Techno bods - SV650.org

21-06-05, 04:13 PM

I'm thinking of coming into the 20th century[don't rush me] and buying a hand-held P.C. purely to hold digital maps such as the A-Z series
Must have a big clear colour screen and be user friendly,fit into my leathers and have a decent battery/power life AND BE CHEAP

WHAT-YA -RECOMMEND?????????

22-06-05, 08:37 AM

don't bother

22-06-05, 09:16 AM

Buy a cheap hi-res iPaq off eBay and get the extended battery pack. TBH most have poor battery life >2 hours

22-06-05, 09:23 AM

id personally save the money and buy a hand held road map. . . tis much more fun getting lost and discovering great roads.

i was looking a while ago - and didnt really seem worth it paying about 300 squids for a gps system.

22-06-05, 09:24 AM

but i suppose in your line of work, you would use it alot more than what i would.

22-06-05, 09:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bikageboy

i was looking a while ago - and didnt really seem worth it paying about 300 squids for a gps system.

I bought a Garmin SPIII when they were £650

but cant bring myself to put in on the bike. None of the mounts look secure enough. TBH the cheaper GPS system are generally a bugger to update and not that accurate.

Horses for courses though I guess, I'm gadget-tastic and waste sooo much money on them

22-06-05, 12:22 PM

Mac

get one of them

http://forums.sv650.org/viewtopic.ph...er=asc&start=0

look at my last post there i posted some screenshots.

Battery lasts for about +4 hours when serious un use (GPS / watching a movie)

22-06-05, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PatrickUK

Mac

get one of them

http://forums.sv650.org/viewtopic.ph...er=asc&start=0

look at my last post there i posted some screenshots.

Battery lasts for about +4 hours when serious un use (GPS / watching a movie)

The old man bought one of those Median's, went to upgrade the mapbase after I did mine for free on Garmin's site and he finds he has to buy a new CD for £90

Something else to check when buying these things as the roads are ever changing.

22-06-05, 03:27 PM

Ah-well, it looks like I,ll be staying with my chariot maps for now,don't laugh but I've just found some that are priced in £. s. d.
Thanks for all the feed back but what I want is a simple map reader with a rolling action You insert the chip for the designated area i.e East Anglia or LondonStreets and you roll the ball till you find the location or route desired

The GPS/Chartplotter I had on my boat had this system but it had a 10" screen and cost £1400 when I bought it, a bit big for the pocket,difference being there are no signposts when your at sea so until they make a handheld map reader only I'll stick with maps Thanks

pegasus · 22-06-05, 07:03 PM

stick a couple of wheels and handlebars on your boat mac.....et voila instant transport with built in GPS

21-06-05, 04:13 PM	#1
Dicky Ticker Guest Posts: n/a	Techno bods I'm thinking of coming into the 20th century[don't rush me] and buying a hand-held P.C. purely to hold digital maps such as the A-Z series Must have a big clear colour screen and be user friendly,fit into my leathers and have a decent battery/power life AND BE CHEAP WHAT-YA -RECOMMEND?????????

22-06-05, 03:27 PM	#9
Dicky Ticker Guest Posts: n/a	as per Ah-well, it looks like I,ll be staying with my chariot maps for now,don't laugh but I've just found some that are priced in £. s. d. Thanks for all the feed back but what I want is a simple map reader with a rolling action You insert the chip for the designated area i.e East Anglia or LondonStreets and you roll the ball till you find the location or route desired The GPS/Chartplotter I had on my boat had this system but it had a 10" screen and cost £1400 when I bought it, a bit big for the pocket,difference being there are no signposts when your at sea so until they make a handheld map reader only I'll stick with maps Thanks

22-06-05, 07:03 PM	#10
pegasus Member Mega Poster Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,122	stick a couple of wheels and handlebars on your boat mac.....et voila instant transport with built in GPS __________________ tune in, turn on, burn out

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22-06-05, 09:16 AM	#3
minky Guest Posts: n/a	Buy a cheap hi-res iPaq off eBay and get the extended battery pack. TBH most have poor battery life >2 hours

22-06-05, 09:23 AM	#4
Warren Guest Posts: n/a	id personally save the money and buy a hand held road map. . . tis much more fun getting lost and discovering great roads. i was looking a while ago - and didnt really seem worth it paying about 300 squids for a gps system.

22-06-05, 09:24 AM	#5
Warren Guest Posts: n/a	but i suppose in your line of work, you would use it alot more than what i would.

22-06-05, 12:22 PM	#7
SpankyHam Guest Posts: n/a	Mac get one of them http://forums.sv650.org/viewtopic.ph...er=asc&start=0 look at my last post there i posted some screenshots. Battery lasts for about +4 hours when serious un use (GPS / watching a movie)