Re: [NTLK] (No Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 16:04:53 -0400

From: Paul Curtis (Nations One Mortgage) (MicroSSG_at_Comcast.net)
Date: Fri Apr 29 2005 - 07:20:51 PDT

DJ,

I haven't purchased one yet so I don't know if it works or not. The specs
seem correct, but as you noted the price is commanding, therefore I haven't
taken the plunge.

As for the proper PCMCIA aspect, I have a preference for a direct solution
to avoid potential extra drivers, remove the extra point of failure and so
far the true PCMCIA cards offer a better external antenna option. They also
seem to have a much lower profile antenna, which I'm keen on as I will equip
my truck with as powerful an external antenna as I can fit. The only other
thing I can think of is that typically the power requirement increases,
albeit nominally, with adapters and if I lost my inverter, then battery
power would be crucial.

Best Regards,

Paul Curtis
Certified Mortgage Planner
BBC Group, a division of Nations One Mortgage

(517) 775-6666 Cell (Voice Mail)
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Subject: Re: [NTLK] (No Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 16:04:53 -0400

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Subject: Re: [NTLK] (No Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 16:04:53 -0400
From: "Paul Curtis (Nations One Mortgage)" <MicroSSG () Comcast !
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Date: 2005-04-28 20:04:53

>DJ,
>
>I've been keeping my eye on this one. It's $265 with WAAS enabled and an
>external antenna. And they have volume discounts.
>
>http://mightygps.com/pccard.htm
>
>Here's a snippet from the website...
>
>"MightyGPS PCMCIA includes NMEA-0183 output, WAAS enabled, one serial I/O,
>and position & velocity filtering. It is one of the most powerful GPS
>receivers for laptops on the commercial market."

Well, if you have tested that, be sure to add it to the GPS hardware list on
the Wiki! I'm curious how it will perform. But the price is a bit steep, no?

If it will work for US$ 270,--, then that's (a) good, and (b) twice as much
as the two CF card solutions are supposed to cost, and five times the cost
of a GPS mouse (on which topic I have to add that I STILL can't get GPS Map
to read data from my receiver... TeleTypeGPS does, however, and invariably
crashes... Arrrrrrgh! Rats!).
Please run by me again what the advantage of a proper PC Card solution is
vs. a CF card + adapter.

Cheers,

DJV. 

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