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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. Voice guidance? by mmoncur · · Score: 5, Funny

    > The iQue 3600 is the first PDA to include integrated GPS technology.
    > With the power of Palm OS(R) 5 and the dependability of Garmin(R) GPS technology,
    > this "Super PDA" redefines multi-tasking. Our integrated software not only
    > allows you to look up appointments or contacts, but also locates and routes
    > you to them with voice-guidance commands!

    Impressive, although I imagine voice guidance is going to sound very cheesy coming out of a tiny machine like this. And embarrassing. (Did your coat pocket just say "turn 90 degrees left"?)

    You may now begin the usual "How long will it take for someone to put Linux on one of these" discussion.

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  2. More relevant than a 640x480 camera by amichalo · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I find this offering by Garmin to be superior to other combination PDA and fill-in-the-blank-with-MP3-Player-or-cell-phone-or -digital-camera.

    It is particularly applicable for mobile professionals who often find themselves in unfamiliar cities. The high level sales executives where I work immediately come to mind. No they aren't stupid, they just often find themselves having to get to a certain downtown meeting in a city they have been to many times visiting different clients and I am sure it would be nice to have a mobile GPS integrated with the PDA they already carry anyway. Plus it is sleek and stylish enough that even the women in the power suits would pull it out of their purse at a meeting.

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  3. Hiking with one of these. by bogamo · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I've been working on a hiking website that uses GPS data to allow users to create and share maps. You can download trails from the website to the palm, and after hiking a never-before-mapped trail, you can donate the GPS track log and my website will add the trail to its network of trails.

    I've currently got a whole bunch of trails from the new york/ new england area.

    Check it out:

    http://www.trailregistry.com

    -Geoff

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