[OSM-newbies] GPS receiver recommendation

SteveC steve at asklater.com
Thu Mar 22 17:25:25 GMT 2007


Hi

I've changed the wiki newbies page

http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/Newbie

to basically say 'get a Navi GPS' which is what we basically recommend. 
The gps reviews page is far too much info for someone who just wants to 
get going.

You could really help by editing the newbies page to make it helpful to 
people like you, or you were when you were totally new :-)

Ian Sealy wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I've got what I suspect is a really annoying newbie question. I want to 
> buy a GPS receiver to start doing some mapping in my local area. I've 
> looked at http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/GPS_Reviews and 
> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/Garmin but I've no idea what 
> sort I need.
> 
> I suspect I'll do most of my mapping on foot and sometimes, but not very 
> often, as a car passenger. Never on a bike! I only use Linux, so I need 
> to be able to get data off without relying on Windows software. I think 
> I need a standalone unit, because I don't want to have to carry a laptop 
> round with me, although I do have a Sony Ericsson P900 mobile phone, so 
> maybe there are other options.
> 
> Can anyone give me some recommendations as to what type I should be 
> looking at? Thanks very much in advance.
> 
> Cheers,
> Ian
> 
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have fun,

SteveC steve at asklater.com http://www.asklater.com/steve/




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