djuk

This is the problem, after seeing a mate's ipaq in his car the other night running some sat nav application or other and decided it looked a bit cool.

Now the problem is I may need some more justification than just sat nat which may be used very rarely! So the questions are these.... what else cool can they do which would appeal, how much would it cost to get up and running with sat nav, and what is the minimum spec ipaq (want to spend as little as possible really) for this sort of stuff.

Cheers

David

J1nxy

If your after one I have a Compaq 3890, socket bluetooth GPS, 128SD Card, car charger and USB charger/sync cable and TomTom 3 for sale...

Steve

djuk

How much you looking for?

Pumpkin

or get an O2 XDA II or Orange SPV E1000 and use it as a phone as well. Mine was free, but you can buy these for £ 175 now for the 02 phone.

I then paid £ 65 on a wired GPS received from Xpansys and use Tom Tom Navigator.

I also use a SD wi-fi card to access emails without having to boot up the computer.

met

i dont need one but they look cool, i use the sat nav say once or twice a month, the pda every day though for appointments etc & games, dissapear to the bog after lunch & play pocket golf etc
i got an ipaq 2210 with 256 sd, cf gps card so you can wlak about with it, all the accerories with tomtom 3 all for £360 from this bloke on ebay hes based around the corner to me too went round his house & colllected it all too
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...tem=5714443803

also the dell axim;s are pretty cheap on there too, the only thing you really need is at least the 128mb sd card as the tomtom uk maps are 101mb

J1nxy

you have PM

Dream Weaver

I bought one, dont use it much but it wasnt mega money. HP 2210

djuk

Thanks for the replies so far people. Is there a minimum spec or model of ipaq i would need to connect to my home wireless network (assume an additional card required for this) and use something like tomtom.

Also, in addition to the standard cost of an ipaq, how much extra am I looking at to get up and running with sat nav?

Thanks

David

ScoobyJawa

Some now have wifi built in, if you buy one with CF slot then a CF wifi card is about 20 quid!

Prince Popeye

I am selling my Ipaq 2210(bluetooth etc). Comes with charger, leads and aluminium carry case. Want a mere 140 for it.

Dream Weaver

dj buy the 2210 off Popeye, they are very good and have a CF slot for modems etc.

djuk

Blimey, will that do gps type stuff with the right kit?

Edit: Prince Popeye you have a private message, might be interested in that ipaq

ScoobyJawa

yup!

Dream Weaver

The 2210 is great, use mine mostly for appt's, contacts, notes etc, but it can also handle MP3's (very loud as well with headphones), films, videos, games etc.

Sat nav kit is available for about £200

Powerkiter

Try the following web sites for more information:

www.pocketgps.co.uk
www.totalpda.co.uk

I bought a iPAQ 2210 and Tomtom for £299 from P C World. I think they priced it wrong as everywhere sold out within a few days (end of May 2004). I had to wait four weeks to get the car kit. When I phoned a few other companies they refused to price match P C World, even though their web sites said they would match any price.

Very useful. The speed camera detection is very good as long as you have updated the "points of interest". Also "point of interest" for Shell (Optimax) garages.

For more "points of interest" go to:

www.poihandler.com

Even has "points of interest" for strip clubs and brothels, if you should want such a thing. My mate though the red light "points of interest" was where you picked up girls; actually traffic light cameras.

Edit: Someone I worked with bought a iPAQ 2210 and Tomtom 3 kit for £440 from www.pdaonline.co.uk.

djuk

Can anyone suggest where I might pick up a wireless SD card reasonably, just trying to price everything up and get a general idea

Cheers

David

Brian the Sn@il

gwt my stuff from www.expansys.co.uk

djuk

They look pretty good, they have a good price on the Ipaq 1940 too

Edited to say, is this what is needed for SD wifi:

http://www.expansys.com/product.asp?...asource=105738

jbryant

I "do" PocketPC stuff for work (large corporate). I have to say that the HP2210 is one of the nicest devices out there for look, feel, size and features. If you can get one for the right price you're sorted.

Can't imagine why you'd ever need SD and WiFi incorporated into one card, as the Compact Flash slot would be either GPS navigation in the car, or Wifi on your network at home/work. Better to go the cheaper option of standalone SD card (256 recommended) and then separate GPS and wireless on the Compact flash socket.


Joolz

djuk

2210 looks nice actually, does that have bluetooth for use with tomtom3 bluetooth kit?