Decided it's high time to buy a gps gizmo for shopping for homes. The
only available unit I see that comes with map software is the DeLorme
Earthmate LT-40. No one has this unit in stock. Even DeLorme is out.

This sort of unit has been discussed here many times. Short of buying an
iPad2, what can I use? I see many gps usb and thumb drive receivers
available. Nothing I have seen has software bundled. I want to use my
laptop because we store home sale info to view as we drive around, and
want the gps running for tracking those pesky houses down finally.

If I can get one that doubles as a cockpit device, I'll be enlightened
all the more.

Thanks for your input!
Ed Carver


Robin has a dedicated GPS moving map she can loan you and maybe you can talk her into selling it cheap ($20) as she now has a GPS built into her tablet and cell phone. I'll ask her when she wakes up. My guess is those things are dime a dozen on ebay as they are now obsolete big time. You can also a do screen shots of Google maps.

If you want a tablet I recommend a 10 inch with built in USB. The Asus left that out in the Transformer. Fry's and Best Buys have a good selection in Oxnard. I think the Toshiba is about the best right at the moment. The Ipad screen blows up at over 10,000 feet. I am not sure the Toshiba won't. Too early to tell. The aviation software for the Android is not quite as good as it is for the Ipad right at the moment. Things are changing by the minute.


Paul Lamar