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TeleScooby

01-09-2008, 08:45 PM

So, I got one of these before my recent month in Israel:

http://usa.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=24&l2=0&l3=0&l4=0&model=1907&modelmenu=1

http://usa.asus.com/999/images/products/1907/EeePC4G-4.jpg

I'm going to get this from Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/USGlobalSat-BU-353-WaterProof-Enabled-Receiver/dp/B000MIVCX4

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/11Q89mgBDsL._AA126_.jpg

Add RoadNav or GPSdrive and I should have a 2lb, ultra portable GPS solution that still have full computer functionality as well for surfing, email, etc...from wifi hotspots.

Whaddya think?

craig

01-12-2008, 07:24 PM

Looks like a pretty good combo and at a good price too.

efuentes

01-12-2008, 07:55 PM

I been thinking about that for a while, have you used prefetched google maps?

Or maybe WinXP with Ozi, Mmmmm.

Saludos

TeleScooby

01-12-2008, 08:27 PM

I been thinking about that for a while, have you used prefetched google maps?
Or maybe WinXP with Ozi, Mmmmm.
Saludos

Nope, RoadNav is an open source GPS mapping program that gets maps from the a variety of sources, then connects to the USB GPS puck for readings...

The Asus runs a modified version of Xandros Linux, so I have several open source options for software, I'm going to try RoadNav first, as soon as the puck gets here...Will let you know how it works!