Poor-man's GPS.

[EKam]

Just yesterday I finally got hold of the new navigation software - Destinator PN for Pocket PC. Program response time/route calculation is very fast, much faster than my old Ipaq 3870. It also support landscape viewing. I'm using HP Ipaq HX4700 with Holux Bluetooth GPS.

Here's a cleaner shot, taken in underground parking. Hence the "Acquiring Satellite..." message.



One more function an Ipaq can do besides watching movies, surf the web, MSN and Skype...

[Eye8Pussies]

nice....I should get one....so I don't get so lost in the east-end

[TakeABao]

Not quite sure why this is "poor-man's GPS"....

Works great if you ask me and doesn't leave a $2,000 hole in your wallet.

[touringcamry]

What exactly do you need to run GPS via PDA in a car?

My GPS system currently is my IBM Thinkpad, a laptop computer, and it's quite cumbersome since it has to sit in the passenger seat and weighs about 5 pounds. Also I have to hide it every time I leave the car if I don't want to carry it around. It gets the job done though.

[EKam]

I have a Bluetooth GPS unit, so I just throw that on top of the dashboard right under the front windshield and let it sit there. It's smaller than size of a phone and the battery last for 8-9 hours.

I got a vent holder for my PDA from ebay. And my Ipaq's battery can last for hours before recharging so I just let it run on battery.

No wires, no mess.