on the bike. I'm happy with it, although the only niggle, is that it's a PITA when I have to cut out the map areas that I need. 300 euros for the whole of Europe. And I do use it too. The other advantage is that I've got access to all the fixed radars in France, although TomTom gives you mobile radar locations as well as fixed. Dunno if this applies to the UK though.
*Snort* It's the way The Doctor rotates the map in her hands as we go round roundabouts that makes me despair....
In Ditto, I use mine in the car and it is great. I do this regularly and have a 12v charger plugged into the power socket on my K, and ear bud speakers under my lid. Works great, apart from the voice now appear to be "inside" your head, which conflicts with the other voices ;o) -- Steve Parry http://www.gwynfryn.co.uk http://www.arrivedeprived.org.uk/ K100RS SE F650 (not forgetting the SK90PY)
Use POI = Points of Interest in TomTom Get the full UK Gatso map from "pocketgps" web site and the alarm will go off on your Ipaq / Tomtom before you're near the camera.. sorted ! Vass
Better still, get Checkpoint 3.2 (http://checkpoint.oabsoftware.nl/ main site) download from http://www.pocketgps.co.uk/modules.php?name=Downloads&d_op=viewdownload&cid=3 as this allows you to update new and removed POIs from the internet. It also has POIs for all sorts not just speed cams , resaurants, cinemas, car parks etc. You'll need to register once, which is free, but that allows you to downlaod and upload POIs when the pda is connected to the internet.
Porl wrote No. Nature has equipped us with a marvellous brain, part of the basic function of which is direction finding and problem solving. To seek opinion, on any matter, from those who are unable to use their basic brain functions seems to me a bit of a pointless exercise.
Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Robbo Buy a map. I managed to navigate from Rotterdam to near Lille this morning with just a freebie Hertz map, that didn't actually show the town I was aiming for. And we didn't get lost at all. I rock. -- Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41 ZZR1100, Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner", Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Nigel Eaton wrote Nah that is bollox that is. You couldn't possibly have done that without 50 zillion squids worth of consumer electronics and a three week training course. Scientifically impossible that is.
Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, steve auvache My mistake. Fucking *looked* like the right place though. I wonder where I was? -- Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41 ZZR1100, Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner", Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Any others worth looking at? I agree that maps are quaint. I also agree tat driving while map reading is a little dangerous with the mapbook wedged firmly between the spokes of the steering wheel (Ala White Van Man), but given that the TomTom software provides a running commentary and 3d mapping, plus a few other useful gadget enhancements I reckon it'd be a better solution. Well done you for navigation skills, all you need to do now is remember the way home -- -- Robbo Trophy 1200 1998 BMW K100 RS 1984 "Fairly Quick" status. Silver level BotaFOF #19. E.O.S.M 2001/2002/2003/2004. B.O.S.M 2003, 2004 FURSWB#1 KotL..YTC449 PM#7 ..
Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Robbo Oh, that was easy. <waves credit card at Eurostar ticket bod> -- Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41 ZZR1100, Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner", Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/10/15/bionav_road_test/ -- Steve Parry http://www.gwynfryn.co.uk http://www.arrivedeprived.org.uk/ K100RS SE F650 (not forgetting the SK90PY)
