[OSM-newbies] Wiki documentation on GPS devices - please help answer some questions

[Andrew Salzberg]

I think this is a great topic to improve.

When I first got into OSM my question was : why not use my phone? Aside
from accuracy or any other issues, the best reason I've come up with not to
is simply battery life. My garmin will easily last 12 hours, and a simple
GPS logger 24 or more.

So in that sense having an answer up front about smartphones vs. GPS units
might be very valuable for a newbie (I know it was my first question).
Again - I dont have definite proof of accuracy arguments, but the battery
one (+ lower cost if you drop your logger in a lake vs. your iphone) seem
to me to be the strongest/clearest arguments in favor of dedicated units.

On Tue, Jan 22, 2013 at 2:25 PM, Dudley Ibbett <dudleyibbett at hotmail.com>wrote:

>  The real split here is probably whether you just want to log data or you
> want to navigate using a gps, whether it is with a map or just following a
> gpx route you've loaded up.  I would also stick to dedicated gps devices.
> There are to many other reasons as to why people buy a particular smart
> phone or tablet.  Top 5 things to consider when buying a gps perhaps?  I'll
> post my list when I've had time to think more.
>
> Dudley
>
> ------------------------------
> Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2013 19:01:28 +0000
> From: rob.j.nickerson at gmail.com
> To: newbies at openstreetmap.org
> Subject: Re: [OSM-newbies] Wiki documentation on GPS devices - please help
> answer some questions
>
>
> Thanks both,
>
> Good points all round.
>
> The http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/GPS_Reviews page is a beast! It's
> more a catalogue than an buyers guide which I would rather see. I would
> imagine most people wanting to give GPS mapping a go will look for a low
> cost entry into it first - hence my questions about GPS on phones. Perhaps
> if we can get a buyers guide / top 5 list the  taht would be ideal. Help
> welcome :-)
>
> I'll see how I get on with updating the wiki page on Recording GPS Tracks
> first.
>
> Rob
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