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Gps pda where?

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  • #2
    bpmurray
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    The maps coverage for Ireland is crap. As I understand it the Ordinance Survey folk are really anal about their stuff, so the coverage is really poor. In other words, it's not really worth it.

    I actually have a handheld GPS unit that I use on the sea, and connected it to my Palm to approximate what you're looking at, but I wouldn't buy something specifically for roads. On the other hand, if you can get it for £0.99, go for it!


  • #3
    Karoma
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    Re: maps coverage: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2054911212&

    (Summary: It's getting better...)


  • #4
    prospect
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    New maps will be released later this year with 100% coverage of ireland.


  • #5
    optiplexgx270
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    prospect wrote:
    New maps will be released later this year with 100% coverage of ireland.

    24th of this month according to http://www.gpsireland.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=44&Itemid=2 :D

    Maybe looking for one of these myself :)


  • #6
    Karoma
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    What's satellite coverage like though?


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  • #7
    optiplexgx270
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    Karoma wrote:
    What's satellite coverage like though?

    Not to be smart but its GPS. The satellites cover EVERY point on the face of the planet. :)


  • #8
    Karoma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,396 ✭✭✭✭Karoma


    optiplexgx270 wrote:
    Not to be smart but its GPS. The satellites cover EVERY point on the face of the planet. :)
    I thought GPS required several strong signals to accurately correlate position?
    There used to be coverage problems in parts of Ireland...


    I'd never accuse you of being smart :p


  • #9
    optiplexgx270
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,523 ✭✭✭optiplexgx270


    Karoma wrote:
    I thought GPS required several strong signals to accurately correlate position?
    There used to be coverage problems in parts of Ireland...


    I'd never accuse you of being smart :p

    Correct however the strength of these signals is constant all over the globe at all times. http://www.garmin.com/aboutGPS/. Its not a case of Ireland having no satellites.

    The coverage issues are that the roads have not been mapped up until now, not that we do not have the satellites to cover the country.


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