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ldivinag · 05-31-2005, 07:47 PM

i dont think the ETREX will have software that will emulate the small screen on the unit on the laptop.

all (okay, with my 8 y/o garmin 12xl unit) gps units spits out data. only your GPS data. in garmin's case, it can spit out NMEA sentences or their own proprietary stream (which they finally released a few years ago). the software will just interpret the data and plot your current position onto a map that the software has...

i can tell you this, and since i've had my 12xl, i have searched high and low for the best software to use on a laptop.

and right now, microsoft streets and trips (S&T) is the one i constantly load on my laptop.

there was one year, where i bought every single software i can find. i had the NG topo map one where it uses scanned USGS maps. i didnt like that messy look.

i've had the past 2 version of DELORME's TOPO DVD software. i like them for the topo use. like S&T, the maps are rendered and can have very good street level features, but i dont like how the maps are drawn.

only downside of S&T is that i wished it looked like this view:

REMEMBER, this is NOT an actual product.. just a wishlist that people have sent to MS...

05-31-2005, 07:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
ldivinag Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: N37 39* W122 3* Posts: 1,428	i dont think the ETREX will have software that will emulate the small screen on the unit on the laptop. all (okay, with my 8 y/o garmin 12xl unit) gps units spits out data. only your GPS data. in garmin's case, it can spit out NMEA sentences or their own proprietary stream (which they finally released a few years ago). the software will just interpret the data and plot your current position onto a map that the software has... i can tell you this, and since i've had my 12xl, i have searched high and low for the best software to use on a laptop. and right now, microsoft streets and trips (S&T) is the one i constantly load on my laptop. there was one year, where i bought every single software i can find. i had the NG topo map one where it uses scanned USGS maps. i didnt like that messy look. i've had the past 2 version of DELORME's TOPO DVD software. i like them for the topo use. like S&T, the maps are rendered and can have very good street level features, but i dont like how the maps are drawn. only downside of S&T is that i wished it looked like this view: REMEMBER, this is NOT an actual product.. just a wishlist that people have sent to MS... __________________ leo d. stock 90 4runner Last edited by ldivinag; 05-31-2005 at 07:53 PM.