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Hey Guys,

Had two quick questions regarding the X1 and a-gps.

1) Do I need to buy third party software to use A-GPS on the X1 like Copilot 7 or TomTom?

2) Also, will I need to buy any special service with my carrier (t-mobile) to use the a-gps in the x1? Thanks

[ This Message was edited by: daytrade on 2008-10-28 10:13 ]
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Posted: 2008-10-28 11:13:00
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when you say a-gps you mean GPS.

you can use the GPS with the google maps that comes preloaded, just click menu -> use GPS

check your box as you may have had wayfinder included as I did.
I've never used wayfinder so not sure if it has built in maps or provides the ability to download them as you go

otherwise for more useful route planning yep, there's garmin XT, tomtom and copilot

you don't need to buy anything special from you carrier to use the GPS but if you choose to use software (like google maps) that download maps as you go, then you'd better have a pretty good (or better, unlimited) data plan!
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Posted: 2008-10-28 11:22:28
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I've been using copilot on my WM ipaq, but tbh I'm not that happy with it. It seems very inflexible.

But I much prefer a software solution, with maps saved on memory card, over downlooad as you go.

For example, my sister and her hubby were in Tassie recently, and often couldn't get good enough reception to download maps.
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Posted: 2008-10-28 11:42:35
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Thanks Masseur. Very helpful for a gps noob like myself. I think I'll get co-pilot live 7 as it comes with a 2GB MicroSD card that has the maps on it so I won't have to worry about downloading them.
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Posted: 2008-10-28 11:54:13
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@daytrade, before you do consider this... my Garmin XT came on a 2gb card and unfortunately you can't transfer it to a bigger card as its key is made from the serial number of the card itself. This means I have to swap my 16gb card with the Garmin card each time I want to use Garmin. These cards are so small that you can easily lose it carrying it around outside of the phone. I lost an 8gb card that way a couple of months ago.

Tomtom, on the other hand, installs from the pc to the phone through activesync and you can put it on any card you like.

Shame I just prefer the garmin interface

@max wedge... serves 'em right for going to Tassie! I went once and vowed never to go back!
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Posted: 2008-10-28 11:58:26
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Is there any way to successfully sync the X1 with a Mac?
ONe great thing about the IPhone for us Maccies!
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Posted: 2008-10-28 12:16:51
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yep, use The Missing Sync
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Posted: 2008-10-28 12:17:54
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Wow, fast answer! Thank you! Didnt know of this solution, makes the decision a lot easier
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Posted: 2008-10-28 12:20:49
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Hi Masseur,

I 2nd that re:size of card! I've just had my 8Gb card delivered with my X1 sometime before 6pm (grrr - where is he? It's been on the van since 7:54am, so says DPD tracker system) and whilst cutting open the stupidly large plastic packaging, it dropped on my carpet and went under "something".

TIP people:
Open memory card packaging in a large open space, where a bouncing micro-card cannot hide! Took me 30 minutes to find it! I'm going to paint it a bright luminous colour, lol.

Oh and where's my X1 delivery man....

Chris

[ This Message was edited by: the_mont on 2008-10-28 11:48 ]
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Posted: 2008-10-28 12:44:27
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Copilot maps can be copied to another memory card. Licencing is in the software itself. You can even swap the licence from one device to another (of course the previous device is then unlicenced and unusable)

Though I found copilot not very flexible. I haven't tried any others to compare though.



Yeah, I admit I have no desire to go there!
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Posted: 2008-10-28 13:25:51
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