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Where to buy handheld GPS in Korea
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diver



Joined: 16 Jun 2003
PostPosted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 11:15 pm    Post subject: Where to buy handheld GPS in Korea Reply with quote
Does anyone know where to buy a handheld GPS unit in Korea?
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warren pease



Joined: 12 May 2008
PostPosted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 1:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Gmarket

http://www.gmarket.co.kr/challenge_eng/neo_search/search_total.asp?page=1&prev_keyword=gps&sort_field=&page_size=&gdlc_cd=100000008&gdmc_cd=&gdsc_cd=&value_id1=&value_id2=&value_id3=&price_unit=&brand_nm=&maker_nm=&gd_state=&maker_no=&link_type=LIST&SearchClassFormWord=goodsSearch&anchor_flag=Y&HalbumonthYN=&DiscCouponYN=&RtnOldGdYN=&DelFeeX=&isKR=&isMulti=N&OverSeaTrans=&gdlc_nm=SMALL+HOME+APPLIANCE&gdmc_nm=&gdsc_nm=&trad_way=&premium_brand_yn=&brand_no=&show_more_yn=N&keyword=gps&search_type=goods

haha, I had no idea that the link was that long.
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pkang0202



Joined: 09 Mar 2007
PostPosted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 1:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Wow, those things are expensive.
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nosmallplans



Joined: 10 Oct 2008
Location: noksapyeong
PostPosted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 1:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
pkang0202 wrote:
Wow, those things are expensive.


you betcha.

i'll sell you mine. i've got a lightly used garmin vista hcx. i'll cut you a good deal. Smile
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tefain



Joined: 19 Sep 2007
Location: Not too far out there
PostPosted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 3:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I'd like one of those! Do they have to be bought here to work here?

Maybe I could import one and get a better deal.

OP, G-Market and Yongsan are probably the easiest choices for finding them here.
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diver



Joined: 16 Jun 2003
PostPosted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 4:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
nosmallplans wrote:
pkang0202 wrote:
Wow, those things are expensive.


you betcha.

i'll sell you mine. i've got a lightly used garmin vista hcx. i'll cut you a good deal. Smile


Check your PM.

There seem to be the "cheap" kind with a basic monochrome text display (which is probably all you really need) and then the super-flash models with the color maps.

Now, how easy would it be to get a map of Korea for one of these units? And do the higher end units work in "text mode" if you don't have a map?

Thanks!

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rebmetpes



Joined: 30 Oct 2006
Location: Geoje-Si
PostPosted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 4:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I bought my magellan Triton 500 from Gmarket. You can make your own maps from satellite images from google earth. Great GPS.
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diver



Joined: 16 Jun 2003
PostPosted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
rebmetpes wrote:
I bought my magellan Triton 500 from Gmarket. You can make your own maps from satellite images from google earth. Great GPS.


Can you give a quick overview of how to make the maps (do I need third party software, etc)?

Sorry to ask so many questions, but I want to get the right unit, and I don't want to get stuck with one that I can only use half the functions because I am in Korea.
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rebmetpes



Joined: 30 Oct 2006
Location: Geoje-Si
PostPosted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 8:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
diver wrote:
rebmetpes wrote:
I bought my magellan Triton 500 from Gmarket. You can make your own maps from satellite images from google earth. Great GPS.


Can you give a quick overview of how to make the maps (do I need third party software, etc)?

Sorry to ask so many questions, but I want to get the right unit, and I don't want to get stuck with one that I can only use half the functions because I am in Korea.


Everything you need to make maps are free. Check tritonforum.com.
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diver



Joined: 16 Jun 2003
PostPosted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 8:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks everyone.

I have some homework to do.
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dalem



Joined: 30 Dec 2008
PostPosted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 6:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
i had looked for one in Yongsan, they don't have them there.

I posted a 'to buy' here on Dave's ESL cafe, and got a bite. I am pretty happy with mine here, and got a really simple used model good for hiking/geocaching.
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diver



Joined: 16 Jun 2003
PostPosted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 9:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
dalem wrote:
i had looked for one in Yongsan, they don't have them there.

I posted a 'to buy' here on Dave's ESL cafe, and got a bite. I am pretty happy with mine here, and got a really simple used model good for hiking/geocaching.


I'd be curious to know which model you got.

I also want to know if those that know about these things think that the map function is a big deal.

I have looked on GMarket. GREAT selection. None of them ship to Korea though Sad
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aphase



Joined: 27 Apr 2006
PostPosted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 9:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
huh? why wouldn't they ship to korea? Gmarket is korean isn't it? when I looked up the Triton 500 another posted recommended above, it seems that they ship to korea. The seller's phone number is even a korean one.
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diver



Joined: 16 Jun 2003
PostPosted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 11:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
aphase wrote:
huh? why wouldn't they ship to korea? Gmarket is korean isn't it? when I looked up the Triton 500 another posted recommended above, it seems that they ship to korea. The seller's phone number is even a korean one.


I couldn't find any of the Garmin models or even a Magellan. They all had "Not Available" listed in the international shipping options. Since the seller is in the US (usually) I take that to mean they won't ship to Korea.
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dalem



Joined: 30 Dec 2008
PostPosted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 3:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
as to whether or not the map function is a big deal, that depends on what you are using it for.

Dale
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