GPS question

damdam · 12-11-2006, 06:58 PM

im gonna drive to NYC for couple days

is there any place that rent out GPS????

THANKS!!!

bhoy · 12-11-2006, 07:03 PM

i think AAA does.

DooD · 12-11-2006, 07:30 PM

i had a couple buddies buyone at best buy then return it after their trip. LOL. ghetto but it does the job!

bluetroll · 12-11-2006, 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DooD

i had a couple buddies buyone at best buy then return it after their trip. LOL. ghetto but it does the job!

that's what i was going to recommend.

PoLiShPrInCe · 12-11-2006, 08:03 PM

^^ do it

truflip · 12-11-2006, 08:06 PM

i thot u had to buy the service to even use the GPS system... and arent these things like monthly services??

**wing_gundam** · 12-11-2006, 08:09 PM

^ nope!

If you're currently paying a monthly service fee for your GPS, please let me know the price and I'll cut it by 10% :)

truflip · 12-11-2006, 08:21 PM

whoa....! reallly? so u pay a one time fee.. n u get GPS for life? =O

dvader72 · 12-11-2006, 08:30 PM

Yup! that's how it works! I have one and I don't need to pay any monthly fees at all. However, if you do want to keep your maps current, they do charge you for that. My Dell Navteq maps are $99. You can choose to buy them if you want.

fa1 · 12-11-2006, 08:35 PM

You pay for gps on cellphones

truflip · 12-11-2006, 09:38 PM

Wow... is it possible to do this? plant and hide a tracker in ur car.. and then take the GPS console wherever u go?

BUT WOW! buy GPS and thats it.. (cept map updates).. oh speaking of maps.. is there a way to update/create your own maps and upload them to the GPS?

dvader72 · 12-11-2006, 10:59 PM

^ the GPS receivers only receive the satellite signals and won't transmit anything to the satellites. Unless you have a separate machine (like a PDA or cell phone) then the console usually is the receiver as well.

As far as I know, I don't think you can create/update your own maps. It'd save me a lot of money if you can! If anyone knows how, let me know!!!

To the OP: Check this out http://www.durhamgps.com/index.php I don't know how shady this place is, but it's apparently registered with the Ajax-Pickering Board of Trade. I suppose you could email them and ask about the Durham GPS business. Region of Durham shouldn't be too far from you...:)

**wing_gundam** · 12-11-2006, 11:34 PM

If you're paying on a cell phone its because the cell doesn't have GPS capability. You're paying to have your carrier or someone else trace you and relay that.

GPS is a free good. You are just tracking yourself in relation to stationary satellites around the world. Here in NA we use the US built system. Euro is building their own version, which one day, if you have a receiver that can read that signal, you can use it too.

The one time fee is what you pay to obtain the unit. Just think of it as a real radio - not some garbage satellite radio (garbage how they can actually charge you a system fee), or a TV. You buy a unit that can receive a signal and then you can use it anywhere as long as the signal can be found. Its the same with all of these types of devices.

Then in the more modern times (late 90s, now) we have GPS units with maps. That is useful, because unless you can Geo-code (use the coordinates) than a GPS is practically useless. You can just track how far you move, speed, etc. With a built-in map, the GPS receiver relays that into more user-friendly data...."you are on 1st street heading south".

This is also why you often see better quality GPS systems in two parts - a receiver and a map screen, like the Tomtom 5. The garrmin ones usually have the receiver connected to the same motherboard to give you convenience of mobility. Tomtom's connects via bluetooth I think.

Zesti1 · 12-12-2006, 07:40 AM

If you have a laptop you can buy something like this http://radioworld.ca/product_info.ph...roducts_id=201 Pretty slick system. We used it here at work for a bit because one of the Superintendants bought it.

Another option for you!

damdam · 12-12-2006, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dvader72

To the OP: Check this out http://www.durhamgps.com/index.php I don't know how shady this place is, but it's apparently registered with the Ajax-Pickering Board of Trade. I suppose you could email them and ask about the Durham GPS business. Region of Durham shouldn't be too far from you...:)

thanks for the link......

dvader72 · 12-12-2006, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by damdam

thanks for the link......

You're welcome! Let us know if you do decide to research on this place and let us know the results. I'm curious now myself.

damdam · 12-12-2006, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dvader72

You're welcome! Let us know if you do decide to research on this place and let us know the results. I'm curious now myself.

i called and talk to the guy and he seem friendly and helpful.....soo hope it'll work out

im still deciding weather or not to drive my car down to NYC

GiveMeFreeStuff · 12-13-2006, 03:29 AM

I have a GPS receiver for a laptop that I can lend you. Let me know if you can make use of that :)

damdam · 12-13-2006, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GiveMeFreeStuff

I have a GPS receiver for a laptop that I can lend you. Let me know if you can make use of that :)

thanks for the offer but i already booked a GPS from them......hope everything will go well with them

Lx_Racer · 12-14-2006, 06:03 PM

let us know how you everything whent with them.. as might rent from them in the new year

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12-11-2006, 07:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
bhoy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: NJ Age: 41 Posts: 774 Marv iTrader: 7 / 100%	i think AAA does.

12-11-2006, 07:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
DooD Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Age: 26 Posts: 29 iTrader: 1 / 100%	i had a couple buddies buyone at best buy then return it after their trip. LOL. ghetto but it does the job!

12-11-2006, 08:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
PoLiShPrInCe Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: GTA, Canada Age: 26 Posts: 3,148 iTrader: 0 / 0%	^^ do it

12-11-2006, 08:06 PM	#6 (permalink)
truflip Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ottawa, ON Age: 22 Posts: 7,613 iTrader: 11 / 100%	i thot u had to buy the service to even use the GPS system... and arent these things like monthly services??

12-11-2006, 08:09 PM	#7 (permalink)
wing_gundam Smooth Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: T dot Posts: 17,405 Civic Type Stock iTrader: 8 / 100%	^ nope! If you're currently paying a monthly service fee for your GPS, please let me know the price and I'll cut it by 10% :)

12-11-2006, 08:21 PM	#8 (permalink)
truflip Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ottawa, ON Age: 22 Posts: 7,613 iTrader: 11 / 100%	whoa....! reallly? so u pay a one time fee.. n u get GPS for life? =O

12-11-2006, 08:30 PM	#9 (permalink)
dvader72 Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 95 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Yup! that's how it works! I have one and I don't need to pay any monthly fees at all. However, if you do want to keep your maps current, they do charge you for that. My Dell Navteq maps are $99. You can choose to buy them if you want.

12-11-2006, 08:35 PM	#10 (permalink)
fa1 Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: SF, CA Age: 19 Posts: 2,418 FA Squad Member #17 iTrader: 1 / 100%	You pay for gps on cellphones

12-11-2006, 09:38 PM	#11 (permalink)
truflip Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ottawa, ON Age: 22 Posts: 7,613 iTrader: 11 / 100%	Wow... is it possible to do this? plant and hide a tracker in ur car.. and then take the GPS console wherever u go? BUT WOW! buy GPS and thats it.. (cept map updates).. oh speaking of maps.. is there a way to update/create your own maps and upload them to the GPS?

12-11-2006, 10:59 PM	#12 (permalink)
dvader72 Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 95 iTrader: 0 / 0%	^ the GPS receivers only receive the satellite signals and won't transmit anything to the satellites. Unless you have a separate machine (like a PDA or cell phone) then the console usually is the receiver as well. As far as I know, I don't think you can create/update your own maps. It'd save me a lot of money if you can! If anyone knows how, let me know!!! To the OP: Check this out http://www.durhamgps.com/index.php I don't know how shady this place is, but it's apparently registered with the Ajax-Pickering Board of Trade. I suppose you could email them and ask about the Durham GPS business. Region of Durham shouldn't be too far from you...:)

12-11-2006, 11:34 PM	#13 (permalink)
wing_gundam Smooth Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: T dot Posts: 17,405 Civic Type Stock iTrader: 8 / 100%	If you're paying on a cell phone its because the cell doesn't have GPS capability. You're paying to have your carrier or someone else trace you and relay that. GPS is a free good. You are just tracking yourself in relation to stationary satellites around the world. Here in NA we use the US built system. Euro is building their own version, which one day, if you have a receiver that can read that signal, you can use it too. The one time fee is what you pay to obtain the unit. Just think of it as a real radio - not some garbage satellite radio (garbage how they can actually charge you a system fee), or a TV. You buy a unit that can receive a signal and then you can use it anywhere as long as the signal can be found. Its the same with all of these types of devices. Then in the more modern times (late 90s, now) we have GPS units with maps. That is useful, because unless you can Geo-code (use the coordinates) than a GPS is practically useless. You can just track how far you move, speed, etc. With a built-in map, the GPS receiver relays that into more user-friendly data...."you are on 1st street heading south". This is also why you often see better quality GPS systems in two parts - a receiver and a map screen, like the Tomtom 5. The garrmin ones usually have the receiver connected to the same motherboard to give you convenience of mobility. Tomtom's connects via bluetooth I think.

12-12-2006, 07:40 AM	#14 (permalink)
Zesti1 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Brampton, ON Age: 28 Posts: 4,556 Joseph iTrader: 8 / 100%	If you have a laptop you can buy something like this http://radioworld.ca/product_info.ph...roducts_id=201 Pretty slick system. We used it here at work for a bit because one of the Superintendants bought it. Another option for you!

12-13-2006, 03:29 AM	#18 (permalink)
GiveMeFreeStuff Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 111 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I have a GPS receiver for a laptop that I can lend you. Let me know if you can make use of that :)

12-14-2006, 06:03 PM	#20 (permalink)
Lx_Racer Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Kingston Age: 24 Posts: 160 iTrader: 2 / 100%	let us know how you everything whent with them.. as might rent from them in the new year