>and, in fact, the software
>requires the attachment of a GPS unit in order to gather the data that will
>then be used by the software. Too bad as I would love to find an
>independent, fully functional GPS software/unit for the Newton.
?? a GPS unit that attaches to the Newton IS an independent unit :) What
exactly are you looking for then?
And, have you seen the GPSMap web pages yet?
<http://www.soaring.de/gps/GPS_Map.html>.
The GPS Map lite is pretty functional, and still available. He's quit
selling the full GPSMap program.
And:
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Makers of GPS Map Lite 2.0 Introduce the Tiler 1.0b1
Newton software developer Gerd Staudenmaier recently updated GPS Map
2.0 & GPS Map 2.0 Lite. If you've got a Garmin GPS or Centennial PCMCIA
SatNav GPS Card receiver and a
Newton, you're in business! .
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So at least one PC Card solution existed at one point, and any of the
current handhelds that have a serial port and output NMEA ASCII will work
with GPS Map newton software. I know a couple people here have used the
Trimble handhelds this way, and Marco is the GPSMap guy on the list IIRC.
OK, enough about GPS.
B
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