[ale] Why no hackable GPS

[aaron]

One of the presentations scheduled for the April 16th
ALE Central meeting will be a look at the Open Street
Map project with the regional project representative
(out of New Orleans), Matt Toups.

I expect he will have some info on hackable GPS units
and importing third party maps into proprietary GPS
systems. :-)

We will also be trying to organize a "mapping party"
for the following weekend.  If anyone is interested
in helping with arrangements for that, let me know
off list.

peace
aaron

<http://openstreetmap.org>



On 2009, Mar, 16, , at 6:44 PM, Atlanta Geek wrote:

> So it looks like Dash Express is no longer building equipment.
> This was a linux based GPS unit that had wi-fi and GPRS built in so
> little hackable apps could be accessed over the web.
> (FOR EXAMPLE
>   1. What houses are for sale near this area
>   2. Where is the closest locally owned coffee shop.
> )
> You could also email it an address or plan a trip that could be
> downloaded to it.
>
> Anyway the GPRS is nice but I would love to just have a wi-fi version
> that doesnt require subscription costs or requires $60 to update
> mapping software.
> I realize most of the applications would not work but just the ability
> to email it addresses before I leave on a job interview would save a
> lot of paper.
>
> So why isn't anyone building such items. If Chumby can sell at $200
> then a freely updatable gps should sell for $300. right?
>
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