"Thurman" <thurman@bigplanet.com> wrote in message
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>>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.

That's fine. Older versions are cheaper anyway and perfectly functional for
my needs.

>> () 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.

So I can use Bluetooth then, with the SDIO driver uopgrade? That's cool.

>> 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.

I searched for G1000 through Google's archives of that group and there was
not only nothing relevant, there was nothing, period. What am I looking for
there exactly?

>> 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.

I loaded most of my software loaded on a SC Card anyway. How much free RAM
would I need? Right now I have about 17MB of free RAM when I soft reset.

>> 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.

I cannot replace my G1000 now due to financial constraints. The other
options even on eBay all run a few hundred dollars and I got this for only
$65 or so.

I have to assume that if I do bite the bullet and purchase the Pharos G1000
kit which comes with its own GPS locator and cables as well as its own
software - Ostia - that it would work better since, well, it was *designed*
to be used with the G1000, presumably with the limitations we both know are
inherent with older technology. The absolute cheapest I have seen a kit is
$125. Anyone have experience with this? Maybe Ostia software is better
than Streets for my particular device... I have read glowing reviews online
from consumers who used it when it was first introduced way back when...