[Fot] [Fwd: Re: GPS Products]

[Doug Mitchell]

The only thing to be careful of when using a laptop
in the car is if you use a power inverter, unplug it
before restarting your car. I killed my Compaq last
fall when I restarted the car and a surge over-powered
the power supply.

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Subject: [Fot] [Fwd: Re: GPS Products]


>From: tr3a58 at verizon.net
>Date: 2008/01/02 Wed AM 09:49:45 CST
>To: BillDentin at aol.com
>Subject: Re: [Fot] GPS Products

>Bill;
>      If you have a laptop computer, the best deal is from DeLorme, the map
people. The Earthmate GPS-20 is an antenna that plugs into the UBS port of
the laptop and has the software to make it a full GPS system. Check out
www.delorme.com and look at the GPS LT-20. sells for about $70. I find that
it works better than the Megellan that I also have.
>
>Dean Tetterton
>
>Oh, I broke an axle on the Warwick in Dec. and broke up the left rear
fender. Lost the wheel and the body flexed and poped out the rear glass and
broke it. Might be awhile before the Warwick is racing again...
>
>
>
>
>>From: BillDentin at aol.com
>>Date: 2008/01/02 Wed AM 09:30:02 CST
>>To: fot at autox.team.net
>>Subject: [Fot] GPS Products
>
>>Amici...
>>
>>I've been interested in obtaining a GPS system for long tows and
traveling,
>>but recently wife Shirley has suggested I've already spent way too much
this
>>year on toys and related.  So I waited.  This is now a new year, and I've
not
>>spent anything...yet.  So I am out looking.  I seem to be leaning towards
a
>>Garmin-NUVI200 GPS (Model 010-00621-10/SKU 8286516) available at Best Buy
for
>>$249.99.  I've also considered the TomTom One XL-S which seems similar,
albeit
>>about $50 more.  I am interested in 'directions and maps'.  Other features
like
>>telephone attachments, MP3, video capacity, etc., are of little interest
to me.
>>
>>I would value hearing any strong feelings from FOT listers on GPS systems.
>>Please contact me off list, so we don't bore the others.
>>
>>Bill Dentinger
>>
>>
>>
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