07-12-2004, 12:00 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2003
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pocketnow.com Reviews Navman 4410 Bluetooth GPS Kit
The Navman 4410 Bluetooth GPS kit exists of a Bluetooth GPS mouse, SmartST Version 2 navigation software and a vehicle mount. I really like solutions like these, since they make an ideal portable navigation unit where you get everything in the box. pocketnow.com has published a review of this kit, and although they do see some flaws, overall they're pretty impressed with it.
First off, let me say that the battery life of this GPS is nothing short of amazing. Even with the generic AAA batteries that were included, I've logged many an hour of use without any troubles. Hardware wise, the unit looks good (and feels normal once batteries have been installed) and performs excellently. The battery door tabs are a bit of a pain, but not a big deal. Software wise, I would have to say that SmartST is above average, but not perfect. The searching problem generated a lot of stress (and I can only imagine the results if a beginner had to deal with the problem). But I believe this is an easily fixable issue. If you need a GPS that is going to be out and about without access to power, I would have to highly recommend this unit. In fact, I plan on using this unit in a few of my upcoming reviews - just for that reason. Even if you are looking for day-to-day city use, this just might fit the bill.
To give you an idea about the navigation software, I'll show one screenshot. But if you're interested in a solution like this you really owe it to yourself to check the full review, since it has tons more of these.
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07-12-2004, 09:32 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 430
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Whats really annoying about this is that you cant get maps of New Zealand. The REALLY funny thing about this is that this is a New Zealand based company (http://www.navman.com/corp/index.html)!
I've called them and they wont even sell these things here! So - if you want to go geocaching in NZ - good luck finding a bluetooth GPS that you can use with your iPAQ! :roll:
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