GPS-sticks. Sony vs TrackStick

Sony just launched their GPS-stick — the GPS-CS1. How does it stack up against the earlier-launched TrackStick?

The Sony GPS-stick records time, latitude and longitude. You clip it to yourself then log data to the stick as you travel. When you’re ready, you import the logged data to your computer via a USB cable. Using the supplied image tracker and picture motion browser software, photos taken during the trip can be synchronized with the GPS data and photo locations identified. These photo locations can be imported to Google Maps. The unit cost is US$150.00

Though I don’t have all spec sheets in, here is a comparison between the two GPS-sticks.

DATA
Sony-GPS: lat, lon, time. TrackStick: lat, lon, time, date, speed, heading, altitude.
CHANNELS
Sony-GPS: 12 TrackStick: 12, 24 satellites
OUTPUT
Sony-GPS: NA. Trackstick: RTF, CSV, HTML, KML
COMPATIBILITY
Sony-GPS: Google Maps. Trackstick: Google Maps/Earth, Mapquest, Virtual Earth
COST
Sony-GPS: US$150.00. TrackStick: US$220.00+

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