[OSM-newbies] Cheap GPS device

[Jeffrey Martin]

What about cell phones? Doesn't every cell phone have a built in GPS chip now?

On Sat, Jul 31, 2010 at 2:26 AM, Andrew Errington
<a.errington at lancaster.ac.uk> wrote:
> On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:59:05 Ishtiaque Ahmed wrote:
>> Thanks David. I will check the local market for this device. But as my
>> volunteers are very novice, a screen would help them more.
>
> I thoroughly recommend the Garmin Geko 201.  It's a bit old these days, but
> it's simple to operate, well-designed, robust, waterproof, etc.  You will
> need an interface cable, but you can get a cheap one from Pfranc, or make one
> with a piece of stiff plastic[1].
>
> Mine has travelled for nearly 17000km (not just for OSM!!).  That's a lot of
> short trips, and 8000km in Australia. :)
>
> Google is your friend, so please research this model.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Andrew
>
> [1] and some wire and stuff.
>
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