Re: Microsoft Autoroute

"ray" <datasmog@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Rabbit <Rabbit_is@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> "Aries" <notme@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>
>>> Big difference in price tho :(
>>
>> Only about £20 and it does say under additional requirements
>> that you need one anyway for the GPS function
>> <quote>GPS functionality requires a GPS device that supports
>> NMEA 2.0 or later.
>> <end quote>
>
> It requires a GPS receiver to connect to the PC. Bluetooth GPS
> receivers can be had for about £50. Add that to the cost of the
> software package, which is about £80. Total £130.

& you can also buy many GPS Receivers wit ha (different) Software 
package - they normally offer various special deals, when purchased
together, anyway.

Don't forget that *all* SatNav Systems, use the same basic Map Data from 
just a few Suppliers - what varies is the Software & the actual
Hardware that it Runs on (& of course the GPS Receiver).

>... I'm not aware of a comparable SatNav system for that money.
> I think you would have to add another £100 at least.

Unless you get one that is in a Mobile Phone/SmartPhone type thing,
then you can get them at some very low prices, cos of the subsidy
that the Mobile Phone Networks pay the Retailer.

They still run basically the same SatNav Software that the PDAs
& Pocket PCs use.
(along with all the other Software that runs on PDAs & Pocket PCs)

> But that would give you something you could carry in your poscket,
> which might prove more useful in the long run.

Yep!!!

But M$ AutoRoute is (& has always) a pretty good, quite reasonable
Mapping Program anyway - it's just that they've added on the GPS
Functionality to it recently, to keep it competitive with all the
others.

Buying it *just* cos of the GPS Functionality (which involves
purchasing the GPS Receiver for it separately) doesn't necessarily
make all that much sense, but if you want it anyway (if you haven't
already got it with your PC - many PCs these days come with it as
part of the M$ Works Suite), then it may be worth while, but like
all the others are saying, often having a *Dedicated* SatNav thing
makes more sense, but only if it's going to get a lot of use?

-- 
pmj 


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