gps iii

Garmin compatible 12v Cigarette Lighter Power Adapter for StreetPilot III Deluxe, GPS 60 GPSMap 60C & 60CS, GPS 76, 76CS, 76C, GPS V, etc. (4-pin connector)
$12.68
This cord will not say pluged into the GPS. It requires regular pushing the plug back in to make contact. It is a total aggravation and waste of money.

Navibe GM720 Water-Proof High Performance USB Mouse GPS Receiver - SiRF Star III(WAAS Enabled)
$29.95
I have purchased two GlobalSat BU-353's in the last couple of years and have loved using them with Microsoft's US Streets and Trips (2009 currently) and Autoroute (the French/European version) and I have been frustrated by the difficult acquisition by the units of Satellite reception. Often I have had to open my window to hold the BU-353's outside the car on the roof and even then it often takes several minutes or even longer to get a signal on normal unencumbered roads in the countryside. I therefore purchased a Navibe GM720 on a lark to see if it works better and the acquisition of satellite signals is unmeasurably superior. I have even unplugged one and plugged in the other in comparative tests and the Navibe GM720 acquires a signal almost instantly while the GlobalSat BU-353 takes a long time and sometimes the program cycles out before acquisition. I would be interested in knowing how different the circuitry is. After all cheap Garmins seem to acquire and retain a signal in almost any condition so why shouldn't these USB models work just as well?

The one drawback of the GM720 is that its bottom is smooth and thus it slides all over the dashboard when my car turns quickly or accelerates. The GlobalSat model has a rough sort of rubbery bottom surface that tends to prevent sliding around.

GiSTEQ CD110BT Bluetooth GPS Digital PhotoTracker, for Digital Cameras with NEMERIX Low Power Chipset "MAC COMPATIBLE"
$149.99
Got this device just a few days before leaving on a vacation so I didn;t have much time to learn how to use it. I was interested in geotagging my vacation photos and using a Mac to match the geotracking info with the pictures from my digital camera. This was not an "out of the box" solution as I had to download the software for the Mac from the GISTEQ web site, and the first link took me to an old version of the software that did not work with Mac OS 10.5. After poking around their FAQ's and the web site I found a newer version of the software and everything worked great, but not as described in the support literature. The support lit was for the earlier version of the software. In the end I got the geotagging done, and the ability of the GISTEQ software to append the geotag into the JPEG allowed that info to go directly into iPhoto. I am very happy with the product and would give it five stars but for the Mac software issues.

BU-353: GlobalSat BU-353 WaterProof USB GPS Receiver (SiRF Star III)
$90.95
Excelent GPS, I realy love it. I used it walking on streets, on Air Plane and car and locks to satelite very fast. It gives you 3D navigation.