From: Johannes Wolf (mp2100_at_mail-gw.estec.esa.int)
Date: Mon Jun 07 2004 - 00:04:09 PDT
As long as the GPS device provides a serial interface and supports NMEA
protocol, it will work with GPSMap and Newton.
There are also GPS PCMCIA cards that simulate a serial interface.
They will most probably work with GPSMap as well.
Cheers
Johannes
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:newtontalk-bounce_at_newtontalk.net]On Behalf Of George Bingham
> Sent: Saturday, June 05, 2004 7:06 AM
> To: newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net
> Subject: Re: [NTLK] GPS and maps on the Newton?
> On Fri, 4 Jun 2004 22:16:49 -0400, Ryan Rotter <rrotter_at_emich.edu> wrote:
> > Crud, my GPS just arrived and I went to download this only to find that
> > the site is down. Does any body else have it? (It is not on UNNA)
> Hi Ryan,
> I went to that site when you sent the info and looked around.
> Unfortunately, all I downloaded was the zip file containing the
> application (for windows) that you can use to create your own maps. My
> thought was that I'd give it a shot at some local up-to-date maps and
> see how things look before deciding on spending the $ on a GPS
> receiver. I'd be happy to send this to you, it's one zip file that's
> ~774 Kb. I haven't had time to try it yet so don't know if it works
> with Win2K or whatnot.
>
> Let me know (off list) if that'll help you...
>
> What GPS did you get? Without software, can you tell whether it'll
> work with your Newt or not?
>
>
> George
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