Navman GPS 3450 for iPAQ H5400, H3600, H3700 und H3800 series pocket PCs

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Manufacturer: Navman
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List price $249.99



Product Features:

• Complete Navigational Mapping Solution for your iPAQ H5400, H3600, H3700 und H3800 series pocket PC
• Type II Compact Flash expansion slot use for maps or any other data or applications
• Navtech US maps for contiguous 48 states and Hawaii
• Ready for use with optional external antenna

Product Description:

Everything you need for real time mobile GPS, direction and mapping capabilities. Just load the navigational software onto your PC, download the maps and pints of interest to your Palm, clip on the GPS receiver and Go.
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Average Customer Rating:

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Comment: Great accessory for the Ipaq Rating:
Works quite well. Comes with a suction cup for your windshield, power cable to work with car lighter, map software. Easy to install. You can set up favorite destinations or go to the map, click on map and select any spot as destination. Can include or exclude restaurants, hotels, etc. Turn on/off the verbal instructions. Tracks dead-on on the map. Can scale map up or down for details or big picture of where you are going. Pretty fast, usually only has to think 5 to 10 seconds to figure out new route. Will auto reroute if you don't follow directions exactly. Only downside is that the screen is a little on the small side, and not quite bright enough in sunlight. Takes about 15-20 seconds to acquire satellite signals. Sometimes I have to soft reboot to get it to work. Better than buying a new car to get navigation.

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Comment: Routing issues with Navman Rating:
I have the Navman 3450 for the IPAQ and I agree with the other reviewers who habed questioned the application's routing abilities.

One major flaw I found is that the Navman mapping software has confused a major thoroughfare with the wrong US highway number. Since this thoroughfare MUST be taken in order to get to my neighborhood, anyone using Navman's routing would never get there.

I also noticed that the Navman routing seems to avoid highways when they are both the fastest and shortest way to get there. I inputted a local airport as my destination from my point of departure, and Navman on either "quickest" or "shortest" settings, always maps through a maze of local streets, when anyone would know the quickest route is a particular local highway.

I have used Hertz Neverlost GPS when I have rented cars, and I never had this problem with whatever mapping system they use.

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Comment: Excellent Product, easy to use Rating:
I have a iPAQ 3800 that I no longer use and ordered the Navman with a little bit of concern based on the reviews. I found the software easy to use and install. The device works as well as the GPS I've used on rental cars. I live in a remote area with a private driveway that is about 900 feet long and even my driveway was on the provided maps. The GPS takes about 1 1/2 to 2 minutes to acquire. Once active, I put in an address and so far have been directed precisely where I want to go.

A couple of tips - each one of the maps takes 20 to 40 meg depending on the size of the state. If you have an older iPAQ, you'll probably need some SD memory. You won't be able to load the maps without the extra memory. It took about four minutes to load a 20 meg map on my iPAQ. There are some tips about increasing performance in the manual that are worth the read. When you install the software on your computer, check the website for updates before downloading to your iPAQ, they have corrected a couple of minor error messages that came up.

If you have a basic understanding of how to install software, you should not have any problem with Navman. I found the device easy to use and install. I am very satisfied with the performance.

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