Pharos Drive GPS 150 GPS Receiver Reviews

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Proseasy to use, inexpensive Consslow to aquire signal Additional ThoughtsMake sure you set it to "quickest route" and not shortest or it will take you on lots of little back roads Share this Review: Review?2?for?Drive 150 GPS Overall: 5 [RATINGOF] 5 Quality: 5 [RATINGOF] 5 Features: 5 [RATINGOF] 5 Value: 5 [RATINGOF] 5 Reviewed by: OREGONWITCH Date:?March 30, 2009 ProsFOR THE PRICE, IT WORKS GREAT. ConsIT TALKS TOO MUCH! from Dell.com Volume is either loud or soft, no in between. Additional ThoughtsOverall the system works well for the money. Share this Review: Review?2?for?Drive 150 GPS Overall: 3 [RATINGOF] 5 Quality: 3 [RATINGOF] 5 Features: 3 [RATINGOF] 5 Value: 4 [RATINGOF] 5 Reviewed by: larryg Location: Disputanta, VA Duration of product use: Less than a month Level of expertise: Average Title: Decent purchase Date:?January 19, 2009 ProsMy son's Christmas present. He seems to enjoy it. from Dell.com The Pharos 150 I have took me to places fine ONLY if it started. And, most of the time on a clear sky, it sitll couldn't find the satelite signals. from Amazon.com I have always used Iguidance+Pharos iGPS360 coupled to my PDA for GPS navigation. The combination although a bit clumsy worked out extremely well for me in last few years. from Amazon.com Got one from Amazon awhile back. Had to send in for warranty service recently due to the image distortion issue. Without even open the box, Pharos' customer support claimed that was a reset button got broken because it was not clearly visible and asked for $40 to fix it. Given the fact that button was like that from day one, I thought it was designed that way, and I've been using it like that for almost a year without any problem, I didn't buy their excuse. from Amazon.com No tall buildings here...just a nice clear view of the sky. No matter the time of day, weather or location, this thing very rarely got a signal and would just state "GPS signal, too low" over and over again. So I emailed Pharos and sent it in to be checked out. They sent it back, and it now will acquire a signal, after sitting in the car for 1/2 hour, without moving. from Amazon.com I dont know if their developers are making maps by hand or what. However, One thing is clear, there has been a newer version of Destinator[v 8.0] on Omnia GPS and it has Maps of 2007 Q3 [You can search for it on gps hacking sites to update ur PDR 150 and 200] from Amazon.com It worked great, takes a couple of minutes to find GPS Signal,so I suggest turning it on two to three minutes before you start driving. Besides that it is a great GPS unit. from Amazon.com Good value for the $$ at the time that I purchased the unit. Worked well on a trip from central Texas to South Carolina and back, no issues. Cons: Maps are outdated, and Pharos seems to be stalling when it comes to map updates. The unit is solid enough that I'd be willing to pay something reasonable for map updates. from Newegg.com 5. No fixes I can find on the above mentioned problems. The Pharos web site uses the phrase "This is not a known issue with the Pharos Drive 150" a lot when asked about problems. While the price is good, I would not recommend the Pharos unit. from Amazon.com

Description

The Pharos Drive GPS 150 makes it easy to keep your eyes on the road when looking for a specific address with voice prompts and turn-by-turn spoken instructions that include name of the street or highway (Text-to-Speech technology).

Specs

Released	1 year ago
Designation	Automobile
Form Factor	Fixed
Display Size	3.5 in.
Antenna	Built-in
Accuisition Time - Initial Time	38 sec
Accuisition time - Hot	8 sec
Accuisition time - cold	45 sec
Audible Features	Voice Navigation Instructions
Battery Life	7 Hours
Battery Type and Quantity	Rechargeable Lithium Battery
Built in memory	8 MB 64 MB
Depth	0.95 in.
Display Type	16.7M Colors LCD TFT Display LCD TFT Display
Expansion Slot Type	SD (Secure Digital) Card Slot, MultiMediaCard (MMC) slot
GPS Type	Automobile
Height	3.31 in.
Included Software/Maps	USA Maps, Canada Maps USA Maps
Input Method	Touch Screen, Voice Command
MPN	PDR150BLU 10107-2017617
Map capabilities	Map cartridges / Data cards
PC Interface	USB Mini-USB
Receiver type	20 Channels
Resolutions	320 X 240
Special Features	MP3 Player
UPC	818948002808 101072017617
User interface	Touch Screen, Voice Command
Weight	0.4 lb.
Width	3.94 in.

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