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    about GPS and NAVgtion questions

    which software that uses the DVD instead of the GPS reciever
    cuz i dont like the big ugly reciever on top of my car...

    and by the way, any one in LA that can install a carputer for me?
    after a long time of readin...finally, i realize i am a fob, i cant read english...damn....i have to take it easy....

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    Uh... you need the receiver to tell where you are and track your moving stats... the DVD or HDD will only store the map information.

    The receiver isn't that intrusive. It only measures like 1.5"x2.0". You can mount it on your rear window deck.

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    ..ai~i got a 2005 BMW E46... i really like the XM reciecver of BMW its own...damn...ai~if there is a reciecver like that...i will be like cryin now...ai~

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    Quote Originally Posted by chaolanren
    ..ai~i got a 2005 BMW E46... i really like the XM reciecver of BMW its own...damn...ai~if there is a reciecver like that...i will be like cryin now...ai~
    ai~? WTf is that?

    Anyway. There are GPS receivers that allow you to use external antennas. You can alo get external antennas that include satellite radio & GPS receivers in one unit that is in various styles, including the BMW shark-fin. I don't know if that's what's on your BMW or not, but it's an alternative.
    Have you looked in the FAQ yet?
    How about the Wiki?



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    Or you can just do what I do and secure the GPS antenna pretty much inconspicuously in the corner of your back window.

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    They're not that big.

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    Quote Originally Posted by chaolanren
    which software that uses the DVD instead of the GPS reciever
    AMD XP 2600+/512MB RAM/120GB hard drive
    Opus 150W/DVD/GPS/7" Lilliput TS/802.11g/Bluetooth
    Installed.


    -GPSSecure- - GPS Tracking
    -AltTabber2.2.2- - Handy touchscreen utility.

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    Answer: The kind that gets sold in back alleys to folks who don't quite understand what GPS navigation truely is but really love buzzword buying.
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