Depends on your application, I guess. Compared to some of the portable units I've used in the past, the current crop are much more accurate, especially in marginal areas, and have much better battery life. If you're always going to use it in your car while cruising through open country, then it probably doesn't matter... -Pete On Aug 29, 2008, at 8:40 PM, M. Adam Davis wrote: > Especially since the SIRF III may be about to lose to broadcom in a > patent dispute, which will cause them to stop shipping to the US... > > But the reality is that unless you're in an urban canyon, you don't > necessarily need the latest and greatest chipset. > > -Adam > > On Fri, Aug 29, 2008 at 1:41 PM, Peter Loron > wrote: >> Note that the linked MSFT GPS unit is likely not one of the new >> generation receivers. You really want to get one like the SiRF III or >> equivalent. They're much more sensitive, faster to acquire lock, >> lower >> power consumption, etc. >> >> -Pete >> >> On Aug 28, 2008, at 6:22 PM, M. Adam Davis wrote: >> >>> You can buy both MS Streets and Trips 2006 and a GPS receiver for >>> $40 today: >>> http://www.compuvisor.com/mistandtr20w.html >>> >>> There are other similarly priced GPS usb receivers >>> http://www.google.com/search?q=usb+gps - use the terms "GPS USB >>> hockey >>> puck" if you want the kind with a magnetic mount on a longish USB >>> cable. >>> >>> -Adam >>> >>> On Thu, Aug 28, 2008 at 2:27 PM, Funny NYPD >>> wrote: >>>> Curious if there are some alternative (cheaper) version of GPS >>>> modules available for Microsoft street and trip software? A USB >>>> version would be better than the Serial port version since most of >>>> today's laptop only got USB ports. >>>> >>>> Funny N. >>>> Au Group Electronics, New Bedford, MA, http://www.AuElectronics.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive >>>> View/change your membership options at >>>> http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> EARTH DAY 2008 >>> Tuesday April 22 >>> Save Money * Save Oil * Save Lives * Save the Planet >>> http://www.driveslowly.org >>> -- >>> http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive >>> View/change your membership options at >>> http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist >> >> -- >> http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive >> View/change your membership options at >> http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist >> > > > > -- > EARTH DAY 2008 > Tuesday April 22 > Save Money * Save Oil * Save Lives * Save the Planet > http://www.driveslowly.org > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist