Hey guys im a noob and i have some questions regaurding GPS apps on the N800 with 2007OS:

1. When i install maemo mapper, does it come with the street maps....ect? If not, where/how do i get them?

2. What is a cheap bluetooth GPS reciever will work with the N800?

3. Does any of this have a monthly/anually cost?

4. Will this have Vioce Guided Directions?

come on???

That's exactly what everyone should be telling you: come on!

First of all, your questions pertain to the N800 and OS2007, but you're posting in the N810 forum? That doesn't even matter though...

Use the search function. Besides, most of your questions are so basic they're probably answered by Nokia's product page.

If you don't know how to use the internet, why do you have an N800? Sorry if that hurts your feelings, but it's not an entirely pointless question.

ok sorry. to tell you the truth i accedentally put it under N810 and didnt know how to move it....and as far as my questions if they are so simple...just answer them!

First of all entering your question in the Apps section, or the N800 section and not the N810 section would help....

1. Maemo Mapper downloads the google, open street, virtual earth maps automatically over the internet as needed. If you have a WiFi connection, getting a city sized area (such as Metro Detroit) at a number of resolutions down to street level takes a few minutes. Getting the whole of the USA at an overview level also only takes a few minutes. You'll need a fairly large memory card 2GB+ if you want to keep large areas on the device.

2. I bought a cheap bluetooth GPS off ebay for $30 and it works fine. I've not heard of many (if any) GPS modules that don't work.

3. No additional cost!!!!

4. If you download flite (again free) you can get voice prompts at the relevant points on the trip - You download a track by entering the start and end locations and Maemo Mapper uses google to generate a turn by turn route which is downloaded off the internet - there is also the option to download any maps needed along the trip at various zoom levels.

I've been very impressed with Maemo Mapper, and the developer is very active in sorting out issues and keeping the application up to date.


EDIT - If I'd seen you're second reply I wouldn't have spent the time to help you!

Guys, sorry how my second response sounded, i wasent trying to sound rude. I wanted to make a point, but im sorry anyway.....i could've never done anything without you guys helping me.....you ppl rock!

I'm new to Linux and tablets, too, but it doesn't help folks like us when questions are asked like that. It shows incredible laziness and a disregard for the place. A good deal of patience and self-education is needed if you're going to get anywhere with Linux, so starting off by asking questions that can be answered in 5 seconds by Google or a search of this forum---well, it just doesn't jibe.

General consideration for a forum community means that you want to avoid cluttering it up by asking a string of unorganized questions in the wrong place. Too much whining can be clutter too, but in this case I hope that my nagging got through.

ok. im sory. And thanks