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    GPS software for X301

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by DrewVL, Jul 3, 2010.

  1. DrewVL

    DrewVL Notebook Guru

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    Hi all,
    I finally get my X301 with 128SSD drive :D my ever first thinkpad!! and i love its keyboard! i have a question regarding to how to use the gps on X301
    so i run the ThinkVantage GPS program and it pick up all the Satillite signals but how do i use the navigation like a mobile phone gps navigation ? any map will work or just specific one (i want to use the turn by turn navigation)
    Please advice
    Regards,
    Drew
     
    DrewVL, Jul 3, 2010
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  2. lead_org

    lead_org Purveyor of Truth

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    you can get Tom Tom for computer.
     
    lead_org, Jul 4, 2010
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  3. DrewVL

    DrewVL Notebook Guru

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    okie thanks ill look into it as i dont have tomtom on my mobile :(
    Drew
     
    DrewVL, Jul 4, 2010
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    DrewVL Notebook Guru

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    My turn by turn navigation gps working beautifully with no data charge ofcourse :)
    Thanks,
    Drew
     
    DrewVL, Jul 6, 2010
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    what software did you use? link pls?
     
    fusionist, Jul 6, 2010
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  6. DrewVL

    DrewVL Notebook Guru

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    oh..mine come with verizon card therefore it has gps receiver and i just download the Microsoft Streets and trips 2010 (60 days trial but will ask my friend to get it for dirt cheap price :) - she is one of the manager at microsoft)
     
    DrewVL, Jul 7, 2010
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    hceuterpe Notebook Evangelist

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    You could get Garmin PC.

    The only worthwhile app I found for GPS on the computer was Google Earth. Mainly because you can't really do that on a handheld navigation device, or a phone for that matter. It's not great with live navigation, though and also requires a data connection, which sorta defeats the purpose of GPS at least if you got no WWAN (which you seem to have actually).
     
    hceuterpe, Jul 7, 2010
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  8. DrewVL

    DrewVL Notebook Guru

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    Garmin PC havent update its mobile pc GPS for ages plus there's no live traffic option like microsoft and i dont get a discount. With MS i can have it for really cheap. i got Windows 7 Ultimate for 49$ (Full Version) so hopefully this ST will cost around 10$?
    i will compare this with iGO8 and TOMTOM on my HD2 :)
     
    DrewVL, Jul 8, 2010
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    hceuterpe Notebook Evangelist

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    So use Google earth. it's free now and it connects to a GPS.
     
    hceuterpe, Jul 8, 2010
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