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Old July 14th, 2008, 05:17 AM
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Laptop GPS map software with French audio guidance

Is there any pc software that exists for Canada/Usa, that can also gives french voice guidance while travelling in the car (or user can select between english/french)


If not, is there any known standalone unit that can do this?

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Old July 14th, 2008, 05:58 AM
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Re: Laptop GPS map software with French audio guidance


Garmin Mobile PC comes to mind first. Can anyone think of another laptop GPS software that speaks French?
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Old July 14th, 2008, 01:55 PM
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Re: Laptop GPS map software with French audio guidance

Thanks Marvin.

It looks to be an interesting choice. Here are additionnal questions for this product:

1- Is Mobile PC is available in a software only version that is compatible with pharos igps-500 (bundled with S&T 2008)?

2- Becaused i am very used to MS S&T, to plan routes at home, can i achieve similar behavior with maproute or nroute (these need to be bought separatly), or Mobile PC is enough?

Thanks for the info
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Old July 14th, 2008, 02:30 PM
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Re: Laptop GPS map software with French audio guidance

Mobile PC is compatible with the S&T GPS receiver if you purchase the software-only version.

Mobile PC is capable of multiple stop routing and sorting like S&T. You can also save multiple routes. However it can't print maps or route directions as S&T does. In my opinion, it is easier to setup routes in S&T.

Mobile PC works very well with MapSource (a free download) with one caveat. You must have a map already for MapSource. You can not use the one that comes with Mobile PC.

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Old July 16th, 2008, 11:24 AM
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Re: Laptop GPS map software with French audio guidance

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Originally Posted by Marvin Hlavac View Post


Garmin Mobile PC comes to mind first. Can anyone think of another laptop GPS software that speaks French?
Oh boy ! There are "Français" AND "Français Canadien"

Does the "Français Canadien" have the Quebec accent and phrasal verb ?

Coup donc ! J'imagine des directions avec l'accent du Lac St-Jean côlisse !
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Old July 17th, 2008, 05:43 AM
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Re: Laptop GPS map software with French audio guidance

I can't comment on this one, as I don't speak French
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Old July 17th, 2008, 05:11 PM
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Re: Laptop GPS map software with French audio guidance

He's just having some fun, Marvin. He's wondering how the directions would sound with a Lac St-Jean accent. Lac St-Jean is in the eastern townships. For, say, a Montrealer it's kind of like a New Yorker trying to understand New Orleans cajun.

...ken...

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Old July 17th, 2008, 05:23 PM
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Re: Laptop GPS map software with French audio guidance

In that case the answer is most certainly a yes.
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