Re: [Thinkpad] OT: Converting my PDA or Laptop to GPS??

The 765D is more robust Cardbus wise than the 760XL. They are not the same.
The XL likely will still have issues, the 765D works pretty well in general
with CardBus.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank K-F" <ferko@attglobal.net>
To: "Courtney Hook" <courtneyhook@shaw.ca>
Cc: <rringis@csudh.edu>; "thinkpad group" <thinkpad@stderr.org>
Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2006 9:19 PM
Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] OT: Converting my PDA or Laptop to GPS??

> Courtney,
>
> if your 760XL has W98SP2, you should have the drivers for Cardbus ..
> many cards will run .. but not all. For my 765D I bought an IBM branded
> USB adapter (also FireWire in another adapter) that was my ticket to USB
> (and Firewire). Now you can buy a BT transceiver that plugs into your
> USB adapter (should come with driver SW). As for the GPS package I have
> opted for the DeLorme (DeLorme.com) ... though one hears more noise from
> some of the other brands, I have found DeLorme a solid performer .. good
> hardware (Earthmate BlueLogger Bluetooth Wireless GPS) and good map
> package ... when I got my original package it was about $240 total ..
> but this included added options.
>
> Courtney Hook wrote:
>
> >RE: [Thinkpad] OT: Converting my PDA or Laptop to GPS??Hi, thanks for the
detailed reply. I'm wondering if my old Thinkpad 760XL is up to this? It's a
Pentium MMX 166 with 32megs of ram. An oldie, but rock steady. It has a 32
bit card slot, and an 8x cdrom. Am I asking too much to run the same system
you have? I realize I can't use Bluetooth with this, but perhaps something
similar? Would appreciate your suggestions, as I want to be up and running
for next summer when I tour in my 77 Westy camper.
> >Regards,
> >Courtney
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: rringis@csudh.edu
> > To: courtneyhook@shaw.ca ; thinkpad@stderr.org
> > Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2006 10:17 AM
> > Subject: RE: [Thinkpad] OT: Converting my PDA or Laptop to GPS??
> >
> >
> > I don't know about a PDA, but I've used a GPS with several laptops. My
current "preferred" setup is my 240 (nice size for the auto) with a
bluetooth card and a bluetooth wireless GPS. The wireless GPS is smaller
than a package of cigarettes, more like a book of matches, and has been
outstanding. I'm a confirmed Street Atlas devotee; although I don't use the
current versions. I'm partial to SA version 9 which was the last version
before they radically changed the GUI. I've tried SA 2003, 2006, and most
recently SA 2007. These "newer" versions have more voice capabilities but
the interface leaves me befuddled. I've also used Street and Trips from M$;
it has superior graphics vis-avis the maps, but the GPS tracking isn't on
par with SA (in SA the GPS symbol is an arrow wich turns in the direction of
travel; in S&T it is an icon that doesn't point in the direction you're
traveling).
> > I first used DeLorme Street Atlas with their wired serial GPS, and
later a wired USB GPS. Worked fine, but one more wire besides the DC power
cord was more than my navigator could handle.
> > The wireless GPS (Bluetooth) I got on eBay for about $60.00, as I
remember; DeLorme Street Atlas sells for about $45.00 (Fry's Electronis
recently had SA with GPS for $69.95, after rebate).
> > Contact me off list if you want more details.
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: thinkpad-bounces@stderr.org on behalf of Courtney Hook
> > Sent: Sat 10/21/2006 8:57 AM
> > To: thinkpad group
> > Subject: [Thinkpad] OT: Converting my PDA or Laptop to GPS??
> >
> > Having done some minor googling, I'm now confused as to what I need to
> > convert my Palm Pilot or my old Laptop 760XL for use as an auto GPS
system.
> > I'm sure someone here has done this, any advice or websites come to
mind? Is
> > it cost effective? Geeks.com seems to offer GPS receivers for 46
dollars?
> > Courtney
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Lee Stewart" <lee.stewart@attglobal.net>
> > To: "thinkpad" <thinkpad@stderr.org>
> > Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 3:08 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] OT: Which PDA should I consider?
> >
> >
> > > It's been a few months now, but I looked at doing it when I first got
> > > it. I seem to recall that there were a number of cards that went
into
> > > the SD slot... But I quickly found using the mail/web on via the
phone
> > > was more than sufficient and never pursued it (and never got so far
as
> > > looking at others comments on the options...
> > > Lee
> > >
> > > nAt wrote:
> > >> I am not 100% certain but I thought the only way to add wifi to any
treo
> > >> 650 Palm OS is through an unpopular wifi slate...
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> ----- Original Message ----
> > >> From: Lee Stewart <lee.stewart@attglobal.net>
> > >> To: thinkpad <thinkpad@stderr.org>
> > >> Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 5:44:43 PM
> > >> Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] OT: Which PDA should I consider?
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Or get the best of a couple worlds -- get a Palm Treo cell
phone/PDA.
> > >> BE SURE TO GET THE PALM VERSION -- NOT THE WINDOWS ONE! I was in
the
> > >> store a couple weeks ago to pick up a holster for my Treo 650 (which
I'm
> > >> very pleased with!) and the guy next to me was demoing a new Windows
one
> > >> for a customer and up came the (in)famous Blue Screen of Death.
> > >>
> > >> I had a Sony Clie TJ-37(?) and I was pretty happy with it... It
was
> > >> Palm and had the WLAN.. But I had to carry a cell phone and the
> > >> PDA... I finally gave up and got the Treo and now only have to
carry
> > >> one gadget with it all...
> > >>
> > >> I know my model (650) of the Treo needs an add-on card for WLAN, not
> > >> sure about others like the 700P... But with the web and email via
the
> > >> phone, I haven't needed the WLAN...
> > >>
> > >> Lee
> > >>
> > >> dr.r.becker@gmx.net wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> I intend to get a PDA for situations where using the Thinkpad is
> > >>> inconvenient. Got to have 640x480 and WLAN.
> > >>>
> > >>> If any of the Thinkpad users here is using PDAs, which makes/models
do
> > >>> they use?
> > >>>
> > >>> ipacs from HP are omnipresent, but are they good? Well, I don't
really
> > >>> fancy their notebooks, that is for sure ...
> > >>>
> > >>> Any alternatives? What should I look for?
> > >>>
> > >>> Thanks in advance!
> > >>>
> > >>> Richard Becker
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > > --
> >
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > > *Lee Stewart*
> > >
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