=============================================================== From: Lynn Dixon ------------------------------------------------------ You will need a copy of Mapsource that has been updated with the latest maps.
=============================================================== From: John Aldrich ------------------------------------------------------ Do I need MapSource if I have WebUpdater? I thought WebUpdater was supposed to update firmware, etc???
=============================================================== From: Lynn Dixon ------------------------------------------------------ The web updater usually will update firmware for free.. Maps you have to buy.
=============================================================== From: John Aldrich ------------------------------------------------------ At this point, I'm just trying to get firmware. I can't even *see* the GPS with WebUpdater. Any suggestions?
=============================================================== From: Lynn Dixon ------------------------------------------------------ Ah sorry.. I thought you wee wanting new maps. I'm guessing your trying to update it from Linux? If so, but do you see the usb or serial device in /dev
=============================================================== From: Eric Wolf ------------------------------------------------------ Here's how you update a Garmin eMap: 1. Throw the eMap in the garbage. 2. Order any sub-$100 GPS/Nav device from your favorite retailer. I know. It sucks that the eMap was so expensive when it was new. I know that you hate to toss out tech. But we happen to be in the middle of a commercial explosion of these devices. Even the cheapest device made in the past couple years is going to have 10X the store, a bigger color display (probably touch), and a GPS receiver that triangulates faster and uses a fraction of the power of the eMap. Here's a current model TomTom with lifetime maps and traffic updates for under $116: http://www.amazon.com/TomTom-Portable-Navigator-Lifetime-Traffic/dp/B004MYFTF6/ref=dp
=============================================================== From: John Aldrich ------------------------------------------------------ At *this* point, I'm trying from Windows (hence the "OT:") as I don't know of any updater for Linux. The only downloads Garmin offers are windows exe files. I found an older "firmware only" updater for my eMap, and it talks directly to the COM port, but it doesn't see the GPS either. I wonder if maybe I got ripped off because I was too cheap to buy a "real" Garmin data cable??? I got a data cable off eBay 'cause I didn't want to pay the "Garmin tax" of $38 when I could get what appears to be the same thing off eBay for a fraction of the cost.
=============================================================== From: John Aldrich ------------------------------------------------------ Eric, as the expert in this field, what would you recommend for off-road use? I'm thinking Geocaching here, not 4x4. I don't really want/need a GPS for use in the car, although that wouldn't hurt, but I need something portable.
=============================================================== From: Lynn Dixon ------------------------------------------------------ Cool! Another Geocaching an here! If you have an Android phone, there are a ton of good Geocaching apps in the market place. Heres 3 of my favorites: C:geo https://market.android.com/details?id=cgeo.geocaching&feature=search
=============================================================== From: Chad Smith ------------------------------------------------------ Reading that made my day! For those of you trying to boot up a laptop with a dial-up modem, any computer with a single core sub-1Ghz CPU, or a pre-multitouch Tablet PC, or anything that doesn't have WiFi.... I suggest keeping this email in mind. *- Chad W. Smith* *"I like a man who's middle name is W."* President George W. Bush - February 10, 2003 bit.ly/gwb-dubya
=============================================================== From: Eric Wolf ------------------------------------------------------ Go to REI (or Rock Creek) and see what you like. The Garmin eTrex can be purchased with a set of Topo data but you'll be shelling out close to $400. The Magellan eXplorist GC is designed specifically for geocaching but it doesn't appear to have good topo maps: http://www.rei.com/product/804438/magellan-explorist-gc-gps I would ask the geocaching community rather than Linux geeks for recommendations. One thing you can do with the eMap is start exploring what it takes to put OpenStreetMap maps on it. That would give you an idea of what specs you might want in a new device to better support OSM data. Here's a page from the OSM wiki on creating your own topos for Garmin devices: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Topographic
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=============================================================== From: Chad Smith ------------------------------------------------------ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16858108486&nm
=============================================================== From: John Aldrich ------------------------------------------------------ Quoting Chad Smith :
=============================================================== From: Phil Sieg ------------------------------------------------------ Hiking Geocaching GPS's are generally known as "Smart Phones" these days = and if you are concerned about durability... get an otterbox ;-) Phil Sieg President SeniorTech LLC / snapf=C5=8Dn=C2=AE www.snapfon.com Phone: 423.535.9968 Fax: 423.265.9820 Mobile: 423.331.0725 "The computer is the most remarkable tool that we've ever come up with. = It's the equivalent of a bicycle for our minds." Steve Jobs, 1955-2011 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=3DN82E16858108486&nm
=============================================================== From: Chad Smith ------------------------------------------------------ but you have to have a data plan and cell coverage for smartphones' GPS to work - don't you? *has N900 smartphone - no dataplan* *- Chad W. Smith* *"I like a man who's middle name is W."* President George W. Bush - February 10, 2003 bit.ly/gwb-dubya
=============================================================== From: Phil Sieg ------------------------------------------------------ No. You just have to download a GPS TREKKING style app that will use the = phone's gps feed without the data assist. this means you download the = maps of the region where you will be hiking. I use this all the time overseas for getting around big cities with no = cellular data plan on my iPhone (China, Philippines, Malaysia) Phil Sieg President SeniorTech LLC / snapf=C5=8Dn=C2=AE www.snapfon.com Phone: 423.535.9968 Fax: 423.265.9820 Mobile: 423.331.0725 "The computer is the most remarkable tool that we've ever come up with. = It's the equivalent of a bicycle for our minds." Steve Jobs, 1955-2011 GPS to work - don't you? wrote: days and if you are concerned about durability... get an otterbox ;-) with. It's the equivalent of a bicycle for our minds." http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=3DN82E16858108486&nm
=============================================================== From: Jonathan Calloway ------------------------------------------------------ You can see the rest of them here: http://www-cs-staff.stanford.edu/userlist.html You know, I'm not terribly impressed with the web authoring abilities of the computer science faculty at Standford University. STANDFORD UNIVERSITY!!!!