Thursday, August 12, 2004
Dell GPS Navigation System - Time Magazine's Gadget of the Week
Posted by Jonathon Watkins in "HARDWARE" @ 03:00 PM
"Dell's system, built for the Axim X30 and X5, actually works with most newer Pocket PCs that have Bluetooth wireless networking. Like the TomTom system for Palm, the Dell's program shows a colorful map, and your movement on it. You can either view things in two dimensions, looking straight down at the map, or three dimensions, a true bird's eye view. It calls out upcoming turns in a woman's voice through the Pocket PC's built-in speaker — she has a nice Irish lilt — and can calculate routes taking into consideration detours or stopovers you'd like to make."
The Time magazine review is brief, but does seem to cover most areas. The Dell GPS Navigation system does seem to cover all bases and offer decent value at $224. Anyone tried one of these yet? How does it compare to the other Bluetooth GPS kits out there?
The Time magazine review is brief, but does seem to cover most areas. The Dell GPS Navigation system does seem to cover all bases and offer decent value at $224. Anyone tried one of these yet? How does it compare to the other Bluetooth GPS kits out there?
