| www.MSmobiles.com 2004-08-05, 4:49 pm |
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.... so : it works. I use e200.
it works great.
normally, when driving, I take SIMPLE ROUTES, i.e. such that it is difficult
to miss. But now, with Mapopolis for Microsoft, and Bluetooth GPS receiver
(Fortuna - it rocks, is very sensible that even sometimes works indoors, and
is small like box of matches) - I just follow directions:
-- visual directions where to turn
-- speach directiosn (Mapopolis speaks, and even takes into account such
things like "turn slightly right upcoming 100m ahead"! even slight turn that
is not turn at all but follow up)
-- whole route with zooming - so you can plan ahead
.... so now, with ms smarpthone, bluetooth gps receiver and with mapopolis I
am driving routes that I never dared to drive before, because I always
missed some turn and then I had to go back many kilometers (lately I missed
one turn and almost landed in Belgium - there were no turning possibilities
on the highway for many kilometers...).
I must say: previously I despised bluetooth, but now I say: don't buy ms
smartphone without bluetooth ! and on top of that remember this: having
pocket pc and bluetooth GPS is NOT THE SAME as ms smartphone !!!! because
pocket pc-s are usually big and not easy to carry everywhere. but ms
smartphone - is for everything and easy to carry everywhere.
one thing I don't understand though: I downloaded program and map of city
where I live FOR FREE from www.mapopolis.com - nobody requested there any
money. how is that possible? I am stunned.
I know very well several languages, and saying "knowing foreign language is
like living another life" is known to me but now I must say "having ms
smartphone with bluetooth gps receiver is like having BETTER life" - now I
am never in doubt or lost.
now let's see whether pocket streets for ms smartphone - a program made by
MS - when or if it will support bluetooth (or any) GPS???
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