Chris G wrote:
On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 11:59:25AM +0100, Wayne Stallwood wrote:
On Wed, 2008-08-27 at 10:40 +0100, Chris G wrote:
I'm looking for some sort of GPS/PDA set up for logging walking/cycling and to provide directions for when I'm riding my motorbike.
One suggestion is the Nokia 810 which is Linux based so that's an extra plus.
One thing to be aware of from googling, out of the box the mapping capability of the N810 seems limited unless you pony up some more money to enable the full feature-set of the built in software.
There is actually some free mapping software available for it. The paid for mapping software is called Wayfaring, I can't remember the name of the free one.
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I think this might be one of those cases where a dedicated device is a better option, there is third party software for the more recent tomtom's that allows a position log to be created such as NEMALogger
Yes, I'm beginning to think you may be right.
What I'd *really* like is a mobile phone which provides a couple of extras:-
A way to use ssh via its data connection, requires a usable keyboard though. Possibly a way to connect a GPS logger (Bluetooth) so it can send GPS logging information.I would then have a pretty compact set up for bicycle/walking. A cheap GPS for car/motorbike can be totally separate.
If you are prepared to forego Linux, Nokia have just released some free software for cyclists for use on their latest N-series phones but also including E90s.
http://blogs.notw.co.uk/showbiz/2008/06/win-a-nokia-n82.html
http://sportstracker.nokia.com/nts/main/index.do
Hope this helps.