Don't waste your money. Here is why. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< On 11/18/99, 11:27:19 PM, "k8cc" <k8cc@mediaone.net> wrote regarding Re: [MRCC] Fwd: Big Boy Toys: > I was directly involved with the development of the Street Pilot with > Garmin. Chrysler was considering offering this as a dealer option for a > GPS-based navigation system, and I made five or six trips out to Olathe, KS > to work out features. > Chrysler ultimately passed on the system because it was relatively expensive > for what you got. The built in map covers the entire USA, but only the > major highways. To get street level detail, you have to buy prioprietary > data cartridges at $100 a pop. At the time I was involved, the state of MI > took three cartridges, which turned out to be prohibitive cost wise. > One good thing is that Garmin's GPS technology is better than anybodys. The > receiver in the StreetPilot is a 12-channel, state of the art design. You > can buy a RS-232 cable for the StreetPilot, and use it with your laptop > which opens up all kinds of possibilities. > However, I'm afraid that a StreetPilot alone will not do a very good job on > MQP/OQP without the expensive cartridges. > 73, > Dave/K8CC
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