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5.0 stars
"Delightfully elegant, inexpensive GPS solution"
Pros: Totally intuitive interface; clear, bright screen; effortless satellite acquistion, pinpoint accuracy, instant map refresh even at highest detail, automatic switching between day/night mode
Cons: Wish it had a battery level / charging indicator
Summary: I've tried many different GPS nav aids, all with some level of disappointment, inconvenience or sheer exasperation, but at last I'm totally content, GPS-wise. This inexpensive, tiny device worked perfectly every time, with no learning curve and an elegant, bright, clear display (easily readable in daylight even at 30 % brightness) and interface. One unexpected pleasure: the relatively small size isn't a problem, in fact it's an advantage, because when mounted on windshield or dash, the map is at the perfect size to be read without having to refocus from the road, and it blocks very little of the driver's field of vision; its graphics end up ideal for switching back and forth from road to map, like a heads-up display. Add a very pleasant voice, and surprisingly good speakers on a device smaller than an iPod Classic. Data entry is greatly enhanced by an AutoFill that covered every address and location I tried; I never had to hit more than 3 letters. Just a delight, and at around $200, an amazing value.
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