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SoloPalmari GPS Test Drive: 6 PDA - GPS comparison - - Setup and start |
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Scritto da gbo
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sabato 13 maggio 2006 |
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SoloPalmari GPS Test Drive (Part VI)
Comparison of 6 PDAs and GPS
- Ariccia!
At last we get at the conclusion of our test. We reach the area of "fraschette", traditional and cheap local restaurants, where you can get typical food and good wine.
After hours and hours of test, we have very clear in mind which is the best PDA (for GPS use) among those that we have examined. Here is the situation, as defined while eating and discussing, in a table covered with ham, cheese, bread, local food and with glasses filled with red wine.
- First place: Mio A701. Its Time To First Fixing is very fast in every situation, and its chipset keeps the position of an incredible number of satellites even in the most critical situations.
- Second place: Mio A201.Similarly with is youngest brother, it has a very efficient GPS system. A plus is given by its display, with excellent contrast and readability even in conditions of sunlight (a feature that is also present in the A701).
- Third place: FSC C550 with Globalsat BT-338. The receiver is up to its fame, it is one of the best GPS antennas available on the market. Concerning the display, the C550 provides the best in dusk or darkness, where the VGA touchscreen looks like a high resolution picture.
- Fourth place ex aequo: N520 and N560. Tracks follow closely the real route, but the time to get the first fix could be improved. We believe that the engineers at Fujitsu Siemens could work on the firmware of both PDAs to improve the algorithm used in managing GPS data.
- Fifth place: HP hw6515. Its performance has been disappointing. In open areas, with no obstacles in receiving satellites, no problem. But if it misses the sky and satellites for a few seconds, it restarts the slow process of acquisition. We hope this has been improved in the HP hw6915.
- "Faciòli con le cotiche"
ZioMeme was definitely right: cheese, excellent salame, ham and porchetta (a local specialty).
Wine too was not too bad: sparkling, delicate, perfect with "fagioli e cotiche" as well as with sweet "ciambelline" and for the final toast. The bill has been paid by Guido: he is not used to wine and was getting asleep...
At the end, we have kept a small game: what is hidden behind the digital cover? We can provide you a clue: it is a very advanced device, but we were not allowed to show it to you in the middle of wine glasses, "salamini", "cotiche" and "faciòli". At least until it won't be officially disclosed to the public. However in these pages we have left some evident clues: it won't be a problem finding it.
As for the "fraschetta", no hope. We shall never reveal for no reasons, its name. ZioMeme has given us the name of his "fraschetta" as a secret, and he has our word. Can't say it to nobody! However, if someone wants to invite us for dinner and pay the bill, well: he doesn't need our words, when we will be there it's enough to read the sign of the restaurant...
We thank Microchip that made available some of the supports used in the test, as well as Globalsat for the GPS receivers.
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