Originally Posted By: Doug_Ritter
Originally Posted By: cfraser
includes support for the Galileo system.
Anyone doing that is simply wasting their time and your money. A functional Galileo system is at least 8-10 years away away, even assuming they sort out the political and financial deadlock they find themselves in currently. Galileo was a political statement from day one and it has turned out to be an economic non-starter like many predicted. While it would be nice to have an alternative system, don't hold your breath. JMHO opinion, of course.


I think you're right. I hadn't kept up on the SNAFU that is currently going on, thought it was still on-track for being up in the next few years.

I am VERY happy with my current Garmin 60CS (no SIRF). It is so incredibly faster and works in so many more tough situations than the previous gen I had. I typically get fabulous results, can show me which side of a single track dirt road I'm walking on, stuff like that. I have no quibbles with the way GPS is allowed to work right now. I guess what troubles certain people is the U.S. military can degrade it or turn it off at their whim.

So what is the SiRF actually doing? I get the impression it uses less power (which is good), and gets its superior sensitivity mostly "mathematically", practically it may not offer much improvement compared to the same unit that was already very sensitive. Of course, everything about how GPS works involves brain-burning math...


Edited by cfraser (07/06/07 10:18 PM)