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3.5" Asus R300 Silver -- Enjoy Lightweight Portable Navigation On-the-Go, Touch screen | 
 enlarge | Brand: Asus
Category: CE
List Price: $363.95
Buy New: $178.88
You Save: $185.07 (51%)
New (2) from $178.88
Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 116014
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
MPN: R300SILVER
UPC: 689076168144
EAN: 0689076168144
ASIN: B001B6EBY8
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: WHITE COLOR. Brand new and box. Nice system. We ship out everyday and worldwide. 100% authentic from a trusted seller.
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| Features:
| • | Intuitive Interface for Quick Navigation | | • | Safer Driving with Auto Light Sensor | | • | Complete Portable Multimedia Center |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
3.5" Full color TFT LCD; 65,000-color, 240 x 320 high-resolution with touch panel. Built-in 128MB Flash ROM, 64MB SDRAM, SD card support (up to 4GB. Quick and Smart Navigation - Safer Driving with Auto Light Sensor - Bluetooth 2.0 handsfree calling support - Complete Portable Multimedia Center. 1300 mAh, rechargeable Li-Ion battery (Swappable). Included: AC Adapter; Car kit (Holder, pedestal&car charger).
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| Customer Reviews:
Would be great if ASUS took it more seriously August 15, 2008
Generally I like the unit. This is my first GPS, so I was not too sure what to expect from it, but after trying just about everything else in the store I decided to go for it.
ASUS has a well visible screen in almost all conditions with light sensor to switch between day/night modes. The navigation software (iGO 8) is relatively easy to use, but takes some getting used to and I find it somewhat more complex than Garmin's of Tomtom. Redrawing maps and route calculations are quick; there are lots of options for selecting route (pedestrian, bike, avoid certain types of roads and more). Overall I liked operating this unit better than anything else I saw in the store (Garmin, Tomtom, Magellan, HP, and more). Of course I was not able to try these outside, so my comparison is based strictly on what I could determine in the store.
Generally routes make sense, route recalculations are very quick. The unit comes with lots of POI's properly categorized and quite useful. Finding adresses and POI's is easy.
Esthetically the unit is very pleasing with good fit and finish (not to mention very compact). Glass mount is of good quality.
Overall the unit provides a very positive user experience.
Now for the negatives:
No text to speach.
Advertized 3-D buildings are hardly there - the only one i encountered was Royal Ontario Museum, and it was even uglier on the screen than in reality. Also 3-D terrain using Digital Elevation Models (DEM's) is not there - the dem folder is empty.
Sleep mode - the unit automatically goes to sleep when power is disconected, but at the same time exists navigation software and returns to main screen. As a result navigation has to be restarted each time, with the unit taking its sweet time. When I press the navigation button right after the unit wakes up, I get an error message. Battery lasts over 2 hours, but it can be replaced for other found in some ASUS PDA's.
ASUS claims free updates for maps and firmware for 60 days. I obtained mine, but I never updated the unit terrified by errors and crashes caused by this update reported by other users.
Adding POI - you can add them one by one in the unit, but I cannot figure out how to do it in bulk by transferring from PC.
You CANNOT simultaneously play music and navigate. Bluetoot phone connection quality is a joke, although the unit pairs up nicely and transfers phone book from my Nokia. I have not tried FM transmitter, because I use AUX port (still - either music or navigation no matter how i set things up). At least speaker in the unit is decent enough to be audible and clear. The connection also allows for headphone use. Music cannot be sorted by folder - this unit finds all songs found on the card regardless of where the came from, and makes a list for you to pick and choose your play list. I have not played any video through this unit.
This unit is advertised often for bike use. The problem is that vendors carry this unit only, but not acessories. As a result, bike mount is hard to get.
Most issues listed here are software and distribution related. I believe that ASUS by taking some of them into consideration would be able to create a truly remarkable navigation device.
Overall it's worth the money.
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