Pharos GPS Receiver with Bluetooth Wireless Technology
Ranking: 5.9 out of 10
Manufacturer: Pharos
Model Number: PT100
Product Code: 818948000880
Price: $199.95 -- get the latest pricing from Amazon
Features:
- Adaptive Trickle Power Management implemented to optimize both the power consumption and the sensitivity to the receiving environment
- Modular design to be used in either CF type I slot via CF adapter or cable connected to the USB port to the Laptop or Tablet computer.
- Upgradeable for existing and future communication protocols such as Bluetooth, 802.11X, GPRS
- SRAM and RTC backup power ? Super Cap (no battery) for reliability and extreme temperatures
- SBAS Capability Improves positional accuracy by using freely available satellite-based correction services called SBAS (Satellite Based Augmentation System).
Buy it now at Amazon!
Description:
Pharos has once again created a world class GPS navigations solution for Bluetooth enabled Pocket PCs and other mobile devices. The Bluetooth GPS Navigator includes a GPS receiver with a built-in Bluetooth transceiver for wireless communication with your mobile device, without the messy cables. Simply place the iGPS-BT receiver on your dashboard and receiver accurate GPS data on your Bluetooth enabled Pocket PC to navigate to your destination. The high capacity lithium polymer battery will power the Bluetooth receiver for up to 6 hours between charges. A blue LED indicator flashes when searching for a Bluetooth connection and glows solid when connection is established. Use Pharos' Ostia navigation and routing software to navigate to your destination with street level maps and turn-by-turn, voice prompted directions.Get more product details from Amazon
User Reviews -- Add a new review for this Product
Pharos does it again!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Weight: 5.1 out of 10
Created: Dec 25, 2008
Thanks for your feedback
This is my third Pharos GPS unit and easily the best. Coupled with my HP tablet and MS Streets and Trips 2004, the unit was up and running less than 5 minutes after ripping the plastic off the box! Yeah, that includes reading the Quick Start Manual.
br /
br /I wish the software had voice prompts like the Ostia software installed on my PPC, but for speed, accuracy, convenience and price, this is a toy every real man should have! Actually, my wife is my navigator . . . behind every good man . . .
br /
br /Hope someone comes up with a neat little dash mount for a tablet pc real soon.
br /
br /I wish the software had voice prompts like the Ostia software installed on my PPC, but for speed, accuracy, convenience and price, this is a toy every real man should have! Actually, my wife is my navigator . . . behind every good man . . .
br /
br /Hope someone comes up with a neat little dash mount for a tablet pc real soon.
Great product
Rating: 4 out of 5
Weight: 4.4 out of 10
Created: Dec 25, 2008
Thanks for your feedback
Apparently Amazon is now the place to share your design opinion even though you don't own the product. Nice. How about next time you comment on something you own? And secondly (And you would know this if you OWNED the product) the GPS receiver is sitting in a bluetooth sled. The sled can be removed and you can hardwire the receiver and use it as a standard GPS mouse.
br /
br /Anyhow, I've had this product for about 3 months now. Works GREAT with my PDA and mapopolis. I couldn't ask for better battery life, I get on average about 6-7 hours of use before needing a recharge. I would have given 5 stars, but the initial cold acquisition time is a bit longer then it should be. But once the initial acquisition takes place, smooth sailing.
br /
br /Anyhow, I've had this product for about 3 months now. Works GREAT with my PDA and mapopolis. I couldn't ask for better battery life, I get on average about 6-7 hours of use before needing a recharge. I would have given 5 stars, but the initial cold acquisition time is a bit longer then it should be. But once the initial acquisition takes place, smooth sailing.
Bad Design
Rating: 1 out of 5
Weight: 0.0 out of 10
Created: May 21, 2006
Thanks for your feedback
Thats the ugliest gadget I have ever seen. I dont own one and I dont plan to buy one either... But just pointing out that zero thought was put into design the product. Sorry to disapoint anyone who has actually bought it and liked it but I couldnt resist commenting on that ugly design :))