PDA GPS power issues (i.trek Mouse)

On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 20:42:04 -0700, Newps wrote:

If your PDA has bluetooth then that is the only way to go. If it
doesn't then see if you can get bluetooth with an SD or CF card. Then
sell your GPS and get a wireless bluetooth GPS. I use an Altina GPS and

Two problems:

First, my PDA isn't bluetooth capable.

Secondly, being a Sony PDA, it uses Sony's (admittedly stupid)
proprietary Memory Stick format. Not only is finding a bluetooth
adapter to fit in a Memory Stick slot nearly impossible, but the last
problem is that I have a 256k memory stick in there now, which is
pretty much required due to the limited memory of the TJ25 to begin
with.

It's kind of a vicious circle... :-)

I don't mind the cables, really, it's no big deal, but I *would*
really like to power from the PDA..