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OBH6UK Occasional Visitor
Joined: Aug 24, 2004 Posts: 36 Location: Reading, UK
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Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2004 11:54 am Post subject: New GPS package at Lidl next week (regional) |
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Another Lidl package, this time seperate USB GPS mouse.
REGIONAL OFFER - Only available from stores in the Midlands, Norfolk and Lincolnshire, London and the South East / South West of England (except Gloucestershire and Hereford).
http://www.lidl.co.uk/gb/index.nsf/pages/c.o.oow.20041209.p.My_Guide_Navigator_6500XL
Mentions both 256 and 512Mb SD cards so not sure if one or two supplied? |
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Tim Buxton Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: 14/09/2002 20:56:18 Posts: 5231 Location: Surrey, United Kingdom
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Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2004 3:36 pm Post subject: |
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I read it to be an integrated GPS, like the Mitac Mio (as indicated on the first bullet point), but with an additional antenna. Could be wrong, though. _________________ Tim |
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OBH6UK Occasional Visitor
Joined: Aug 24, 2004 Posts: 36 Location: Reading, UK
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Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2004 3:43 pm Post subject: |
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Tim,
You are probably correct. I looked and saw the picture of a seperate GPS mouse, did not read the text carefully enough. If that is the case, it's interesting that supply a seperate GPS mouse, or maybe they are trying to reduce the returns from people with cars with heated windscreens and alike? |
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gripp Regular Visitor
Joined: Oct 06, 2004 Posts: 178 Location: London
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Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2004 5:55 pm Post subject: |
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It's the Mitac Mio 168 by another name.
The "mouse" is the external one supplied in case the flat at the back isn't powerful enough.
In my experience I have never needed the "mouse". _________________ Nokia E65 & TT Nav6 |
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Diplo Regular Visitor
Joined: Nov 16, 2004 Posts: 112 Location: Liverpool, UK
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Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2004 6:13 pm Post subject: |
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gripp wrote: | It's the Mitac Mio 168 by another name. |
Are you sure? The Lidl specs state that it has a "400MHz Intel Xscale PXA 255 Processor". However, the Mitac Mio 168 only has a 300Mhz XScale CPU.
http://www.mio-tech.be/products/gps/168/spec.asp |
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Pc-Mobile Frequent Visitor
Joined: 26/10/2002 10:38:36 Posts: 789 Location: Hong Kong
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Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2004 2:21 am Post subject: |
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Looks like it is just a PDA bundled with a mouse GPS.
It was a misconception of PDA/GPS package that some thought it was another Mio clone. _________________ Pc-Mobile
http://pc-mobile.net/gps.htm |
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OBH6UK Occasional Visitor
Joined: Aug 24, 2004 Posts: 36 Location: Reading, UK
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Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2004 10:03 am Post subject: |
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Pc-Mobile wrote: | Looks like it is just a PDA bundled with a mouse GPS.
It was a misconception of PDA/GPS package that some thought it was another Mio clone. |
Where is the misconception apart from being a 168 clone:
"With the navigation software Falk Navigator Edition" |
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Pc-Mobile Frequent Visitor
Joined: 26/10/2002 10:38:36 Posts: 789 Location: Hong Kong
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Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2004 10:55 am Post subject: |
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It may be a bit confusing.
The picture and the accessories "look" like it is a PDA packaged with a muse GPS.
But the description "Fully equipped navigation system: Pocket PC with integrated GPS receiver" suggests it is a Mio clone.
But why an additional mouse GPS? The description is external USB antenna but people, like many of you, think it is an external GPS.
Or is that not a GPS at all, but merely an "external antenna" wrongly described as external USB antenna (ther is no such thing, it shoudl be either external antenna or USB GPS)
So somewhere, there must be wrong description. (512MB and 256MB SD included?)
I suppose you have to excuse that for a household store (that is what LIDL looks like) selling PDA/GPS. _________________ Pc-Mobile
http://pc-mobile.net/gps.htm |
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mav Occasional Visitor
Joined: Nov 24, 2004 Posts: 9
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Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2004 1:02 pm Post subject: |
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i have the medion 9500 didnt come with the external antenna
a friend missed the aldi offer and bought a mitac 168 exactly the same
but his came with the external antenna
ive not had a problem using the built in attenna. works just as well in the closed position in the car
dont have a heated friont screen though |
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