Re: ti-85 as a GPS???
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Re: ti-85 as a GPS???
Jeremy,
I checked out the HP website, and found a link to a third-party manufacturer that makes cables to connect the HP200LX to an external GPS (Shier Systems & Software, Inc.) I did not find any information that would suggest that any HP palmtops are capable of performing stand-alone GPS functions. However, if you are able to provide a link that proves otherwise, I would be interested looking into it. I am considering adding GPS functionality to my senior project (engineering major). I know that it is tough to find a handheld GPS unit for under $90 (I'm sure the price is coming down), so I doubt that you could get a palmtop with GPS for $150 at this time. Unless you can provide additional details, I stand by my original statement : The best you can do is get one of the more sophisticated GPS units with a serial link, and download data to your calc.
Mike
-----Original Message-----
From: Klukan [SMTP:renegade@BMT.NET]
Sent: Monday, January 05, 1998 5:30 PM
To: CALC-TI@LISTS.PPP.TI.COM
Subject: Re: ti-85 as a GPS???
Mike Leister wrote:
> Hi Tim!
>
> Not a chance in the world! I have a GPS and you need very
> sophisticated hardware and software to implement it. The best you
> could do is get one of the more sophisticated GPS units with a serial
> link, and download data to your calc. Way to expensive. I went to
> school with a guy that wrote software for imbedded GPS products, and
> he had many MB of memory and a fast processor to do it.
>
> Mike
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Timothy Thate [SMTP:tthate1@TIGER.TOWSON.EDU]
> Sent: Monday, January 05, 1998 9:32 AM
> To: CALC-TI@LISTS.PPP.TI.COM
> Subject: ti-85 as a GPS???
>
> Does anyone have an idea about how plausible it would be for a ti-85
> calculator to be used as a Global Positioning System?
>
> -tim
The HP 200LX (and 100LX) is GPS-capable. You could probably find one
for around $150 or so.
-Jeremy