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Garmin iQue 3600

Posted by michael on from the whereami dept.

W33dz writes "Several sources are talking today about Garmin's new iQue 3600. This lovely new gadget runs on Palm's OS 5.2 and features an onboard GPS system. Garmin has a long history of being a top GPS manufacturer and has created a neat little device that you can see reviewed here (MSNBC) and here (InfoSync)."

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  1. Re:Serious Flaw by nomadic · · Score: 4, Insightful

    My shoes can't be used as transponders either. It's only a flaw if the iQue was meant to be a transponder, which I don't think it was.

  2. Re:GPS Flaws by jgordon7 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    1) If you are indoors and you do not know where you are, you need more help than a GPS unit could give you.

    2) What? The protocol for GPS has not and will not be changing, unless you are talking about selective availabilty. which changes the accuracy, yes the gov't could make it unusable. However with the number of private services that now use and rely on GPS I doubt that would happen.

    $500 for it is not too bad, considering a dedicated color GPS unit meant for the car costs MORE. And I imagine the intended use of this device is for the guy who travels alot for work. You fly into a new city get in your rental and use your PDA to find the office you need to meet at.