Tomtom Sat Nav On Pda

[Doodlebug]

I have just purchased an Ipaq h2210 and was looking at adding Sat Nav to it.

Is anyone using a PDA with Sat Nav software, (ie TomTom).

questions I have are

1. Are they any good?

2. where and how do you fit the PDA?

:D

[norkep]

Yep, I'm using the Nav Man with the Tom Tom Software on the H3870. Very good and an easy way of adding Sat Nav

[Whitebeam]

I have a 2210 running Tomtom 2 with a Bluetooth GPS (fortuna clip-on).

Works very well although it is a bit fiddly to start / set up etc.

Have a look at the Pocket GPS website for good reviews, forums etc. There are also some good downloads - Checkpoint & free Speed Camera database, postcode locator as well as some good GPS tools.

I'm using a magnetic windscreen mount at the moment (suction cup to windscreen or dash, strong magnet for PDA) but I probably wouldn't recommend it for the 2210 unless its in a hard case. It holds the 2210 very well without the magnetic base supplied but tends to remove the Battery door when you remove the PDA! (which also shuts the PDA down) as the magnet is very strong.

[Doodlebug]

Thanks Whitebeam, the Pocket GPS website is full of good info, it will take me years to read it all. :D

Are the voice commands loud enough from the PDA or do you have to have another speaker?

:D

[Whitebeam]

The speaker on the 2210 is fairly loud but I do have it at max volume which distorts slightly. I don't have any problems on the Motorway (worst road noise). Make sure you pick good alarm sounds for Checkpoint (so you don't miss any cameras). I have 2 alarms set, one at 30 secs and one at 10 secs.

[Doodlebug]

Thanks for the advice Whitebeam, I am sure I will have loads more questions when I have looked at the forums on the Pocket GPS site and get round to purchasing the Sat Nav software.

:D :D

[ricky_is200]

I've got the NavMan 3400. Its ok but it slow to get a location locl and the maps are getting out of date. I'm thinking of buying a newer iPAQ and getting a Bluetooth gps.

I have no problem hearing the current unit, its plenty loud enough.

[Monster-Mat]

i am looking at options aswell for my Casio Cassiopeia em500 and the TOMTOM one looks the best so far

[Steve]

thats a calculator aint it mat? :D

[Monster-Mat]

no u *****

[Steve]

2+2 is 5 mat!.. dont you forget it!

[ColinBarber]

Some of the new iPAQs have very poor sound compared to the older Compaq ones. Worth testing before you buy.

[jac114]

i have tom tom.. thanks to somebody on here.. its on a jornada 540 its good just a shame that my handheld is pants.. toooo slooow...

[aido]

Some of the new iPAQs have very poor sound compared to the older Compaq ones. Worth testing before you buy.

I've got one of the HP iPaq 5450 and the speaker on there is basically *******.

I'm half tempted to get one of those cassette adapter things so that I can hear it properly but that will stop me listening to music then :(

[ekky]

I found a pda holder the other day with a speaker built in, its for dell axim but probably fit other

Ebay Link

[Monster-Mat]

the speaker on my Casio is very good, but its designed specifically for multi-media use and was supposed to cost $500

[ColinBarber]

I've got one of the HP iPaq 5450 and the speaker on there is basically *******.

I have a iPaq 5550 and the speaker is also rubbish, then again so is the whole thing