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Pharos Drive 135 All-in-One GPS Navigation Unit with 3.5" Color Screen, MP3 Player, and 2 GB SDd with US and Canada Street Maps
See it at Amazon.com for $89.65Average Customer Rating
(2.5 out of 5)
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Most Helpful First | Newest First | + Share8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
This GPS is not good
(1 out of 5) by Qi Dong on Jan 10, 2007I have used this gps for about 1 month. As far as now, I have big trouble with this product.Maybe I am just not smart enough to use it.There are several problems.
First: sometimes it will spend a lot of time to lock on the satellite signal, > 1 min.
Second: the processor is really slow. very hard to tolerate.
Third: the database of Point of Interest is too small, I even cannot find a nearby Walmart through this gps.
Fourth: the voice system is bad.
I am not able to use any other service from this gps other than the "follow me up" function.
I DO NOT recommend anybody to buy this product.
First: sometimes it will spend a lot of time to lock on the satellite signal, > 1 min.
Second: the processor is really slow. very hard to tolerate.
Third: the database of Point of Interest is too small, I even cannot find a nearby Walmart through this gps.
Fourth: the voice system is bad.
I am not able to use any other service from this gps other than the "follow me up" function.
I DO NOT recommend anybody to buy this product.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
Major Flaw
(1 out of 5) by Somers on Jan 14, 2007 (Boston, MA)I had this unit for about a month before I decided that I had enough. Unless you use (charge) the unit every day, the battery dies and you will have to recalibrate the touch screen every time you use the unit. This one characteristic negates any positive this unit may exhibit.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
Don't do it.
(1 out of 5) by Emerson at the beach on Sep 1, 2007I bought it brand new and I will tell you, this thing is piece of junk. It's the equivalent of that 8 Ball toy you shake for your fortune.
Trust me, pass onto another GPS.
The pure seething aggravation you feel for this thing will outweigh the money you save. I can't even in good conscious put it for up sale, because I know the person will ask me for their money back by the next day.
The manufacture's website is total joke. With non-existent customer service. Save for another month and buy a TomTom.
Trust me, pass onto another GPS.
The pure seething aggravation you feel for this thing will outweigh the money you save. I can't even in good conscious put it for up sale, because I know the person will ask me for their money back by the next day.
The manufacture's website is total joke. With non-existent customer service. Save for another month and buy a TomTom.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
Accurate GPS Unit for a good price
(4 out of 5) by J. Ngan on Dec 29, 2006 (Los Angeles, CA)I have been using this for 1 month now and it has gotten me everywhere I asked it to. Although a little on the slow side (266mhz) it is very accurate and comes with extra features that I personally don't use. The retail price at $300 is a little high, but I would not hesitate to buy this unit for under 200. Also its GPS signal is very strong, I can even get it inside my apt complex.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
Good Value
(5 out of 5) by P0wer on Dec 18, 2006 (Hawaii)I got it for $120 + tax from Dell.
It is definitely not the best GPS navigation system you can find but it just plain simple WORKS!
I have been using it for some trips and it turned out to be pretty helpful.
The user interface takes awhile to get used to, but soon you would be using as if you have been using it for years.
The time it takes to reroute is about 10 seconds. This is bad in a major city with lots of streets but good enough for most cities.
It is definitely not the best GPS navigation system you can find but it just plain simple WORKS!
I have been using it for some trips and it turned out to be pretty helpful.
The user interface takes awhile to get used to, but soon you would be using as if you have been using it for years.
The time it takes to reroute is about 10 seconds. This is bad in a major city with lots of streets but good enough for most cities.