Opinion

On Thu, 24 Jul 2003 17:36:52 -0230, "dutch_105"
<dutch_105@hotmail.com> wrote:

>Newbie, be gentle.
>
>I just bought a copy of Microsoft Streets and trips because I moved to
>Montreal from a city that was only 100 thousand strong in population. Quite
>a size change for little ol' me.
>
>Anyway after getting lost about 20 times I had enough and the only mapping
>software I knew about was Microsoft streets and trips. I impulse bought
>after my last 2 hour detour in downtown running in circles.
>
>When I got it home I tinkered around and figured out how to print myself
>point A to point B maps. Truth be known it works well for me so far. Maybe
>in time I will be more demanding and want more features. Right now the one
>thing I do want to do is hook it to a GPS
>
>Can someone tell me the best CHEAP gps to use with this software. I have a
>old laptop and want to take the software with me. If I continue to keep my
>interest I may get in to a bigger software and a better GPS but for right
>now I just want to explore the rest of Streets and trips 2003.
>
>I'm thinking I could get a cheap GPS for my playing around....I would even
>take a used one if I could ensure it worked with the software and it had the
>right cables to hook to the laptop. Can someone help with some info ?
>
>email dutch_105@hotmail.com
>
>
>thanks for looking
>
>Dutch.
>

I've done a bit of tooling around Ontario with Streets&Trips 2002 and
a cheap, basic Etrex receiver picked up for about $100 (then new) and
a $7 data+cigarette lighter cable from eBay. That software will work
with about any receiver except the earlier serial port receivers from
Delorme. I can't think of a cheaper way to do it unless you find
something used or get one of the cheap mouse type receivers on eBay.

Oh! Make sure your insurance has a rider to cover the laptop.