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HandyGPS Pro


Tue Oct 30, 2001 - 9:53 AM EST - By Scott Hanselman

Product Info
Details

»	Name HandyGPS Pro
»	Company Nexian
»	Accuracy About 11m
»	Protocol NMEA V2.2 Navicom proprietary protocol
»	Power Rechargeable Li-ion battery
»	Hard Cover Compatible No
»	Size 2.15" W X 3.07" H X 1.7" D
»	Acquisition time Hot start 8 seconds, Warm start 39 seconds, Cold start 66 seconds
»	Fact Sheet & User Opinions

Availability

»	Unknown

Pricing

»	$229.99 (with Street Finder)
»	$199 (with UbiGo)

Conclusion

The HandyGPS Pro is an excellent second-showing from Nexian. It improves all the little things that James didn't like in his review of the original.

It also adds much needed and much improved battery life (up to 10 hours) and satellite acquisition. The external antenna adds significant value and improvements in signal strength while driving.

Criteria	Rating
Usability	4
Usefulness	3
Design	4
Cost/Benefit	3
Overall (not an average)

Pros

- Includes Travel Charger/AC Charger
- Long lasting lithium battery
- Supports external antenna
- StreetFinder is a winner!
- Fast and accurate acquisition

Cons

- A bit spendy
- Large cities require large internal memory (2 megs)