GPS - Zip Codes?

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Zip Codes?

WILLY

2005-10-22, 11:48 pm

Will be delivering lost luggage. Looking for a unit which allows me to enter
zip code, then street address. I noticed the Tom Tom 700 does this but
their manual says zips are only available in UK and the Netherlands. I'm in
the U.S. The manual for the Garmin 2620 says it can be done but I was
looking for something newer like the 2720 or C330. Neither of these mention
zips in their manuals. Any help woulfd be appreciated.

helena

2005-10-25, 5:48 pm

WILLY wrote:
> Will be delivering lost luggage. Looking for a unit which allows me to enter
> zip code, then street address. I noticed the Tom Tom 700 does this but
> their manual says zips are only available in UK and the Netherlands. I'm in
> the U.S.

Yes, as of now, the TomTom only navigates to post codes in the UK...But
my fingers are crossed that we may get it here soon! Good luck finding
a good unit!

Stan Gosnell

2005-10-26, 11:48 pm

"WILLY" <Wellisspam@cfl.rr.com> wrote in
news:VXB6f.209007$p_1.194511@tornado.tampabay.rr.com:

> Will be delivering lost luggage. Looking for a unit which allows me to
> enter zip code, then street address. I noticed the Tom Tom 700 does
> this but their manual says zips are only available in UK and the
> Netherlands. I'm in the U.S. The manual for the Garmin 2620 says it
> can be done but I was looking for something newer like the 2720 or
> C330. Neither of these mention zips in their manuals. Any help
> woulfd be appreciated.

I use Mapopolis running on a Palm T3 for this, connected to a Garmin
eTrex. I use the Palm for lots of other stuff, and already had it, and
already had the Garmin. Mapopolis is only $150, including a 1GB SD card.

There are lots of ways to get this done, but a Palm/basic GPS/Mapopolis
combo works for me. I can't help you at all with the high-end GPS units,
because I just don't see the need to spend that much money.

--
Regards,

Stan

"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." B. Franklin

Wayne R.

2005-10-30, 5:48 pm

The Garmin 2610 can easily pull addresses without zipcodes, then can
set up an optimized route connecting them all without user
intervention needed.

I don't think you'd need to do a thing with zip codes. I don't need
them with my 2610. I think you could skip them altogether.

On Sun, 23 Oct 2005 01:46:29 GMT, "WILLY" <Wellisspam@cfl.rr.com>
wrote (with clarity & insight):

>Will be delivering lost luggage. Looking for a unit which allows me to enter
>zip code, then street address. I noticed the Tom Tom 700 does this but
>their manual says zips are only available in UK and the Netherlands. I'm in
>the U.S. The manual for the Garmin 2620 says it can be done but I was
>looking for something newer like the 2720 or C330. Neither of these mention
>zips in their manuals. Any help woulfd be appreciated.
>

dtong22@yahoo.com

2005-10-30, 5:48 pm

>Will be delivering lost luggage. Looking for a unit which allows me to enter

>zip code, then street address.

I would believe if you have a laptop or tablet pc for tracking
purpose, S&T 2005 should do the job of allowing you to enter address
(as pushpin) in zip code then address . After you have entered all
location on the map then you can do route planning. After entering
addresses, you may edit by deleting or adding more depending on your
need.

Before planning your route , you can download from Microsoft's site on
the updated construction detours as well.

You can import yours contacts from your outlook as well to plot your
pushpins of delivery locations .

Besides a laptop, you would need a gps (mouse, bt, cf...) and the cost
likely amouts to around $100-150.

http://www.microsoft.com/streets/support_address.mspx

dtong22@yahoo.com

2005-10-30, 5:48 pm

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