Quote Originally Posted by DougLD View Post
Hi All
Thinking of buying a pda with a gps as I am a complete novice at this type of technology I am after some advise as what to look for. I want to use it on our trips both on and off road what maps or software should i look for.
Regards
Doug
Doug,

I used to run a laptop in the car but found it less than ideal due to inverter issues. I subsequently went the PDA route and started using a Ipaq 2210 which has worked really well for me. Downsides are screen size and limited functionality of OziExplorer.

I would not consider using one of the current phones as they will not work well (if at all with OziExplorer - unless you use a O2Xda or the like but their screen size is smaller than a regular PDA and that rules then out for me)

If all you want is city navigation, the phone route will work. For city nav, I run Tom Tom on my Ipaq and it works really well.

If you want to get really serious, spend the money and buy a car PC with 8" touch screen - wn't cost that much more than a new PDA and GPS.