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Hello,

I've heard that the iPAQ 1940 uses a non standard com port and that it is
not possible to use a serial GPS connection. I assume that the only solution
is to use a Bluetooth GPS. Can anybody confirm that this is correct?

Thanks for your help,

Chris

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correct...actually it does not have a serial port.

"Chris" <nospam@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Hello,
>
> I've heard that the iPAQ 1940 uses a non standard com port and that it is
> not possible to use a serial GPS connection. I assume that the only
solution
> is to use a Bluetooth GPS. Can anybody confirm that this is correct?
>
> Thanks for your help,
>
> Chris
>
>

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Chris wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I've heard that the iPAQ 1940 uses a non standard com port and that
> it is not possible to use a serial GPS connection. I assume that the
> only solution is to use a Bluetooth GPS. Can anybody confirm that
> this is correct?
>
> Thanks for your help,
>
> Chris

The 1940 has no serial port so BT is your only option and the better
solution anyway for most uses.

Darren Griffin
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The Premier GPS Resource for News, Reviews and Forums

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Thanks guys for taking the time to reply and clarify the situation for me.
Time to search for a BT GPS!

Chris

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There are many, but I thought I'd throw this out since it is a fairly new
item. http://www.delorme.com/bluelogger/

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"Chris" <nospam@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Thanks guys for taking the time to reply and clarify the situation for me.
> Time to search for a BT GPS!
>
> Chris
>
>
>
>
>

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>> Delorme BlueLogger <<

Great find Sven!

Wow... this has two important benefits

Low cost... there is an even lower bundle price at;

http://www.delorme.com/bluelogger/order.asp

for $149 that includes _either_ StreetAtlas PC or PDA software... means
the hardware unit part of the package is being sold for approximately $100

It contains _logging_ capabilities as a standalone and in an tiny
package 2.7 oz with battery... want to know where your pet (or teenager)
goes when they roam? ;-) afaik, none of the other bluetooth gps units
offer this capability, especially at this price.


Beverly Howard [MS MVP-Mobile Devices]

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Bev, I actually got this thing with the SA2005 and SA2005 HH bundle. Given
the SRP of those packages I can convince myself the GPS was $90 It even
comes with a charging cradle that will charge a second battery, like most of
the iPAQ PPC cradles do now. It comes with an AC and car charger, and the
connectors are the same as the iPAQs and the Dells, so third party power
should be a cinch. I've played with the GPS with Mapopolis and seems to
perform similarly to my Socket BT. I haven't loaded up all the Delorme
software yet, so haven't even tried the logging functions. Seems to be a
good buy even if you never use that though. I've only seen it in DeLorme
bundles though, same at www.earthmate.com, so you have to be willing to get
some new mapping software. So twist my arm Dave's iPaq has a decent
review of it.

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"Beverly Howard [Ms-MVP/MobileDev]" <BevNoSpamBevHoward.com> wrote in
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> >> Delorme BlueLogger <<
>
> Great find Sven!
>
> Wow... this has two important benefits
>
> Low cost... there is an even lower bundle price at;
>
> http://www.delorme.com/bluelogger/order.asp
>
> for $149 that includes _either_ StreetAtlas PC or PDA software... means
> the hardware unit part of the package is being sold for approximately $100
>
> It contains _logging_ capabilities as a standalone and in an tiny
> package 2.7 oz with battery... want to know where your pet (or teenager)
> goes when they roam? ;-) afaik, none of the other bluetooth gps units
> offer this capability, especially at this price.
>
>
> Beverly Howard [MS MVP-Mobile Devices]
>
>
>
>
>
>

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Sven, MVP-Mobile Devices wrote:
> There are many, but I thought I'd throw this out since it is a fairly
> new item. http://www.delorme.com/bluelogger/
>
>> Thanks guys for taking the time to reply and clarify the situation
>> for me. Time to search for a BT GPS!
>>
>> Chris

A nice unit, rceently reviewed by us, see
http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/delorme-blue-logger.php . This is
manufactured by Laedtek and is based on the ever popular 9537 albeit with
the added log functionality
..
I still personally prefer the Royaltek RBT3000 which has both PC and PPC
Client's for the Logger facility, see
http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/royaltekrbt3000.php .

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>> which has both PC and PPC Client's for the Logger facility <<

Correct me if I'm wrong, but it appears that the logging is done in the
device itself... i.e. you can send the Bluelogger device on a trip by
itself with no pc or ppc in range and when the device returns, the trip
log info can then be downloaded.

May be on other BT devices, but have not seen a clear indication of this
capability.

>> price <<

What are the prices of other BT receivers that do not refelect software
costs? ...i.e. the receiver only to use with existing software.

Beverly Howard [MS MVP-Mobile Devices]

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I actually saw your review too, just remember'd Dave's. I believe they are
both link'd from Delorme's site. Bev, the Royaltek stores the log in the
device too. It seems to be around $198 with no mapping software and just the
car charger.

I for one will be pinging DeLorme about PPC logger management capability.

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"Darren Griffin - PocketGPS" <darren@pocketgpsworld.com> wrote in message
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> Sven, MVP-Mobile Devices wrote:
> > There are many, but I thought I'd throw this out since it is a fairly
> > new item. http://www.delorme.com/bluelogger/
> >
> >> Thanks guys for taking the time to reply and clarify the situation
> >> for me. Time to search for a BT GPS!
> >>
> >> Chris
>
> A nice unit, rceently reviewed by us, see
> http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/delorme-blue-logger.php . This is
> manufactured by Laedtek and is based on the ever popular 9537 albeit with
> the added log functionality
> .
> I still personally prefer the Royaltek RBT3000 which has both PC and PPC
> Client's for the Logger facility, see
> http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/royaltekrbt3000.php .
>
> --
> Darren Griffin
> PocketGPSWorld - www.pocketgpsworld.com
> The Premier GPS Resource for News, Reviews and Forums
>
>

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>> Stand alone logger??? <<

From the page you posted above (http://www.delorme.com/bluelogger/)

"Place the Blue Logger GPS on the dash and play back log files _later_
on a laptop or desktop..."

Beverly

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Don't get the comment or question. The Royaltek does the same. Stores 30000
points and the Delorme 50000 all on it's own. The Delorme requires the PC to
setup the logging and retrieve logs. Seems the Royaltek has a PPC
capability to do this as well.

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"Beverly Howard [Ms-MVP/MobileDev]" <BevNoSpamBevHoward.com> wrote in
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> >> Stand alone logger??? <<
>
> From the page you posted above (http://www.delorme.com/bluelogger/)
>
> "Place the Blue Logger GPS on the dash and play back log files _later_
> on a laptop or desktop..."
>
> Beverly

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On Sat, 21 Aug 2004 20:01:52 -0600, "Sven, MVP-Mobile Devices"
<sejohannsen@hotmail.com> wrote:

>When I go to www.tomtom.com I get nothing but US maps. They are apparently
>localizing their content. A few years ago, they were purely Europe, then the
>site had both, guess they now decide what I want.

<big grin> When I go there, all I get is European maps ...

They must have some way of figuring out where you are. Possibly
through IP address. That's kinda cool :-) It would be nice though to
get a US map though, never know when I might get to go there ...

Pete Lilleyman
alishas.dontspam.addict@blueyonder.co.getrid.uk
(please get rid of ".getrid" to reply direct)
(don't get rid of the dontspam though ;-)

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We have the opposite problem. Even MS doesn't seem to think people travel.
They have Streets and Trip for North America and Autoroute for Europe. I
can't even buy Autoroute here and most European sites won't ship it to a US
address. I'm sure there is some legal reason for that, but it's annoying. I
got around it by getting Mapopolis. They sell both American and European
maps and they don't care who pays them. They are not shipping anything
anywhere, you download the maps. Very handy on my trip to Germany last
Christmas.

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"Alisha's Addict" <alishas.dontspam.addict@blueyonder.co.getrid.uk> wrote in
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> On Sat, 21 Aug 2004 20:01:52 -0600, "Sven, MVP-Mobile Devices"
> <sejohannsen@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >When I go to www.tomtom.com I get nothing but US maps. They are
apparently
> >localizing their content. A few years ago, they were purely Europe, then
the
> >site had both, guess they now decide what I want.
>
> <big grin> When I go there, all I get is European maps ...
>
> They must have some way of figuring out where you are. Possibly
> through IP address. That's kinda cool :-) It would be nice though to
> get a US map though, never know when I might get to go there ...
>
> Pete Lilleyman
> alishas.dontspam.addict@blueyonder.co.getrid.uk
> (please get rid of ".getrid" to reply direct)
> (don't get rid of the dontspam though ;-)

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Beverly Howard [Ms-MVP/MobileDev] wrote:
>>> which has both PC and PPC Client's for the Logger facility <<
>
> Correct me if I'm wrong, but it appears that the logging is done in
> the device itself... i.e. you can send the Bluelogger device on a
> trip by itself with no pc or ppc in range and when the device
> returns, the trip log info can then be downloaded.

Yes both store the log within the device and can operate independently BUT
the Delorme requires a PC to download and replay the logfile whereas the
Royaltek has client apps that will run on a PPC and do the same so you can
replay a logfile on your PocketPC through a virtual Com Port and have this
logfile 'drive' any GPS app.


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That's a pretty neat feature. Hopefully DeLorme will do something like that
for the PPC. It does seem like a more professionally targeted option though.
I don't figure that many regular consumers are going to need that.

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"Darren Griffin - PocketGPS" <darren@pocketgpsworld.com> wrote in message
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> Beverly Howard [Ms-MVP/MobileDev] wrote:
> >>> which has both PC and PPC Client's for the Logger facility <<
> >
> > Correct me if I'm wrong, but it appears that the logging is done in
> > the device itself... i.e. you can send the Bluelogger device on a
> > trip by itself with no pc or ppc in range and when the device
> > returns, the trip log info can then be downloaded.
>
> Yes both store the log within the device and can operate independently BUT
> the Delorme requires a PC to download and replay the logfile whereas the
> Royaltek has client apps that will run on a PPC and do the same so you can
> replay a logfile on your PocketPC through a virtual Com Port and have this
> logfile 'drive' any GPS app.
>
>
> --
> Darren Griffin
> PocketGPSWorld - www.pocketgpsworld.com
> The Premier GPS Resource for News, Reviews and Forums
>
>