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Stop getting lost: PDAs with GPS |
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 Bonnie Cha Senior associate editor |
Updated April 5, 2006
When you're rushing from early morning meetings to client visits to your kid's soccer game, the last thing you need is a clunky tech setup to slow you down. That's why this new breed of PDAs with integrated GPS is so great. Not only can they keep your schedule on track, but they can also prevent you from getting off track as you drive to various destinations with its navigation capabilities--a real time-saver. Aside from their GPS capabilities, these five handhelds come with maps of the United States, text- and voice-guided turn-by-turn directions, points of interest, and more. Read on to see if one could be your guiding light. More resources
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Pharos Traveler GPS 525 |
Mobile Crossing WayPoint 200 |
Mio 168RS (GPS/PDA combo) |
Garmin iQue M5 |
Navman PiN |
Asus MyPal A636 |
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| Review date | April 3, 2006 | July 20, 2005 | July 12, 2005 | April 13, 2005 | November 9, 2004 | March 10, 2006 |
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| Review summary | Maps and personal data go hand in hand with the Pharos Traveler GPS 525, a PDA that effectively combines organization with navigation to not only find where you are but also point you where to go. | The Mobile Crossing WayPoint 200 is a respectable PDA and an even better GPS device, but the design needs work, and it's too expensive. | Though still a practical PDA/GPS combo, the Mio 168RS offers few compelling improvements over its predecessor. | Thanks to excellent navigation software, the iQue M5 ranks among the best GPS/PDA combos we've seen--but it's too expensive. | Though powerful and practical, the Navman PiN's doppelgänger, the Mitac Mio 168, is the better of the two navigators. | The Asus MyPal A636 is a PDA with a built-in GPS receiver that puts maps and directions on an equal footing with appointments and e-mail. While it delivers accurate directions and long battery life, it's a bit sluggish. |
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| User comments | 7.8 Very good (from 16 users) | Be one of the first to rate this product! | Be one of the first to rate this product! | 6.8 Good (from 27 users) | 5.4 Average (from 34 users) | 9.0 Spectacular (from 10 users) |
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| Built-in devices | Info unavailable | GPS | Display , Antenna | Touch screen , Speaker , Display , Antenna , Microphone | Speaker , Display , Antenna , Microphone | Speaker , Antenna , GPS |
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| OS provided | Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 | Microsoft Pocket PC 2003 | Microsoft Windows Mobile for Pocket PC 2003 Second Edition | Microsoft Windows Mobile for Pocket PC 2003 Second Edition | Microsoft Windows Mobile for Pocket PC 2003 | Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 |
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| RAM installed size | 64 MB | 64 MB | 64 MB | 64 MB | 32 MB | 64 MB |
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| Clock speed | 300 MHz | 400 MHz | 300 MHz | 416 MHz | 300 MHz | 416 MHz |
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| Input device type | Info unavailable | Navigation button , Stylus , Touch-screen | Stylus , Touch-screen | Stylus , Touch-screen | 4-way navigation button , Stylus , Touch-screen | Stylus , 5-way navigation button , Touch-screen |
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| Wireless connectivity | IEEE 802.11b , Bluetooth | IrDA , Bluetooth | IrDA | IrDA , Bluetooth | IrDA | IEEE 802.11b , IrDA , Bluetooth |
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| Weight | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 5.2 oz | 5.9 oz | 4.2 oz | 6.6 oz |
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| Height | 4.3 in | 5.3 in | 2.8 in | 5 in | 4.4 in | 4.8 in |
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| Color support | 16-bit (64K colors) | 16-bit (64K colors) | 16-bit (64K colors) | 16-bit (64K colors) | 16-bit (64K colors) | 16-bit (64K colors) |
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| Product name | Pharos Traveler GPS 525 | Mobile Crossing WayPoint 200 | Mio 168RS (GPS/PDA combo) | Garmin iQue M5 | Navman PiN | Asus MyPal A636 |
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