> From: Brad Midgley <bmidgley at xmission.com> > Subject: Re: [maemo-users] Good GPS Bluetooth module > To: maemo-users at maemo.org > Message-ID: <44EF59F9.2080200 at xmission.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Marius > > > > If I had done some more research before buying it I would probably have > > > chosen the Nokia one that uses a compatible charger. > > If we're doing "would have" then I might have gotten a logging gps. The > nokia still sort of "locks up" when reading gps data and having reliable > logging inside the gps would be very nice in those situations when I > want to upload my tracks later to a place like walkingboss.org. > > The wintec wbt-100 has an internal log and patches to gpsbabel will > allow you to load the log from linux (and eventually from the nokia :) > I've used the Delorme Bluelogger - and its very nice. However, the drivers for downloading the logs is Windows only. So I would recommend (and may get one myself) the WinTec WBT-200. As Brad mentions, there is a GPSBabel add-on that works with it, and it's cheaper at like $95. For more info check here: http://www.hexten.net/2006/06/18/using-the-wintec-wbt-200-with-mac-linux Definitely go with a logger - it makes it so much easier as you can still do tracking with or without your Nokia 770 or laptop. Andrew -- Andrew Turner ajturner at highearthorbit.com 42.4266N x 83.4931W http://highearthorbit.com Northville, Michigan, USA
