Thursday, June 10, 2004
Register Reviews Medion GPS PPC
Posted by Jonathon Watkins in "HARDWARE" @ 12:00 AM
We've posted about the Medion Pocket PCs with GPS a few times before. The Register has just put up a decent three page review of the MDPPC250 model, which is definitely worth your perusal if you fancy a PPC with GPS.
"As a budget-priced machine, there are no extras: no Wi-Fi or even Bluetooth. The bundled GPS antenna connects to the PDA through the latter's cradle connector. In fact, it's hooked up in parallel with the car cigarette lighter power jack, leaving wires strewn across your dashboard. Commercial drivers may not care too much, but individuals and business folk may prefer the cleanliness of a wireless solution, like Navman's 4400 series of Bluetooth-based products. Medion does provide a dashboard mount for the PocketPC, however. The company's navigation software, Medion Navigator, is not only supplied on CD but on the bundled 256MB MMC."
It has to be said, the number of cheap Pocket PCs with GPS just keeps growing. Beats getting lost. :mecry: :wink:
"As a budget-priced machine, there are no extras: no Wi-Fi or even Bluetooth. The bundled GPS antenna connects to the PDA through the latter's cradle connector. In fact, it's hooked up in parallel with the car cigarette lighter power jack, leaving wires strewn across your dashboard. Commercial drivers may not care too much, but individuals and business folk may prefer the cleanliness of a wireless solution, like Navman's 4400 series of Bluetooth-based products. Medion does provide a dashboard mount for the PocketPC, however. The company's navigation software, Medion Navigator, is not only supplied on CD but on the bundled 256MB MMC."
It has to be said, the number of cheap Pocket PCs with GPS just keeps growing. Beats getting lost. :mecry: :wink:
