T3 and Mapopolis GPS

[Pee Jay]

Greetings,

Which standalone GPS unit/antenna works best with a T3 loaded with Mapopolis Navigator software?

Thanks,

Paul.

[matrix42]

Hi Paul

Don't know what one is "best" however I use an Emtac BT GPS reciever, works well, small form factor, appears to have good battery life 7-8hrs, though have not had it that long, also use it via BT to my PC with MS Streets and Trips, VisualGPS etc.

-Scott

[vansouza]

I used the Palm branded GPS to get me from Las Vegas to Disneyland then to Palm Springs and back to LV. It was great.

[iboar]

When I still had my T2, I used both a Holux GM210 serial mouse and a Socket (Emtac) BT GPS. Both worked very well. If you get a serial mouse that plugs into your T3's universal connector, be sure to get a cable that is made for Tungstens. The m50x series cable won't work. As long as you have a good connection, the Holus GM210 works great. I prefer the BT because it is cableless, but the BT GPS units cost a lot more.

BTW: Mapopolis just released Navigator 1.30b for the PalmOS. It is supposed to support fullscreen mode and has a 3D mapping option.

[motionmind]

I use the Delorme Earthmate GPS with the Blutooth Powerpack with my T3. Sorry if that sounded like an ad, I was holding it in front of my face since I couldn't remember who made it. It works flawlessly with Mapopolis on my palm and a couple of different apps on my laptop. The battery compartment on the powerpack is the real bonus for travel though...it has a rechargable/removable battery inside but it also has slots for AAA's if you can't charge it or run off of a power adapter. They have different options on the Delorme website to fit just about any need. If you can't tell, I love this thing.

[conanOne]

I bought mine and Mappolis from:
http://shop.store.yahoo.com/semsons-inc/noname.html

[motionmind]

Originally posted by conanOne
I bought mine and Mappolis from:
http://shop.store.yahoo.com/semsons-inc/noname.html

Not a bad setup for the price. The fact that the web link is leading you to a page called "noname.html" was a little worrying at first glance though.lol.

[conanOne]

Yes I did notice that as well, but it was the best price that I could find. A key note to keep in mind that the Palm GPS solution does not provide voice where this setup with Mapopolis Navigator has voice prompts.

[hiro]

I've been using an i.Trek mouse GPS receiver since November with no problems. It's the cheapest I've seen, and I also like the fact that it's so unobtrusive due to its small size, black color and lack of visible trademarks.

I bought it here:

http://shop.store.yahoo.com/semsons-inc/mousgpsrec.html

[cst516]

I use the Navman M500 with mapopolis and other gps programs.

[greghoro]

I use a Radio Shack Digitraveler.

May not be small or have Bluetooth but at $30 clearance price, it works just nice for me.


Greg