Review: Bushnell NAV-500 Arrives for Review
A couple of weeks ago, Bushnell
announced the introduction of the NAV 500 GPS navigation system for the automobile. The unit comes with a 3.5 inch touchscreen, pre-loaded maps of North America, and is driven by the SiRF star III chipset. The unit offers turn by turn spoken directions, but not text to speech directions that tell you the name of the street to turn onto. The internal lithium ion battery should keep you running for several hours without needing power. The unit is flat, and that's a good thing; I like flat GPS units. The outside back of the unit has a cool rubberized coating to it that feels comfortable in the hand and offers a nice soft touch feel that won't slip out of your hand.
The unit comes loaded with maps and Points of Interest loaded onto a 1.5 GB SD card. The maps are from TeleAtlas. It's driven by the Windows CE 4.2 platform, and can be used in five languages. The navigation software is based on Smart2Go platform that is also used by MyGuide navigation systems. In an interesting move, Nokia acquired the maker of Smart2Go software last August which gives you an idea of how things are going in the industry.
Over the next couple of weeks we'll be using the Bushnell NAV500 to check out this new entry into the GPS marketplace as we head over the river and through the woods to grandmother's house.......
What's in the Nav-500 Box?
Nav-500 navigation system
mini-USB cable
12V power adapter
A/C power adapter
SD Card with preloaded North American Maps and POI
Adhesive dash mount disk
Suction Cup mounting arm
Quick start guides in English, French and Spanish
Carrying case
Users manual and map software on a DVD disk
Over the next couple of weeks we'll be using the Bushnell NAV500 to check out this new entry into the GPS marketplace as we head over the river and through the woods to grandmother's house.......
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Posted by Scott Martin at December 14, 2006 10:51 AM
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