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> JPG wrote in message
> news:1152004546.171378.181310@v61g2000cwv.googlegroups.com...
> Ive been mulling over my first purchase of an car navigation device
> and I am almost set on the Tomtom Go 510.
>
> The problem is that I have heard bad reports on the 510s windscreen
> mount and was also a bit shocked to learn that the cost of Western
> Europe maps could be as high as Ł200.
>
> I then spotted this, complete with WE maps and also a full-featured
> PDA with WiFi and Bluetooth.
>
> http://www.gpsforless.co.uk/bundle details.php?id649&deal652
>
> What are any other advantages or disadvantages of using a PDA-based
> system? Is the screen less good, are the speakers up to the job, is
> it slower (Windoze-based)? Are the maps ok?
>
> JPG
>
> Personally I dont think there are any disadvantages
>

> DieSea wrote:
>> JPG wrote in message
>> news:1152004546.171378.181310@v61g2000cwv.googlegroups.com...
>> Ive been mulling over my first purchase of an car navigation device
>> and I am almost set on the Tomtom Go 510.
>>
>> The problem is that I have heard bad reports on the 510s windscreen
>> mount and was also a bit shocked to learn that the cost of Western
>> Europe maps could be as high as Ł200.
>>
>> I then spotted this, complete with WE maps and also a full-featured
>> PDA with WiFi and Bluetooth.
>>
>> http://www.gpsforless.co.uk/bundle details.php?id649&deal652
>>
>> What are any other advantages or disadvantages of using a PDA-based
>> system? Is the screen less good, are the speakers up to the job, is
>> it slower (Windoze-based)? Are the maps ok?
>>
>> JPG
>>
>> Personally I dont think there are any disadvantages
>>
>
> agreed. thats a very decently speccd PDA in its self and embedded
> GPS, if it performs satisfactorily, is a definate bonus.
>
> Id buy the Mitac P550 over the TomTom 510. no question. any hardware
> reliability isues with the mitac can be resolved via the SOGA and new
> aftermarket mounts are cheap enough. Id be tempted to source the mitac
> P550 seperately
> from tomtom.
> In fact, I might buy one myself *shakes piggy bank*

> . wrote:
>> DieSea wrote:
>>> JPG wrote in message
>>> news:1152004546.171378.181310@v61g2000cwv.googlegroups.com...
>>> Ive been mulling over my first purchase of an car navigation device
>>> and I am almost set on the Tomtom Go 510.
>>>
>>> The problem is that I have heard bad reports on the 510s windscreen
>>> mount and was also a bit shocked to learn that the cost of Western
>>> Europe maps could be as high as Ł200.
>>>
>>> I then spotted this, complete with WE maps and also a full-featured
>>> PDA with WiFi and Bluetooth.
>>>
>>> http://www.gpsforless.co.uk/bundle details.php?id649&deal652
>>>
>>> What are any other advantages or disadvantages of using a PDA-based
>>> system? Is the screen less good, are the speakers up to the job, is
>>> it slower (Windoze-based)? Are the maps ok?
>>>
>>> JPG
>>>
>>> Personally I dont think there are any disadvantages
>>>
>>
>> agreed. thats a very decently speccd PDA in its self and embedded
>> GPS, if it performs satisfactorily, is a definate bonus.
>>
>> Id buy the Mitac P550 over the TomTom 510. no question. any hardware
>> reliability isues with the mitac can be resolved via the SOGA and new
>> aftermarket mounts are cheap enough. Id be tempted to source the
>> mitac P550 seperately
>> from tomtom.
>> In fact, I might buy one myself *shakes piggy bank*
>
> Im looking at the Fujitsu-Siemens range myself - a couple of
> colleagues have got them...
>
>

> cupra wrote:
>> . wrote:
>>> DieSea wrote:
>>>> JPG wrote in message
>>>> news:1152004546.171378.181310@v61g2000cwv.googlegroups.com...
>>>> Ive been mulling over my first purchase of an car navigation
>>>> device and I am almost set on the Tomtom Go 510.
>>>>
>>>> The problem is that I have heard bad reports on the 510s
>>>> windscreen mount and was also a bit shocked to learn that the cost
>>>> of Western Europe maps could be as high as Ł200.
>>>>
>>>> I then spotted this, complete with WE maps and also a full-featured
>>>> PDA with WiFi and Bluetooth.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.gpsforless.co.uk/bundle details.php?id649&deal652
>>>>
>>>> What are any other advantages or disadvantages of using a PDA-based
>>>> system? Is the screen less good, are the speakers up to the job,
>>>> is it slower (Windoze-based)? Are the maps ok?
>>>>
>>>> JPG
>>>>
>>>> Personally I dont think there are any disadvantages
>>>>
>>>
>>> agreed. thats a very decently speccd PDA in its self and embedded
>>> GPS, if it performs satisfactorily, is a definate bonus.
>>>
>>> Id buy the Mitac P550 over the TomTom 510. no question. any
>>> hardware reliability isues with the mitac can be resolved via the
>>> SOGA and new aftermarket mounts are cheap enough. Id be tempted to
>>> source the mitac P550 seperately
>>> from tomtom.
>>> In fact, I might buy one myself *shakes piggy bank*
>>
>> Im looking at the Fujitsu-Siemens range myself - a couple of
>> colleagues have got them...
>>
>>
http://www.globalpositioningsystems.co.uk/m-fujitsu+siemens+computers-brl.html
>
> the N560 looks interesting but theres quite a hefty price premium
> for the 224mhz speed bump. most PXA270 400mhz cpus can be clocked to
> 500mhz with no adverse affects.
> its no looker, either is it ?

>
> hmmm. thinks. no quad band phone ... waits for proper convergence of
> 600mhz CPU 256 ROM - 128 RAM - Wi-Fi B&G - BT 2.0 - embedded Sirf
> Star III - IrDA - 4GB SD support - Quad band GSM, all in an MDA compact
> sized (or smaller)
> device.

> . wrote:
>> cupra wrote:
>>> . wrote:
>>>> DieSea wrote:
>>>>> JPG wrote in message
>>>>> news:1152004546.171378.181310@v61g2000cwv.googlegroups.com...
>>>>> Ive been mulling over my first purchase of an car navigation
>>>>> device and I am almost set on the Tomtom Go 510.
>>>>>
>>>>> The problem is that I have heard bad reports on the 510s
>>>>> windscreen mount and was also a bit shocked to learn that the cost
>>>>> of Western Europe maps could be as high as Ł200.
>>>>>
>>>>> I then spotted this, complete with WE maps and also a
>>>>> full-featured PDA with WiFi and Bluetooth.
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.gpsforless.co.uk/bundle details.php?id649&deal652
>>>>>
>>>>> What are any other advantages or disadvantages of using a
>>>>> PDA-based system? Is the screen less good, are the speakers up to the
job,
>>>>> is it slower (Windoze-based)? Are the maps ok?
>>>>>
>>>>> JPG
>>>>>
>>>>> Personally I dont think there are any disadvantages
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> agreed. thats a very decently speccd PDA in its self and
>>>> embedded GPS, if it performs satisfactorily, is a definate bonus.
>>>>
>>>> Id buy the Mitac P550 over the TomTom 510. no question. any
>>>> hardware reliability isues with the mitac can be resolved via the
>>>> SOGA and new aftermarket mounts are cheap enough. Id be tempted to
>>>> source the mitac P550 seperately
>>>> from tomtom.
>>>> In fact, I might buy one myself *shakes piggy bank*
>>>
>>> Im looking at the Fujitsu-Siemens range myself - a couple of
>>> colleagues have got them...
>>>
>>>
http://www.globalpositioningsystems.co.uk/m-fujitsu+siemens+computers-brl.html
>>
>> the N560 looks interesting but theres quite a hefty price premium
>> for the 224mhz speed bump. most PXA270 400mhz cpus can be clocked to
>> 500mhz with no adverse affects.
>> its no looker, either is it ?
>
> I dont think it looks bad :)
>
>>
>> hmmm. thinks. no quad band phone ... waits for proper convergence of
>> 600mhz CPU 256 ROM - 128 RAM - Wi-Fi B&G - BT 2.0 - embedded Sirf
>> Star III - IrDA - 4GB SD support - Quad band GSM, all in an MDA
>> compact sized (or smaller)
>> device.
>
> That would be interesting - one less device to carry around....

> cupra wrote:
>> . wrote:
>>> cupra wrote:
>>>> . wrote:
>>>>> DieSea wrote:
>>>>>> JPG wrote in message
>>>>>> news:1152004546.171378.181310@v61g2000cwv.googlegroups.com...
>>>>>> Ive been mulling over my first purchase of an car navigation
>>>>>> device and I am almost set on the Tomtom Go 510.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The problem is that I have heard bad reports on the 510s
>>>>>> windscreen mount and was also a bit shocked to learn that the
>>>>>> cost of Western Europe maps could be as high as Ł200.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I then spotted this, complete with WE maps and also a
>>>>>> full-featured PDA with WiFi and Bluetooth.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://www.gpsforless.co.uk/bundle details.php?id649&deal652
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What are any other advantages or disadvantages of using a
>>>>>> PDA-based system? Is the screen less good, are the speakers up
>>>>>> to the job, is it slower (Windoze-based)? Are the maps ok?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> JPG
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Personally I dont think there are any disadvantages
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> agreed. thats a very decently speccd PDA in its self and
>>>>> embedded GPS, if it performs satisfactorily, is a definate bonus.
>>>>>
>>>>> Id buy the Mitac P550 over the TomTom 510. no question. any
>>>>> hardware reliability isues with the mitac can be resolved via the
>>>>> SOGA and new aftermarket mounts are cheap enough. Id be tempted
>>>>> to source the mitac P550 seperately
>>>>> from tomtom.
>>>>> In fact, I might buy one myself *shakes piggy bank*
>>>>
>>>> Im looking at the Fujitsu-Siemens range myself - a couple of
>>>> colleagues have got them...
>>>>
>>>>
http://www.globalpositioningsystems.co.uk/m-fujitsu+siemens+computers-brl.html
>>>
>>> the N560 looks interesting but theres quite a hefty price premium
>>> for the 224mhz speed bump. most PXA270 400mhz cpus can be clocked
>>> to 500mhz with no adverse affects.
>>> its no looker, either is it ?
>>
>> I dont think it looks bad :)
>>
>>>
>>> hmmm. thinks. no quad band phone ... waits for proper convergence of
>>> 600mhz CPU 256 ROM - 128 RAM - Wi-Fi B&G - BT 2.0 - embedded Sirf
>>> Star III - IrDA - 4GB SD support - Quad band GSM, all in an MDA
>>> compact sized (or smaller)
>>> device.
>>
>> That would be interesting - one less device to carry around....
>
> MDA Compact II gets close to those specs, the PDA-N gets closer.
> hopefully, well see a device with the above specs within 18 months.