Delphi announces NAV200 GPS handheld

Delphi's got a new GPS handheld that further blurs the line between navigation systems and PMPs, even if its naming scheme isn't quite keeping up with its feature set. The NAV200 looks to be suitably small unit, based on Windows CE, with a 400MHz processor, SIRFstart III GPS chipset, 3.5-inch touchscreen, and a 1.5 GB SD card preloaded with NAVTEQ maps of the U.S. and Canada. And while the aforementioned PMP functions are certainly there, they're unfortunately a bit on the weak side in terms of format support, with just MP3 and WAV for audio and AVI for video (it'll also handle JPG, GIF, and PNG images). If that suits your needs, you'll be able to snag one of these sometime next month for $349.

[Via I4U News]

[Josh @ Sep 21st 2006 2:45PM]

That's still a good starting price for stand alone NAV units without PMPs...

[Cameron Bell @ Sep 21st 2006 2:51PM]

Actually something that would suit me better than some of the other over-the-top units costsing 4x's as much.

[Jonathan Sundy @ Sep 21st 2006 2:57PM]

@$350 it sounds like a pretty decent deal in regards to the gps aspect.

In all honesty what I've been waiting and waiting and waiting for is a navigation device as close to $200 as possible. I don't need music or video on it.

I don't understand why you can get a psp with a gps for cheaper than almost all single function gps units.

[casa @ Sep 21st 2006 3:00PM]

If you want to be able to update maps and firmware then stay away from Delphi

[President @ Sep 21st 2006 3:03PM]

Good thing I looked here...I was planning on buying a GPS unit from ebay around the same press nut w/o all the pmp features

[Big Al @ Sep 21st 2006 3:13PM]

I could do without all the multimedia functions. Maybe they could swap that out for Bluetooth connectivity?

Looks like a pretty good value.

[R Bart @ Sep 21st 2006 3:27PM]

RUN THE OTHER WAY!! This is NOT Delphi's first navigation system. They're last one which ran in the $500 range NEVER was supported and to date is still running on the original map data. No upgrades available! Even for $349 (which is NO DEAL) I'd run the other way. SUPPORT IS EVERYTHING! Delphi has shown that it doesn't offer that in it's Nav. systems.

[TIMMAH! @ Sep 21st 2006 3:41PM]

Yeah I think that'd be a big point of sticking with a major maker like Garmin or Magellan. You're going to want to update your maps at some point.

[Anonymous @ Sep 21st 2006 5:06PM]

Seems like we see a new GPS/PMP/something almost daily... riddle me this... why hasn't anyone integrated a radar detector into one of these yet? I understand the (il)legalities of radar detectors, so I understand not having one built into your stock GPS unit that comes with your vehicle, but for those of us that go after market or really like suction cups on our windows, why not integrate a simply radar detector? At least then the next time I get a speeding ticket, the cop won't be able to check the "radar detector in use" box which adds $500 to my ticket and negates my elligiblity for traffic school. It seems like a goood fit to me. After all, both a good GPS unit and a radar detector need to be mounted in the windshield for optimial use.

[dan @ Sep 21st 2006 5:38PM]

Isn't this the same as myguide 3050 that was offered at outpost.com for $200 a few weeks back.

http://www.myguidegps.com/en/pro.php?p=11

[Victor @ Jul 16th 2007 1:58PM]

Just after a few weeks of usage, a window came up stating "Program memory is very low." But you can do nothing at all to fix the problem.
Does anyone knows the answer?

[tiffay @ Jul 16th 2008 5:59PM]

i was wonderin does anyone have the original software for the nav200 cause my nephew messed mine up...and my dvd to it...if u can hel me please do