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Pharos Ostia Navigation Software Is Full-featured, Gps-ready Navigation Software | 
 enlarge | Brand: Pharos
Category: CE
List Price: $260.86
Buy New: $113.23
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Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 54552
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 6.8 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: NAV01EU
Model: NAV01EU
UPC: 818948001795
EAN: 0818948001795
ASIN: B000E3C718
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
Ostia Navigation and Routing Software is an award-winning, full-featured, easy-to-use, GPS-ready application for Windows Mobile-based Pocket PC devices. Pharos' Ostia helps travelers get to their destination more efficiently and with greater ease, using point-to-point routing, voice-prompted turn-by-turn directions, and multiple-stop routing, as well as one-touch or automatic re-routing when off-route. OSTIA Software is a full-featured, GPS-ready navigation software for Windows Mobile-based devi
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Its a waste of money September 18, 2007
I bought this software for driving direction exclusively on my PDA , because I had Microsoft Streets and Trips 2006 with pocket streets for the others things, but you are lucky person if you find a address in there; for each 20 searches I found only one so I Stopped to use it and i'm looking for another software just for driving direction on my PDA.
 Great little GPS August 2, 2007
I've had my Pharos 525 with the Ostia software for about two years now, and it is a great little device. More than once it's saved our skin when we've gotten waylaid by roadwork detours, etc. Occasionally I've had addresses that are hard to get it to recognize, but usually it's just a matter of trying a different combination. I've found that while on the freeway, it gives plenty of notice for off-ramps, more so than the freeway signs, so I have plenty of time to prepare my exit. And when using it to go to known destinations, it has found shorter routes for me.
It takes a little learning and getting used to, but after that, it's a breeze.
 what help? May 5, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Need product support? Look elsewhere or take up a hobby like knitting. Left a few messages, haven't heard that they even recieved the calls and emails.
Need a product that is easy to use while on the road? Buy something else - a caveman can't use it and you aren't going to have much luck either.
Want to waste a $150? Bet on a horse - you might get your money back and you'll certainly have fun watching the race (assuming you can find the track to begin with).
Want maps that are less than 4-6 years old? Try an abandoned gas station - you'll have better luck there.
With all these advantages why would you want to buy this software? I weep for you if you decide to buy this.
There are better programs out there. July 18, 2006
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
After enough practice it is possible to get most destinations loaded in it. Though several times when using accurate addreses the Ostia displayed it was not able to locate that exact address. Then I would have to choose another address and hope it was close. The major let down on this software is using it to navigate. It states it has turn by turn ability, but it is sorely lacking. It will constantly advise of upcoming direction changes that turn out to be nothing more than subordinate highway numbers changing while I continue on the major roadway without having to do anything but follow the road. Yet at numerous interchanges that had me getting on or off a roadway with distinct ramps or exits it has given no audio call. Also, the audio calls tend to be too late and surely are not in time enough to allow a safe lane change. In comparison to other systems I have used it is poor in defining what exit I am too take. It is mostly by luck that my wife and I would end up on the directed exit and that is with both of us trying to determine which one the system is calling for us to take. It is very poor at handling round-abouts. Other systems will tell what number exit off the round-about to take, this one just anounces "slight right ahead" for Europe, and "slight left" for England. This wouldn't be so bad if it would accuratley give you the road number to take. Again, more than once it has diplayed a different road number than the signs above on the road and I didn't realize it meant the one I just passed until it announces "you are off route". It also has an annoying way of announcing "you are off route" even when I was on the correct route it specified. Then it sits and calculates a new route while I'm waiting and hoping I don't pass the next opportunity to turn. The routes it calculates can be pretty interesting too. It has even directed us down dirt 2 tire track paths bordering farm fields. We actually drove past a path twice, slowly before we realized that was the intended route. Finally, I was supposed to have received the map software on a SD card with the maps. There was no SD card in the package. I fortunately had a copy from the version I had with the US maps. The US map version I tried originally worked fine in non-complex Oklahoma City. I have since tried it again in Atlanta and have had the same poor results as I have had with the European maps. It has surely not alleviated the need to carry maps for a trip. About all this program can do is tell you where you were a moment ago.
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