Is the Delorme Earthmate better than the Ebay "GPS mouse"?

**rando** · 06-22-2004, 02:19 PM

You can take apart the connector on the supplied USB cable and turn it into a serial cable. Total cost about $5.

**mykolJay** · 06-22-2004, 03:31 PM

Thank for the input. But now I'm more confused.

Anyone else have experience with the GPS mouse?
Does it lock quickly?
Does it stay locked?
How is the accuracy? is that a software or hardware problem? I really want to be accurate (100 feet off may bother me if I miss the intersection).

**MoFo** · 06-22-2004, 11:48 PM

Originally Posted by mykolJay

Thank for the input. But now I'm more confused.

Anyone else have experience with the GPS mouse?
Does it lock quickly?
Does it stay locked?
How is the accuracy? is that a software or hardware problem? I really want to be accurate (100 feet off may bother me if I miss the intersection).

When inside my car, most of the time it locks within a few seconds or max 2 minutes. When outside it locks within a few seconds always.

Stays locked for the most part. Every once in a while it will lose lock for a few seconds.

Great accuracy. With Street Atlas it would be off but that was a software problem. With Routis..its perfect.

**Supermike** · 06-23-2004, 11:05 AM

Rando, thanks for that info, did not realize that it has serial and USB, will look up the hack on that in Google.

**Talon** · 06-23-2004, 07:49 PM

I just picked an Earthmate up at Compusa a couple days ago... so far it seems to lock within 1/2 minute or so max (generally less), although I have had it drop lock a once - just for secs

**kazanjig** · 06-23-2004, 08:11 PM

Take a look on the Delorme website. There's also a USB to serial driver... no hack needed.

**lucho** · 06-23-2004, 08:47 PM

87 bucks. Works Great!

**Pokey** · 06-24-2004, 08:48 AM

I have both of these types of GPS recievers, and really i think its the same chip inside, but if i had to choose, i would go with the ebay mouse. The magnet is very strong, its not painted "steal me yellow" and cheaper.

**veetid** · 06-24-2004, 01:31 PM

kazanjig: That USB to Serial driver is no good, IMO... It doesn't work with Routis and it screws up coming out of hibernation most all of the time... Unless they have written some newer better drivers recently, I wouldn't use them...