Actually, I'm getting the Dell Axim X30. It's out for delivery from UPS today. The thing that plugs in to make it a GPS goes into an SDIO slot, so it's all one piece. Pricey! My husband insisted I get the whole shebang if I was going to get anything. Here's a couple of links to it. I'll let you all know how it works out! PDA: http://www1.us.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/axim_x30_high?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs GPS: http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?sku=A0246139&c=us&l=en&cs=19&category_id=2999&page=external Crystal HinkleHouse > > From: "Roping The Wind" > Date: 2005/07/19 Tue PM 01:23:42 EDT > To: listserv@azgeocaching.com > Subject: RE: [Az-Geocaching] Signature items > > > > >From: > >Reply-To: listserv@azgeocaching.com > >To: > >Subject: [Az-Geocaching] Signature items > >Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2005 10:38:05 -0400 > > > >I don't yet. I'm fairly new to caching....I found my first one with > >4wheelingmirage on April 2nd and I think I've only had my own GPS about 2 > >months now, although I'm getting a new PDA tomorrow and got the GPS > >navigation system that goes into it. I've been trying to figure out what > >to have as a sig item. What are some of the things that others use? > > > >Crystal > >HinkleHouse > > If you haven already got a PDA... you might consider the Garmin IQUE M3 or > the other IQUE models. They are a full features PDA/GPS in one unit! The new > M3 uses Pocket PC instead of Palm OS. If you prefer Palm, the IQUE 3600 uses > the palm OS. > > I was considering the new IQUE but shy'd away from it as I was a bit > dissapointed in the processor. Even the new M3 only has a 312 processor. > Which is fairly fast. But compared to the new ASUS A730W, the Dell Axim X50V > and the HP iPaq hx4700 .. that have over 600 mhz processors... Garmin is > still way behind. 'Too little, too late' as the saying goes. Not sure why > they didnt go with the faster processors to keep up with the competition in > the PDA market. Of course, Garmin does boast having the GPS integrated in > the unit. But I am in the market soon for a new PDA... so I am looking for > maximum power from a PDA unit. So I will just keep my PDA and GPS seperate. > It sounds like the reviews on the HP PDA's are a bit better than the ASUS > for their top of the line models. Of course, wait a few more months and > there will be new techonolgy out again!!!! :( I must say, it is amazing what > these new PDA's can do nowadays. Makes my old Palm M130 ancient!!! The new > Dell Axim X50V has a graphics accelerator (video card?). Amazing. The > description says it is capable of 'gaming'. The DVD quality is said to be > superb for watching full length DVD's. It also has Wi-Fi. > > But, if I were looking to combine GPS and PDA... why purchase two units (the > GPS hook up to the PDA) when you can have it all in one!? In that respect... > I think Garmins M3 or other IQUE models is the only way to go. Alot easier > to carry around than having a cable and unit hanging off your PDA. > > Scott > Team Ropingthewind > > > ____________________________________________________________ > Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com > To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: > http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching > > Arizona's Geocaching Resource > http://www.azgeocaching.com > ____________________________________________________________ Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching Arizona's Geocaching Resource http://www.azgeocaching.com