Yeah, but where do you put your laptop when driving? Is it open on the front seat...? 

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From: Larry Himli <lhimli@MSN.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: GPS

> Just wanted to promote my new GPS.  On my most recent adventure I tried to
> navigate with my handheld  GPS unit and this was absolutely inadequate while
> driving.  I ended up buying a Garmin USB GPS-18.  It comes with up-to-date
> software and a small receiver that has a magnetic or suction base.  I put it
> in the Westy this past weekend and travelled about 300 miles.  It hooks to
> my laptop and I was totally amazed at what I got.  Besides full screen
> mapping of my route it has audio prompts.  If you change course the software
> recognizes it and modifies your route to your destination.  All of this for
> about $100.00 (software alone goes for more than that on the Garmin site). 
> I bought it at buydig.com.  I have no connections to them and only wanted to
> share something that works great in the Westy.
> Larry
> 

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