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Another thing that really surprises me is that the #GPS stuff is driverless on #PocketPC.

I don't really understand why. Cameras, LAN adapters, non BT Keyboards, etc. all require drivers, but not the GPS stuff.

GPS uses the #NMEA standard but i find it hard to believe that support for this was baked into #WinCE.

Whatever the reason its quite convenient!

#WindowsMobile #PDA #WindowsCE

Another thing that really surprises me is that the #GPS stuff is driverless on #PocketPC.

I don't really understand why. Cameras, LAN adapters, non BT Keyboards, etc. all require drivers, but not the GPS stuff.

GPS uses the #NMEA standard but i find it hard to believe that support for this was baked into #WinCE.

Whatever the reason its quite convenient!

#WindowsMobile #PDA #WindowsCE

Another thing that really surprises me is that the #GPS stuff is driverless on #PocketPC.

I don't really understand why. Cameras, LAN adapters, non BT Keyboards, etc. all require drivers, but not the GPS stuff.

GPS uses the #NMEA standard but i find it hard to believe that support for this was baked into #WinCE.

Whatever the reason its quite convenient!

#WindowsMobile #PDA #WindowsCE

Another thing that really surprises me is that the #GPS stuff is driverless on #PocketPC.

I don't really understand why. Cameras, LAN adapters, non BT Keyboards, etc. all require drivers, but not the GPS stuff.

GPS uses the #NMEA standard but i find it hard to believe that support for this was baked into #WinCE.

Whatever the reason its quite convenient!

#WindowsMobile #PDA #WindowsCE

Another thing that really surprises me is that the #GPS stuff is driverless on #PocketPC.

I don't really understand why. Cameras, LAN adapters, non BT Keyboards, etc. all require drivers, but not the GPS stuff.

GPS uses the #NMEA standard but i find it hard to believe that support for this was baked into #WinCE.

Whatever the reason its quite convenient!

#WindowsMobile #PDA #WindowsCE

Also Garmin & Tomtom have navigational software that works on #PocketPC.

Unfortunately I am still trying to figure out how to configure these. Especially with newer maps which I have downloaded but can't figure out where to put them in the programs file structure & get them to integrate properly.

There is a lot of older software that Is easy enough to find, installs & works great though.

Pharos had the OSTIA software & Microsoft had Streets and Trips.

#WindowsCE #WindowsMobile #PDA

Recently I have been toying around with a lot of the old #PocketPC #GPS stuff.

There are a variety of different ways to connect to a GPS. Some connect via the Compact Flash slot, some are SDIO, some Bluetooth and others through a physical serial cable.

You also have to decide on what GPS software that you want to use and then find compatible maps.

I'm still figuring things out and it is quite finicky but when it works it is surprisingly decent!

#PDA #WindowsMobile #RetroTech #WindowsCE

Recently I have been toying around with a lot of the old #PocketPC #GPS stuff.

There are a variety of different ways to connect to a GPS. Some connect via the Compact Flash slot, some are SDIO, some Bluetooth and others through a physical serial cable.

You also have to decide on what GPS software that you want to use and then find compatible maps.

I'm still figuring things out and it is quite finicky but when it works it is surprisingly decent!

#PDA #WindowsMobile #RetroTech #WindowsCE

Recently I have been toying around with a lot of the old #PocketPC #GPS stuff.

There are a variety of different ways to connect to a GPS. Some connect via the Compact Flash slot, some are SDIO, some Bluetooth and others through a physical serial cable.

You also have to decide on what GPS software that you want to use and then find compatible maps.

I'm still figuring things out and it is quite finicky but when it works it is surprisingly decent!

#PDA #WindowsMobile #RetroTech #WindowsCE

Recently I have been toying around with a lot of the old #PocketPC #GPS stuff.

There are a variety of different ways to connect to a GPS. Some connect via the Compact Flash slot, some are SDIO, some Bluetooth and others through a physical serial cable.

You also have to decide on what GPS software that you want to use and then find compatible maps.

I'm still figuring things out and it is quite finicky but when it works it is surprisingly decent!

#PDA #WindowsMobile #RetroTech #WindowsCE

Recently I have been toying around with a lot of the old #PocketPC #GPS stuff.

There are a variety of different ways to connect to a GPS. Some connect via the Compact Flash slot, some are SDIO, some Bluetooth and others through a physical serial cable.

You also have to decide on what GPS software that you want to use and then find compatible maps.

I'm still figuring things out and it is quite finicky but when it works it is surprisingly decent!

#PDA #WindowsMobile #RetroTech #WindowsCE

https://mas.to/@Judeau/116460336169650952

Success!

The old WinXP laptop was able to pull the driver off of the disk!

Now to get them installed & working.

The files look a bit strange & I can't make out exactly which .cab file that I need so I just went ahead & sent everything over to the #PocketPC using the magic of wireless #IrDA.

Once I can verify that the files are good & working, I will put them up on #Archive.

I don't believe the 1.4 #WindowsCE drivers exist anywhere online.

#PDA #WindowsMobile

After screenshotting, archiving & keeping metadata on my curated Palm OS apps project, I'm giving #WindowsMobile #PocketPC some love with its first 10 games I added on my list (not all of them shown in the screenshots).

#Archival #Astraware #RetroComputing #Gaming #RetroGaming #PDA

@jacenboy Woah, Nice! 👍 There is nothing financially irresponsible about getting a #PocketPC

They are nowhere near irrelevant. They can last for days with a new battery, have TONS of apps and games and most importantly are private unlike out cellphones these days.

I really like the Axim X30. The rocker switch on the side makes it amazing for reading and scrolling through documents. It's a shame that most #PDAs eventually dropped this feature.

@jacenboy Woah, Nice! 👍 There is nothing financially irresponsible about getting a #PocketPC

They are nowhere near irrelevant. They can last for days with a new battery, have TONS of apps and games and most importantly are private unlike out cellphones these days.

I really like the Axim X30. The rocker switch on the side makes it amazing for reading and scrolling through documents. It's a shame that most #PDAs eventually dropped this feature.

@jacenboy Woah, Nice! 👍 There is nothing financially irresponsible about getting a #PocketPC

They are nowhere near irrelevant. They can last for days with a new battery, have TONS of apps and games and most importantly are private unlike out cellphones these days.

I really like the Axim X30. The rocker switch on the side makes it amazing for reading and scrolling through documents. It's a shame that most #PDAs eventually dropped this feature.

@jacenboy Woah, Nice! 👍 There is nothing financially irresponsible about getting a #PocketPC

They are nowhere near irrelevant. They can last for days with a new battery, have TONS of apps and games and most importantly are private unlike out cellphones these days.

I really like the Axim X30. The rocker switch on the side makes it amazing for reading and scrolling through documents. It's a shame that most #PDAs eventually dropped this feature.

@jacenboy Woah, Nice! 👍 There is nothing financially irresponsible about getting a #PocketPC

They are nowhere near irrelevant. They can last for days with a new battery, have TONS of apps and games and most importantly are private unlike out cellphones these days.

I really like the Axim X30. The rocker switch on the side makes it amazing for reading and scrolling through documents. It's a shame that most #PDAs eventually dropped this feature.

I didn’t want to go this route for various reasons but it looks like a #VirtualMachine is the only option left for me. It should allow me to manage my #PocketPC #PDA without the need to reboot or switch PCs.

I have never ran a #VM before so it will be a learning process.

What are the recommended vms for running Windows XP on #Linux with USB passthrough?

I hear a lot about VirtualBox. Any others?

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