Thu, 12 Mar 1998 04:22:58 -0500 - Message No. 2363
From: Frank Rößler <105277.513@compuserve.com>

Subject: Re: Vehicle Tracking (GPS/Mobil phone) ?


Hi all,

forget about the GPS-Gear-System named by Thomas, when you want to be
navigated by voice announcement, the program in this case ist the worst I
know, compared to all (!) integrated car navi systems. The graphics and
localisation abilities are very good, no question. It fails when it can't
receive the satellites due to the weather or in the Mountais or so, because
it doesn't take the speed pulse for navigating like the car systems do.
 One thing against GPS-Gear or so:  you have to have a very weak thing on
your bike: the notebook's hard disk and the display (if this one's damaged:
it's cheaper to buy a new Notebook...). Toshiba delivers a very small and
light one, the Libretto, pricing in Germany around 4500 DM in the newest
form. 

This was the warning sign for today, who want's to know why I know, we can
talk via private email to frankroessler@compuserve.com, ok?

Frank

dipper@normans.isd.uni-stuttgart.de