# Recommend me a GPS solution for my Palm/Laptop

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-gps-solution-for-my-palm-laptop/307908
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion
**Created:** [June 12, 2005, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-gps-solution-for-my-palm-laptop/307908 "2005-06-12T01:00:57Z")
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### Author: ![xash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c6cbf5/32.png) [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2005, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-gps-solution-for-my-palm-laptop/307908/1 "2005-06-12T01:00:57Z")

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I’m thinking of going in for a GPS solution for use in my car.

Here’s what I have:

1. Car
2. Palm Zire 72 / Treo 650 (both with Bluetooth)
3. Laptop with Windows XP Pro (with Bluetooth)
4. Budget of US$100 - US$300
5. No sense of direction

Here’s what I’m looking for:

1. GPS hardware with USB/bluetooth compatibility
2. Maps for US cities
3. Should work with Laptop and Palm (preferably over Bluetooth)
4. Must give voice directions

I can’t seem to find anything that fits my needs and my budget. The Microsoft GPS bundle is great for US$120 but it isn’t compatible with Palm. [TomTom Navigator 5](http://www.tomtom.com/products/product.php?ID=103&Language=4) looks good but I can’t find the price.

What do you recommend ? What have you used ? Any features that are a must when buying a GPS solution ?

Thanks!