[Klug-general] General GPS questions

[Karl Buckland]

The only issue with using a smartphone is that GPS eats battery. You might
also need some sort of rechargeable battery pack.

Karl
On 21 Sep 2012 07:25, "Peter Childs" <peterachilds at gmail.com> wrote:

> Sounds like you might be better of with a smart phone. Almost all have GPS
> built in now. And you don't need network to use it.
>
> Peter
> On Sep 20, 2012 10:58 PM, "Alex" <alex.layfield at sky.com> wrote:
>
>> James,
>>
>> We use gps on board, using navigatrix, which is ubuntu-based...
>>
>> The gps is however only a live feed gps, (both bluetooth & usb have been
>> used successfully)...
>>
>> Unfotunately, with a little digging:
>>
>> "One downside to the Bryton: It seems to use a special protocol to
>> transfer files, rather than just presenting itself as USB storage and
>> letting you copy the files off. This means it needs special software.
>> Basically, Linux users should avoid Bryton."
>>
>> From
>>
>> http://road.cc/content/review/**61173-bryton-rider-20e-gps-**
>> cycle-computer<http://road.cc/content/review/61173-bryton-rider-20e-gps-cycle-computer>
>>
>> Probably rather like the 'Onzo' which will only work with proprietary
>> software which designed to only mine your personal cycling data (with the
>> excuse that the data will be used to make the gadget more tailored to their
>> users).
>>
>>
>> /A
>>
>> On 20/09/12 20:26, James Morris wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Does anyone have much experience using GPS devices under Linux?
>>>
>>> I have gone ahead and ordered a Bryton Rider 20 E GPS Cycle Computer
>>> for - you've guessed it - tracking cycling routes so when I get home I
>>> can see where I've been*.
>>>
>>> I'm not sure what to expect. In general, do GPS devices allow data
>>> access as mass-storage devices to simply copy a GPX file off it?
>>> Should I expect to need Wine?
>>> Or will I be forced into using some web service to gain my
>>> route/track/whatever data?
>>>
>>>
>>> I've been using Viking (svn) to hand-draw my routes... It can display
>>> Bing satellite maps, and various OpenStreet maps... Shame no OS maps
>>> :-(
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> James.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> * Who wants a GPS unit to take the fun out of getting lost!
>>>
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