RE: [ST] Non-ST, Computing on the road

["David W. Funk" <dwf@xxxxxxxxx>]

The Garmin StreetPilot uses a Garmin memory card. You will pay way more 
the Fry's. It is still worth it, but nowhere near as cheap as industury standard 
memory cards.
Also, 19MB is not enough memory. I have a Garmin eMap with a 32MB card 
and I wish it were larger. Plus it takes about 60 minutes to download the 
32MB card using the serial connection. So for larger cards you should get 
the Garmin USB programmer.
Dispite these handycaps the Garmin GPS devices are still fine products.

David W. Funk
'00 Triumph Sprint ST
Pleasanton, CA

On Tue, 12 Nov 2002 08:48:16 -0800, Brad Turner wrote:

> I'm not sure what type of memory card the StreetPilot uses but
>regardless the cards are getting pretty cheap. Fry's, a local electronics
>house, was selling 128Meg cards for $39.99. Considering the fact that a
>CD-ROM has 630Meg on it you could load an entire map CD by spreading 
it
>across 5 memory cards which isn't too bad IMO. You could also simply 
carry
>the map CD and the card programmer widget w/you and stop at a local
>Kinko's/internet cafe etc. while traveling and rent a PC to do the updates
>as needed. 




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