Hewlett-Packard iPAQ 310 Bluetooth 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator by hp
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Digital camera reviews of Hewlett-Packard iPAQ 310 Bluetooth 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator
Digital camera Review: HP should stick to printers!
Summary: 1 Stars
I should have believed the other poor reviews that the IPAQ 310 has gotten ,but I have been a loyal HP user for years and thought I would give it the benifit of the doubt,But I was wrong.Out of the box this was a very cool unit and seemed to work ok.but it all went south as soon as I installed the updates from HP via the connection manager.now it wont start up and gives error messages. after several attempts to reset it I called HP support and hit a dead end when the rep said this was a problem that couldnt be resolved without replacing it.But I am in the process of sending it back to seller for a refund.I dont want to do a trial and error of hoping I get a good unit and that its going to go south after a simple update with no fix other than to replace it.I love my HP printer but I wont be buying anymore HP electronic gizmos until they improve hardware and ability to resolve issues from my desk!!!!!Digital camera Review: HP's GIANT idea falls short
Summary: 2 Stars
This is HP's GIANT idea implemented poorly. I read the specs of this machine and was impressed with its capabilities and advanced design. I questioned the negative reviews and decided to see for myself.
I score this product for each of it's main functions
- GPS - Works ok, good reception, but the navigation program resets on occasions making the unit useless. 4/10
- Bluetooth pairing with a phone - poor sound quality. HP, if you want a reference on how to build good quality sound in a very small package, check out hTC products. 3/10
- MP3 player - Here HP tries hard to create a simple user interface - I wish they didn't. 3/10
- Video player - Supports limited formats, did not even test
- Games - here you are limited to the preloaded games HP gives you - 6/10
- Calculator - 8/10
- Contacts - HP tries again to re-invent a well known function. Again, I wish they left the Microsoft standard UI - 3/10
- Platform - USELESS. the unit runs on a LOCKED custom Windows Mobile 5 that won't allow you to use this device for any other purpose. This is HP's narrow definition of "Travel Companion" 0/10
Digital camera Review: Happy overall
Summary: 4 Stars
Since this is my first GPS, I have no basis for comparison. However, I like this GPS very much. It wasn't too difficult learning the menu options, but it did take a little getting use to. Overall, I'm happy with my purchase.Digital camera Review: Hewlett Packard GPS Navigator
Summary: 5 Stars
excellent product ..excellent price..would recommend to anyone who was looking to purchase a quality GPS system at an excellent price.Digital camera Review: Hewlett Packard iPAQ 310
Summary: 4 Stars
Overall this is an excellent product. Graphics are far better than most competitors, owing mostly to the impressive screen resolution. Routing is intuitive and generally convenient and rerouting after a missed turn is excellent. The interface is quick and easy to use, though it has a significantly bigger learning curve than other units - expect to take some time to learn it. GPS fix is generally fast and accurate.
Being very new, the GPS does have some rough edges, giving some unacceptable glitches occasionally, sometimes requiring the unit to be rebooted. Also, the voice prompts are sub par, delivered through a single underpowered speaker. The text-to-speech generally pronounces things well, but can be hard to understand, especially over noise. The focus of the unit's design is definitely the graphic interface, other aspects seem to have been neglected somewhat - I like it, but some people may not.