[GeoStL] Re: new stuff
- From: Dan Henke <thunder_monk@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2003 06:47:34 -0700 (PDT)
-
Chris,
You are frequently losing stuff???? like GPSr??? Where
you headed next :-)?
Just teasing
Dan
--- Chris Binder <cpbinder@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> -
> Personally I like to keep my electronic equipment
> separate because I
> frequently lose stuff. That way I'm not out any more
> than $170. If you get
> say a dell axim with the Pharos GPS C/F module. You
> are out close to $600 if
> you lose it. (If you get one of those "Help me I
> maybe lost" tags at home
> depot, it may have a happy ending. made by
> stuffbak.com I believe)
>
> ~Chris
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "BottomFeeder" <BottomFeeder@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 11:10 PM
> Subject: [GeoStL] Re: new stuff
>
>
> > -
> > I'll admit I don't know diddly squat about stand
> alone GPSr units,
> > 'but'.......
> >
> > What advantage would something like this.....at
> this price have over a
> > PocketPC or Palm device with add-on GPS
> capabilities. Looking at this
> > Garmin, it appears the screen might be a *bit*
> bigger (but offers fewer
> > colors), but from the listed specs, that's the
> only plus in this thing's
> > favor.
> >
> > You could purchase the top of the line iPAQ, a CF
> sleeve w/ it's own =
> > battery
> > power, a CF based GPSr, and probably a couple
> different s/w packages for =
> > the
> > same price...maybe a little less. And then when
> the device is not being =
> > used
> > as a GPS, it's got a ton of other capabilities.
> >
> > In general, I'm not a big fan of 'convergence'
> devices (cameraphones,
> > phonePDA's, camera/mp3 player, etc), but this
> seems to be one area where =
> > it
> > makes sense.
> >
> > Is there some dramatic plus to a standalone GPS
> that I'm missing?
> >
> >
> > -=3D Russ =3D- (BottomFeeder)
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20
> > > [mailto:geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Glenn
> > > Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 12:46 PM
> > > To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [GeoStL] new stuff
> > >=20
> > >=20
> > > -
> > >
> http://www.garmin.com/products/sp2610_2650/index.jsp
> > > ---------------------
> > > Glenn
> >
> >
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