OT: Portable GPS Devices, Is There Such Thing?

[Colin McGregor]

On Sun, May 30, 2010 at 9:03 AM, Michael Lauzon <mlauzon-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> Does anyone know if there are portable GPS devices that run of
> batteries that I can take with me when I bike?

Yes, there are a number out there. Among the OpenStreet Map folks, at
least in North America, Garmin seems to be the most popular brand.
Most of the Garmin models look like fat PDAs that you can carry easily
in one hand. Also, all but the most basic models can used to collect
track data for OpenStreet Map (hint, hint :-) ). Some GPS reviiews can
be seen here:

http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/GPS_Reviews

Colin McGregor

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