Tuesday, May 20, 2008

The latest in laptop GPS

You can turn your laptop into a GPS navigation device with the installation of a relatively cheap and compact receiver and companion mapping software. The drawback is the lack of portability compared to most other types of GPS. The advantages include a large screen showing a map of a lot of information and the ability to conduct a course of planning and analysis, if the software is good. Below is a list of the best portable GPS products on the market.

1. DeLorme Earthmate GPS LT-40 Street Atlas USA 2009 on DVD

DeLorme - a company that has its name in the paper maps, but moved digitally to a large extent - recently introduced a new laptop compatible with GPS receiver and accompanying Street Atlas USA 2009 mapping software ($ 69.95) .

DeLorme has made great progress in his new receiver and software. The new Earthmate GPS LT-40 (plugs into laptop via a USB cable) has a high sensitivity WAAS enabled GPS receiver, and the new Street Atlas USA 2009 software has an abundance upgrade and update date information, strong and a new interface. Highlights of the new interface (pictured) include a cockpit view "of inspiration aircraft navigation cues, and a width of 3D view of your route.

2. Mobile Garmin GPS 10 laptop

You can leave the USB cable behind when you use the Garmin Mobile 10 for laptops. The Mobile 10 is a high-senstivity GPS receiver that connects to your laptop via wireless Bluetooth technology.

When you buy all 10 mobile, you also receive a Garmin Mobile XT and nRoute navigation software and detailed Navigtor City street maps and points of interest database. To address search, turn-by-turn voice guidance, backup routes, automatic calculation and off-road to your destination.

3. Microsoft Streets & Trips 2008 GPS

Microsoft Streets & Trips 2008 GPS has a high sensitivity GPS receiver that connects directly to your laptop USB port - no cable required. The package comes with software that includes an automatic recalculation, a map to simulate what you see before you on the road, day or night modes of backlighting, guidelines voice, auto-zoom to give you a better view of your next turn, and a large database of points of interest.

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