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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: Ganhyun on August 05, 2012, 02:49:28 PM

Title: Whats the difference between these two GPS units?
Post by: Ganhyun on August 05, 2012, 02:49:28 PM

Hey guys,

Help me out.  What is the difference between these two GPS units besides who makes them?

http://www.nomorerack.com/daily_deals/view/80299-tomtom_xl340s_live

http://www.nomorerack.com/daily_deals/view/81729-4_3_inch_tft_lcd_touch_screen_windows_ce_6_0_4gb_car_gps_navigator

Anybody know alot about these? Its for my girlfriend and needs to be something easy to use and reliable.

Title: Re: Whats the difference between these two GPS units?
Post by: Ganhyun on August 05, 2012, 04:30:51 PM

is the windows OS one a good product? Anyone ever used or worked with a Windows OS GPS?

Title: Re: Whats the difference between these two GPS units?
Post by: Verdigris Murder on August 05, 2012, 04:49:35 PM

I'd go with the first, it's link is reductive common sense.

Title: Re: Whats the difference between these two GPS units?
Post by: recursivelyenumerable on August 05, 2012, 06:07:06 PM

Windows CE is an embedded OS, devs are expected to customize it for their device and application - it's more like a "kit" than something like PC Windows where there's one consistent OS with a consistent experience, whether the device is any good is going to be determined by what the developer built with the OS more than the OS itself. Though I wouldn't trust any device that advertises itself as being built on Windows CE (like, why should I care?) rather than just being a good GPS or whatever

Title: Re: Whats the difference between these two GPS units?
Post by: Ganhyun on August 05, 2012, 10:16:19 PM

thanks guys

Title: Re: Whats the difference between these two GPS units?
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on August 05, 2012, 10:54:56 PM

just buy a map and save yourself money

Title: Re: Whats the difference between these two GPS units?
Post by: Ganhyun on August 08, 2012, 05:02:52 PM

Quote from: Thomas Householmes Lane on August 05, 2012, 10:54:56 PM

just buy a map and save yourself money

This is for my girlfriend, who cannot follow a normal map for anything. Im fine with my phone's GPS, but since she doesn't like smartphones she needs an actual GPS device.