[Az-Geocaching] If You don't Have a PDA...

[Scott Nicol]

>From: "Team Tierra Buena" <teamtierrabuena@earthlink.net>
>Reply-To: listserv@azgeocaching.com
>To: <listserv@azgeocaching.com>
>Subject: [Az-Geocaching] If You don't Have a PDA...
>Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 21:54:58 -0700
>
>
>...and need an excuse to get one:
>
>http://www.garmin.com/products/iQue3600/
>
>Steve
>Team Tierra Buena
>There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness". -- Dave
>Barry
>


What I want to see Garmin offer is simply a data cable and palm program that 
would allow me to hook my existing Garmin GPS unit (Etrex Legend) to my Palm 
(M130). Then, have a Mapsource type program that will run on my Palm.

The only way to use a GPS with a Palm (that I have seen) is to buy the combo 
GPS/Palm deals. I don't like them. None of them seem to impress me. The 
mapping program dont look that great. The GPS's don't appear to be the best 
either. There is one that hooks up to a Magellan GPS, but you have to use a 
special GPS unit designed for the PDA. (I dont think it is Palm either). I 
personally prefer Garmin. But, anyways.. I dont like that combo PDA/GPS 
setup.

Does anyone know if it is possible to take my Garmin Mapsource program and 
convert it to a Palm file extension (.prc? or something like that) and so I 
could use Mapsource on my Garmin? Then, is there a data cable available to 
hook up my Garmin Legend to my Palm M130? I doubt there is a way... but, 
figure I would ask.

I cant see why they are making these GPS's that specifically connect to 
Palms and not just making a palm mapping program and using a data cable to 
run from your existing GPS to your PDA?

Scott
Team Ropingthewind


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