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Hewlett Packard FA196A Handheld GPS Receiver

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(3.70 out of 5) from 3 reviews

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Great compromise device

(4.00 out of 5) by Coz on Feb 13, 2008

Pros: Inexpensive, small size, easy to use
Cons: Slow to "sync up" when powering up.
The Bottom Line: If you need occasional GPS and have a device that supports bluetooth then this is the unit for you.

At first I wondered what I would do with this device that I got for Christmas a year ago but it has ...
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iPAQ GPS

(2.00 out of 5) by desant on Nov 25, 2005

Pros: Great customer services at HP,
Cons: Poor POS DB, fixtures don't work for SUVs, takes too much memory, poor documentation

Recently purchased iPAQ hx4705, needed a GPS, si I bought iPAQ GPS receiver with NAVTEQ from HP. I h ...
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Giddy up with a great GPS!

(5.00 out of 5) by mrcycling on Apr 17, 2005

Pros: Size, weight, good TTFF, good accuracy
Cons: "non-slip" pad on bottom could be better.
The Bottom Line: Good choice for road trips & treking. Does not provide military precision, but then again, who cares ;-)

;-) Please see updates at end, ciao! ;-) I have owned the HP IPAQ Bluetooth GPS navigation receiver ...
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