[Az-Geocaching] RE: PDA/GPS

[David E. Lucas]

I have a Dell Axim X50V and have been very happy with it.  The VGA screen is
a nice improvement over the X30, which I had previously, and I've played
games, watched movies, etc. on it with no problem.  My X30 met an untimely
death while I was out looking for a cache and slipped and landed on it, so
while I use my new X50V for paperless caching (using GpxView), I prefer to
use my eTrex Vista (with protective case and wrist strap!) to lead me to the
cache itself.

The X50V has both WiFi and BT, so I found a 16ch BT GPS on eBay for about
$60 that works great for in-vehicle navigation.  Used it this summer on a
trip to Denver and it worked quite well for getting me there as well as
finding caches along the way.  The navigation software I use can import
waypoints from a .gpx file, so I used it to get close to the cache site,
then pulled out the Vista for finding the actual container.

What other software/hardware combos are in use out there and what would you
like to see?  For me, I'd love to see a program like CacheMate for the PPC
platform that would integrate with GSAK for uploading logs made in the
field...

David, AZTech



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Let me know what you think of the Dell Axim X30. I was looking at the X50V.
The X50V has a VGA screen and the X30 only has QVGA. But still the price of
the X30 looks very enticing. The price of the X50V is still quite a bit less
than the HP 4700 though. Although the 4700 has a larger screen and a more
vibrant color. I was most interested in the ASUS A730W... but reading more
reviews suggest the Dell X50V and even more so the HP 4700 are more
powerful. Looks like the HP 4700 is the top of the heap. Although it is very
pricey at near $600. Alot to pay for a PDA! So with that, curious to hear
your review on the X30!!! That little expansion slot GPS looks nice too.

Scott
Team Ropingthewind