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


I will give you an older Delorem unit I have with older map software if you pay for shipping. It is the original DeLorme earthmate with streets and trips, 2008 I think. Blue tooth base as well.
C. Smith