Monday, December 12, 2005
The Register Reviews the Asus MyPal A636
Posted by Darius Wey in "ARTICLE" @ 09:45 AM
"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."
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.
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.
