Re: GPS advice wanted

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From: Darren Griffin - PocketGPSWorld (darren_at_pocketgpsworld.invalid)
Date: 05/11/04 

Date: Tue, 11 May 2004 19:21:49 +0100

Emil Luca wrote:
> Go to www.gpsworldsupply .com and buy a Street Pilot or other
> dedicated GPS for auto use.
> They are made to do the job. Trying to use a handheld or laptop is
> not worth the trouble.
> You can't see the screen because of sunlight coming in the window.
> PDA are just too small.
> I have tried and have never been satisfied with the output from PDA
> and laptops. You need a navigator to use either to even try to find
> your way around any city.

Rubbish, your reply serves to illustrate that you have never used one! A
h2210 running TomTom Navigator is as good as if not better than a 2610, has
support for custom POI's Safety Camera alerts, live traffic updates coming
soon and you still have the use of a PDA when not navigating, oh and about
£500 spare change too! 

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Darren Griffin
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