[OSM-newbies] Advice on buying GPS logger

[Andre-John Mas]

Hi,

I have just got myself the Holux M-241 logger, yesterday and it was  
around $100 CAD. It can communicate with the computer using Bluetooth  
or USB. I can't give you a review at this point, since I am only just  
putting it through its paces now.

André-John


On 20-Oct-2009, at 12:31, Arlindo Pereira wrote:

> No, I don't. Actually, I don't even need the ability to see the  
> maps, since I don't want to spend so much money on such a device.
>
> It's a shame that Amazon does not ship to Brazil. I think that I'll  
> be able to get one for the normal price someday when a friend of  
> mine travels to US, or someday when I travel - maybe SotM '10? :)
>
> The most important question: if I get a GPS device with this  
> SIRFstar III chipset, being from Garmin or not, would I get the same  
> performance than Vista HCx have?
>
> Thanks a lot.
>
> 2009/10/20 Morten Kjeldgaard <mok at bioxray.au.dk>
>
> On 19/10/2009, at 16.44, Arlindo Pereira wrote:
>
> > However, a Garmin Etrex Vista HCx costs US$933/EUR 636 here in
> > Brazil, AFAIC way more expensive then elsewhere. I also don't need
> > that graphical representation. What GPS do you recomend that have
> > the same capabilities of fast connection, SD card logging and adding
> > waypoints easily - i.e, the same chipset? Searching on the wiki, I
> > found this huge list [1], if I search for GPS that have the same
> > chip as that Garmin, would I get the same fast connection?
>
> That price is complete ripoff. Like Jeremy says, you should be able to
> buy it _much_ cheaper from the Internet!
>
> Do you really need the electronic compass and the barometric altimeter
> functions? The eTrex Legend HCx has received very good reviews and by
> many considered the "standard" tool for OSM work.
>
> The eTrex models have letters that specify some of their specs. Most
> important these days is to get one that has an "H" which means it has
> the "high-sensitivity"  SIRFstar III chipset [0]. The "C" specifies a
> colour screen, and the "x" specifies that it can log to a microSD
> card. You definitely want that, and let's face it, the colour screen
> is very nice.
>
> Amazon sells the Legend HCx at $184. The Vista HCx is $230, so you pay
> $46 extra for the altimeter and compass functions.
>
> Cheers,
> Morten
>
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