 Small, sleek and complete... Strengths: Its size. The fact that there is 2GB of perm. memory in the unit plus SD expandability. All access. incl. iGO Nav. software and travel extras.
Weaknesses: Its size. It is hard to read at times. Maps are a bit dated and still waiting for updates. The battery will not keep the time and date settings if you turn it off...must keep it on standby instead.
Summary: Now keep in mind that if you will be using a navigation system primarily while you drive, this may not be for you. If you are using it for trips and want to carry it to play short videos (which will need to be converted to its specs to view properly), look at photos and listen to music as well as have a way to get around town, and occasionally use in a car, it is a very nice system. However, the screen is quite small and given the glare that you may occasionally experience, hard to read from a distance. The voice prompts though are clear and can make up for some of that shortcomings if you occasionally use the unit in the car. Speaking of car, this unit is loaded with accessories including a very good car mount with suction cup, a USB mini cig. lighter adapter, an a/c adapter for home, which can also use diff. voltage if traveling, software for your computer and has a nice presentation. Also, technical support is great. That being said, the unit works quite well and fairly quickly. It does not come with an SD card because the unit has 2GB capacity built in, but does allow for expand. with the SD card slot (sorry, unless there will be some future firmware upgrade, no SD HC, I have tried a 4gb card to no avail...you will be limited to a maximum of a 2gb card). The unit integrates the generic iGo software developed in Hungary and used in the Mio line as well as Jensen, Amcor and many other generic brands we see these days. I even have an OnCourse iGo based card for my smart phone with the same software. It is really great software and pleasant to look at with 3D rendering and a multitude of languages and pronounciations. I love it although it is not as intuitive as the TomTom line. The negatives I have experienced is that the first one I purchased I had to return because the battery would not charge. Also, the battery in encased in the unit and not meant to be changed by the user but instead expected to be sent back when it goes at a significant cost to the end user (unlike the Siemans/Fujitsu Loox which has a battery compart. similar to a cell phone). Also, unlike most other units, if you turn the unit off, you will lose the date and time, etc. Instead, you are supposed to keep it in a sleep/standby mode with the green blinking light on which, after a week or two will drain the power unless charged...go figure...they have been selling them quite inexpensively at the new CompUSA brand new, and for the money, it makes a nice simple multimedia player, although I have a beef with the video player if not exactly formated their specs, the voice and the picture will progress at diff. rates, that also has a good nav.. system on hand, it is not that bad a deal...
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