"Brian K. O'Neill" <dont@spam.me.INVALID> wrote in message
news:54Cfh.8031$hI.7544@newssvr11.news.prodigy.net ...
>I own a Hitachi G1000. I want to purchase Microsoft Streets & Trips with
>GPS Locator.
> I have a couple of questions:
>
> () Does the Pocket Streets that comes with it offer Voice-Prompted Driving
> Directions?

S&T 2007 eliminated Pocket Streets. You'd need the 2006 version.

> () Will this software run on a Smartphone with the following specs:
> * The G1000 operating system is Pocket PC 2002 and that cannot be
> upgraded.
> * The G1000 has 32 MB of onboard RAM. However, I can use an SC card.
> I currently own a 1 GB SC card with a lot of room.

The G1000 is a Pocket PC, not Smartphone. Those are different versions of
the same OS. I did have S&T2006 Pocket Streets running on the G1000 with a
Holux Bluetooth GPS until last month.

> Assuming that the software works with my unit, there is the matter of
> connecting it to the G1000.

I'd recommend you search on the news group microsoft.public.streets-trips.

> It has a Mini USB Port that is useless. My other options are:
>
> * Serial Connection. This is proprietary, of course.
> * SD slot thanks to the free SDIO Driver Upgrade.

I ended up deleting every software package except Pocket Streets and
MySportTraining just to get enough RAM to run a single county map and Socket
Bluetooth.

> For using the SDIO Slot, there seem to be options however given the
> limited onboard RAM which means software/maps would have to be on a SC
> card, my guess is they are not practical. (I am open to correction.)
>
> For the serial connection, Pharos makes a Hitachi G1000 Assembly + Car
> Charger for iGPS-360.
> (Obligatory Link: http://snipurl.com/14q38)
> Would that work with the GPS Locator that comes with MS Streets?
>
> In short: Microsoft Streets & Trips with GPS Locator can be found on eBay
> for $50 or even less, the Pharos connector runs about $35. Can I indeed
> make those two purchases and have GPS navigation for driving with my
> G1000?

The G1000 CPU is slow by today's standards. You can drive as far as 12 miles
in city traffic between updates. It also does not support routes, just
location. The G1000 was a great device when it was released 40 months ago,
but I think you would be more happy to look at Verizon Moto Q, Cingular
Blackjack, T-Mobile Dash, etc.