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blthomas6
Shaw A F B, SC

I Love This GPS Navigator

5 star rating

practical

JUN
18
2009

I never wanted or thought I needed a GPS navigator.  But my mom bought me one for Christmas last year.  I thought about exchanging or returning it to the store.  Mom kept asking me if I was using it whenever we talked on the phone and told me not to return it.  My husband and I were getting ready to a different state the March after Christmas so we finally decided to open and use the GPS.  The first time I used it, I fell in love with it.  It was awesome.  Now that we are in a new state and new city, I use it everyday.  It helps me so much.  The only problem I've had is that we live on a military base that has closed a couple of entrance gates, but the GPS still tries to take you onto the base using those old gates.  I honestly think this is one of the best Christmas gifts my mother has ever given me.  I absolutely love it.  I've only seen it sold at CVS.  It is relatively inexpensive (less than $100) compared with other brands

Features:
  • For Dummies GPS Nav™ software with easy-to-use user interface for simplifying the GPS navigation operation
  • 3.5" touch screen
  • Digital mapping with browsing capability
  • Voice and visual turn-by-turn navigation speaking the actual street names
  • Pre-loaded 50 US state maps!
  • Millions of points of interest (POI)
  • An included digital music player and digital picture viewer
  • The familiar, easy-to-use For Dummies™ style, complete with icons, leads you through the user interface and instruction guide

Standard Items Included:

  • GPS device with 3.5" color LCD
  • Pre-loaded maps
  • In-vehicle charger
  • Suction cup mounting kit
  • User's manual
  • Mini USB cable
FD-250 Software:

Operating System
Microsoft Windows® CE 5.0 Core version
Navigation Software
For Dummies GPS Navigation Version 2.0
Maps provider
Navteq or TeleAtlas
Map Coverage

50 US States

 

 

FD-250 Product Specifications:
GPS Module Built-in GPS module Antenna Internal Embedded type Input/Output Touch Panel Resistive matrix touchscreen panel SD / MMC SD/MMC slot, capacity up to 2 GB USB USB plug & play and charging via computer Switches Power On/Off Hardware Reset button Speaker Built-in loud speaker Headphone 3.5mm jack (8 ohm) Power/Battery Type Rechargeable Li-Ion battery Life Up to 4 hours (depending on usage pattern) Chargers: Car Charger: Input: 12VDC, 0.8A, Output: 5V, 1.5A Home A/C adapter: Input: 120VAC, Output: 5V, 1.5A Multimedia Digital music player Digital picture viewer Certification & Regulation FCC, CE, RoHS Physical Characteristics Dimensions: 3.6" X 3.1" X .75" Weight: 147 gm (5.2 oz) Color: Black

 

Product Specifications:
GPS Module Built-in GPS module Antenna Internal Embedded type Input/Output Touch Panel Resistive matrix touchscreen panel SD SD card slot supporting capacity up to 2 GB USB USB for plug & play PC connection and device charging Switches:

Hardware Reset button

Power ON/OFF switch

Speaker Built-in loud speaker Headphone 3.5mm jack Power/Battery Type Non-replaceable rechargeable Li-Ion battery Life Up to 4 hours (depending on usage pattern) Chargers Computer: charging the GPS device by connecting the device to a computer via the USB cable included Car Charger: Input: 12VDC, 0.8A, Output: 5V, 1.5A Home A/C adapter (optional): Input: 120VAC, Output: 5V, 1.5A Multimedia Digital music player Digital picture viwer Certification & Regulation FCC, CE, RoHS Physical Characteristics Dimensions: 100 X 78 X 19.5mm (3.6" X 3.1" X .75") Weight: 147 gm (5.2 oz) Color: Black



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