I called Delorme today to ask if they knew of any Canadian map program
that would connect to an EarthMate.
The guy said no, but he sounded like a sub, meaning not a DeLorme
employee but part of a call center.

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On Thursday, June 12, 2003, at 05:21 PM, Larry Chase wrote:

> Volks,
>
> Just got off the phone with MS Support.
>
> Turns out the new Delorme USB Earthmate USB GPS Receiver I have is
> incompatible with MS Streets & Trips 2003.
>
> Here's the Microsoft Knowledge Base Article
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3Ben-us%3B177386
>
> The following GPS devices are incompatible with the Microsoft programs
> DeLorme Earthmate
> DeLorme Tripmate*
> Sony SkyMap
> Rand McNally 1225B-R1
> Pharos StreetsNav
> GPS Haicom HI-202e
>
> Since MS Streets & Trips seems to be about the only GPS software with
> Canadian Maps .... I'll be looking to purchase a
> compatible USB GPS Receiver.
>
> So far I have turned up two units that claim compatibility:
>
> Rayming TN-200 USB port GPS Receiver Model - RY200
>
> http://www.thegpsstore.net/detail.asp?product_id=ry200
>
> DeluoT Navigation Kit: USB GPS for Laptop with Rand McNally
> StreetFinderR
>
> http://www.deluo.com/Merchant2/
> merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=DE&Pro
> duct_Code=GPSU&Category_Code=GR
>
>
> BTW .. Amazon currently has MS Streets & Trips 2003 for $9.99
>
> http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00006IZC8/102-1152678-0317750
>
> If anyone has hands on experience with either of these units .. Pls let
> m know.
>
>
>
> Larry Chase
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