[Wolves] SatNAV/GPS on Compaq iPAQ H3970

[Kris Douglas]

On Mon, Sep 1, 2008 at 16:50, Mark Croft <croftyboy at googlemail.com> wrote:
> HI
>
> I have picked up a compaq ipaq H3970 from the carboot last weekend. I
> was wondering if  it could be converted into a satnav? seems to have
> bluetooth connection on it.
>
> I will get around to catching bus over to friends house where i left
> it by accident and he wanted to play with it. I am really just going
> on memory about the full spec of the gadget.
> I do not really want to nuke it by flashing linux on it. If it does
> not do satnav of some fashion I will probably be selling it on ebay.
>
> Mark
>
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All you need is a cheap bluetooth GPS device, and a copy of TomTom
Navigator, you can buy these, and they are available through other
methods. I'm sure you know where to look. It should run it well.

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