PDA and GPS

Honey9036

Hi

I am thinking about getting a PDA and would like to be able to use it as a GPS. I'm totally ignorant of all of the related technology, so would be extremely grateful if someone could demystify the whole thing for me.

What I want to know is:

• what kind of price should I be expecting to pay for the cheapest compatible PDA to use for GPS purposes?
• what kind of price would the accompanying GPS hardware be?
• what else is needed? (eg software, etc)
• would there be connection charges involved?
• if the above is true, would I need an account with some kind of provider?

Sorry to be so dim about this!

Any advice would be much appreciated.

Lori
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almacmil

I use a PDA bluetoothed to a TomTom system. It works well in the main - no connection charges, no account necessary. It was expensive though (around £500 two years ago but the company paid!) and if the PDA baterry goes completely flat you have to reload your TomTom software (and other software too!).

If you only require sat nav then a stand alone would probably do but I've only got experience of my set up....

alison67_2

we have justbought the acer n35i which has pda and gps it is 249 in argos but cheaper at comet on line
this is the one i would recomend

drahcir_2

i would recommend the mitac 168 which has built in gps
ive seen them on ebay new at just under £170 del

HairyHatMan

Can't think where I saw this posted earlier today, but https://www.medionshop.com have a refurbished PDA with sat nav:

REFURBISHED MD41800 PPC250 Microsoft Windows Mobile™ 2003
PRICE REDUCTION!! Pocket PC MDPPC250 with Microsoft Windows Mobile™ 2003

£ 129.00

click on Sat Nav link on left hand side, third unit down

HairyHatMan

Here it is.... http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=118813