After hearing about
it for months, it looks like the
Asus MyPal A636 has finally
dropped. This one, you may recall, is Asus' entry into the GPS-PDA market, and also includes Bluetooth, WiFi and a
3.5-inch display. Pocketnow took the A636 for a spin, and found that it's a solid performer with great battery life
(over 8 hours with GPS on), good Bluetooth support and decent mounting hardware for car use. The major downside? The
included Destinator PN software, which can get sluggish with larger maps. However, there are workarounds, and as the
reviewer points out, an upgrade should be available shortly, and will be supplied to customers by Asus. The A636 is
available now for $599.99, including a 256MB SD card.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Eli @ Jan 23rd 2006 5:09PM
When this was first mentioned I believe my comments were that for $600 it should have a better than QVGA screen, and I didn't believe the 8 hour battery life.
If the battery is actually 8 hours, that's pretty cool. I still think the prices is steep (you could buy a better PDA and a BT GPS for less), but it would be cool to have an integrated device that can run for 8 hours on a charge. Problem is a Treo 650 + gps costs about the same, has just as good battery life, a higher resolution screen, and a phone.
Eli @ Jan 23rd 2006 5:11PM
I should also add that compared to other GPSes, this thing is freaking awesome and kicks general ass.
Problem is GPSes are overpriced for what they can do. Their only bonus is generally that they're waterproof and more durable than a PDA.
Justin @ Jan 23rd 2006 5:11PM
Asus or Anus?
Ben @ Jan 23rd 2006 5:44PM
I love my Navman PIN. This one looks like it'd be worth a look though.
kar @ Jan 23rd 2006 8:34PM
Why, oh why, do you keep using the word 'dropped' when you mean 'arrived' or 'been launched' ? Is it raining Asus PDAs ? I know this is blog, but the primary language of communication is still English, isn't it ? If not the Queen's English, even idiomatic American English will suffice.
jan @ Jan 23rd 2006 10:56PM
This has been out in Australia for a couple of months already. Great unit though! The GPS picks up satellites a lot quicker than many of the standard bluetooth units (such as the HP and Emtac units).
Gus Jenkins @ Jan 24th 2006 6:27AM
256 MB SD Card? Don't they give those away in cereal boxes these days?
Mable @ Feb 25th 2006 10:51AM
Dear Eli
The treo doesnt have wifi hence its not as good as this differ me if u can cos i am planing to find a gadget with wifi phone camera gps bluetooth not needed