[KLUG Hardware] hand held gps's

[Bruce Smith]

> Anyone use a hand held gps? 

Yes, I own one.  (and have used it too :)

> If so what model, do you like it, how well does it work?

Mine is old, and not worth mentioning the model.
It is missing a things most new ones have.

For example my batteries (4 AA) only last 3-4 hours.
Batteries in new GPS's clam to last twenty+ hours.
Plus most only use 2 AA batteries instead of 4.

Mine also keeps losing signal when conditions aren't perfect.

> There is a guy here we are sending to europe and he wants to get one - 
> something stand alone, oriented towards driving.

Because of the stuff I mentioned above, I'm also shopping for a new GPS.

One review on a newsletter I get talks about them here:

  http://web.outsideonline.com/gear/gearguy/200303/20030304.html

They like the Garmin & Magellan brands.  Price depends on how many
features you want/need, but prices have come down a lot since I 
bought mine, and entry models are very reasonable.

> Personally I want one with a serial/usb cable that can talk to a Linux 
> application.
> 
> So probably looking for two different recommendations.

I don't know which ones, if any, talk to Linux.

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Bruce Smith                bruce@armintl.com
System Administrator / Network Administrator
Armstrong International, Inc.
Three Rivers, Michigan  49093  USA
http://www.armstrong-intl.com/
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