[GeoStL] Re: Was: New Garmin Units; now: PDA
- From: "Mike Griffin" <griff@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 21:48:18 -0500
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In which people need to signup (Instructors and Participants) or it will be
postponed. Myotis is leading something but I need to know what... I have no
lesson plans for this session so someone needs to step up and teach..
Mike
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From: "GC-RGS" <gc-rgs@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 9:23 PM
Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Was: New Garmin Units; now: PDA
> -
> Lost? with a GPS? I didn't hear that story.
>
> Actually I think the next session will be on PC/laptop programs that work
> with geocaching and the following session with be aimed at PDA's.
>
> I have a Toshiba PPC and love it. But, I really think that the Palm OS is
> more user friendly and can be used quicker out of the box with less of a
> learning curve than a PPC (Windows based).
>
> Palm based are a lot cheaper and are available in color or gray scale
> screens, and I've seen them as cheap as $80-90 at Best Buy and places like
> that.
>
> But, it requires much more work to get the necessary info to the Palm from
> the GPX file, whereas the PPC reads the GPX file directly using GPXsonar.
>
> That's all I'm saying. I'll let Myotis and the others fight it out.
>
>
> Rich
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Everman" <everman@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 8:49 PM
> Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Was: New Garmin Units; now: PDA
>
>
> > -
> > > > How about an inexpensive PDA for someone who has no use for one
other
> > > > than geocaching? (And has an e-trex)
> > > > Geo Jim
> >
> > > Jim,
> > > Are you asking about which inexpensive PDA to buy if you just want it
to
> > > display the caching info or you want to sell one?
> > > Rich
> >
> > What the fellow meant to say.. :-)
> >
> > Yeah, I'm looking for one to use with my e-trex, or even alone, but
> > about all I need it for is geocaching. I was hoping to question people
> > about this at the tune up and learn session, but as you know I got
> > lost on the way there. Well, I'm NOT admitting I got lost, but I
> > didn't make it either...
> >
> > I'd consider a used one also if someone is wanting to 'step up.'
> > Especially one already loaded. :-)
> >
> > Geo Jim
>
>
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