Darius Wey
12-12-2005, 05:45 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/12/12/review_asus_a636/' target='_blank'>http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/1...view_asus_a636/</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Low-end GPS satellite navigation systems fall into two categories: PDAs with bundled route-planning kit, and dedicated navigation devices. Asus' MyPal A636 falls between the two: it's a Windows Mobile 5.0 device, incorporating Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, so it has all the hallmarks of an up-to-date PDA. But the hardware has clearly been designed with GPS in mind rather than accessing personal information, so it looks like a dedicated unit."</i><br /><br /><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/2003/wey-20051112-A636.jpg" /><br /><br />The Register has just put the Asus MyPal A636 to the test. It's a Windows Mobile 5.0-based GPS-enabled Pocket PC that includes an Intel XScale 416MHz CPU, 64MB RAM, 128MB Flash ROM, a 3.5" QVGA (240 x 320) LCD, an SD slot, Bluetooth, and 802.11b Wi-Fi. Annoyingly, they didn't comment on the battery life - one of the outstanding features of this device. Asus claims that it is capable of running for forty-four hours off a single charge, and other reviews of this device have shown that this figure isn't too far off the truth.