I have a Blackberry and it knows where I am

[cmk]

That's nice, but what you really want is one of these: http://www.survey-lab.com/products.htm[^] I found this on the weekend: http://www.guide-infrared.com/en/lm2_show.asp?xh=123&n=2[^] ... if only i could justify getting one.

...cmk Save the whales - collect the whole set

[El Corazon]

Chris Maunder wrote:

Battery life must be >5 hrs and must be water resistant and lightweight.

I think these should be the primary factors. I bought this one[^] for work, based on the simpler version (60C that is now discontinued). Look for good horizontal position for anything that you are attached to the ground. Good vertical can be handled with an altimeter, or better and easier still by post processing with elevation data for the location. You can pretty much assume you didn't go flying while on the bike trail, so if the elevation reads up or down you can adjust the data post travel. That one has been good to me. It is waterproof, but only for a short time. It floats, but if it falls in the water it has to be retrieved rapidly and dried out before using again. It is not super lightweight though. They have eTrex series for biking and running, but I have never tried them. I can't afford to buy them all myself, and work cares only about the best of the best of the best. ;)

_________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)

[Phil Harding]

A compact and bijous little device, do you keep it in your rucsack or do you have extra wide trouser pockets :-D

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[Anna Jayne Metcalfe]

LOL I'm there already, except mine's a Mio P550 running TomTom v6 under Windows Mobile 5. Having the GPS is sweet...for me it makes the difference between "useful" and "must have".

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[S Douglas]

Hard at work already? RIM explains BlackBerry crash; questions remain[^]

computerworld.com

The BlackBerry network failure this week was caused by a small bit of new code and a still unexplained problem in the network’s failover process.

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[stevepqr]

I'm sure there's a good answer to this but why would anyone want to know where they were to within 3m as opposed to 8m?

[Chris Maunder]

You guys are brutal :-D

cheers, Chris Maunder

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[Chris Maunder]

:confused: and the problem with that is... :P

cheers, Chris Maunder

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[Dan Neely]

fingers slip, *plunk*, oh s$*(@#

-- CleaKO The sad part about this instance is that none of the users ever said anything [about the problem]. Pete O`Hanlon Doesn't that just tell you everything you need to know about users?

[Andrew Eisenberg]

Well, if you're trying to use a GPS to locate an underground utility line, a pipe or a septic tank, then you need as much accuracy as possible. Or, I'd like to able to use a GPS for locating points for building things on my property, so I'd probably need <1m. But, if those devices exist for civilian use, they are probably way too expensive at this point in time. So, the surveyors won't be out of business anytime soon.:-D

Andrew C. Eisenberg Nashville, TN, USA (a.k.a. Music City USA) (Yes Virginia, there are rock and roll stations in Nashville! :laugh:)

[Roger Wright]

I use the device for mapping underground electrical services; accuracy saves damage and lives.

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