Microsoft GPS

[Tyler Aviss]

So what exactly is this? A USB GPS card with software? PCMCIA? If it's
only $50, and it works well for you, please pass info on to the list
as I (and likely others) might be quite interested in these. If it's a
USB device and works with 'nix it would probably do nicely on an EEE
or small laptop?






On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 2:20 PM, Merv Curley <mervc-MwcKTmeKVNQ at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> Hi all
>
> I suppose Google would work but...
>
> My Microsoft Trips 2007/GPS has arrived from Factorydirect.  Now that I have
> spent $30, what do I need?  [ Do I curse Hugh or bless him for the $20
> coupon?]
>
> Never having used a GPS, does it only work in the great outdoors?  It comes
> with a little suction cup, I assume this is stuck to a car windshield?
>
> Next is the computer,  my old Thinkpad is W98,  Maybe a new hard drive with a
> Linux install?  Or a new small computer?  Hey this getting to be more
> expensive than a $150 GPS.
>
> What Linux software is needed for the GPS.  I think Colin has said but I can't
> find the post.
>
> if someone can just post where to go to find this kind of info, I would be
> appreciative.  No need to spend time answering my niggling questions.
>
> Thanks
>
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> Merv Curley
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