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Title: Serial/bluetooth Car Gps For Z?
Post by: samxiao on May 31, 2005, 07:33:29 pm

i just recently get a new car

i'm looking for a GPS system and i  can turn my Z into a GPS device

any idea which one is good?

i'm currently using Cacko 1.22a ROM
but i wil switch back and forth with pdaXrom

Title: Serial/bluetooth Car Gps For Z?
Post by: jamesm on June 01, 2005, 03:59:31 am

There are ample GPS CF adapters that will work just fine with your Z. The biggest problem you will face is getting any useful mapping/navigational software. The last time I looked into this I discovered that the concept of "free" navigational software has not quite made it into the mainstream as yet.

I am not sure if there is anything commercially available, but it is something I  would be interesting in pursuing in the future.

Title: Serial/bluetooth Car Gps For Z?
Post by: spaul on June 03, 2005, 10:21:05 am

Sadly, I use my wife's bluetooth ipaq for car GPS.  With Z although mapping works that can be dangerous (looking at map while driving) without the realtime voice giving you directions and recomputing the route everytime you make a wrong turn.  Points of interest (restaurant locations,,,) is another key feature.

If anyone decides to be seduced by the dark side, bluetooth ipaqs like the 1935,45 are dirt cheap on ebay and bluetooth gps (make sure you get additional antanae) is fairly reasonable.  Combo of iguidance software (Fry's) and microsoft maps (better POIs) works well for me.  While I'd rather use my Z this is still much cheaper than standalone GPS that comes with snooty cars.  Wife is expensive.