Overview of the GPS navigator NEC GPS 434B

Car Navigation NEC GPS 434B

Good day habra people. I am writing my first review of the first navigator, and perhaps you will find it “indignant” from the category, but I will just try to mention all the pros and cons of this device. I also immediately apologize for the pictures, there is no device with me at the moment, therefore I can not take a picture. Well, let's start!

How was it

As a true geek, I am drawn to all sorts of interesting things, and navigators are no exception. It was decided to purchase a car navigator. And the reason is quite simple: you can use a car as in a car, and in pedestrian mode, but the “usual”, tourist in transport, when you are driving, to put it mildly, is uncomfortable. After reading a few Internet went shopping. Asking for all-sorts of sellers stopped on an inexpensive device NEC GPS 434B . Once again I asked if I could use this device without problems in pedestrian mode, without additional power. The seller replied that everything is OK, and it will work for about an hour and a half. Well, this still suited me wherever it was (given the price - about $ 125)
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Specifications

Dimensions, LxHxW:	12 x 8.4 x 1.4 cm
Display Size:	10.5 cm
Display Resolution:	480 x 272
Display Type:	color anti-glare QVGA TFT
Battery Type:	replaceable lithium ion battery
Battery life:	4 h

Memory and cards, processor

Base Card:	Yes
Uploaded maps:	Ukraine
Ability to install maps:	Yes
Type of memory cards:	Flash ROM NAND flash (2GB), RAM 128 MB SDRAM
CPU frequency:	500 MHz

Functional features

MP3 player:	Yes
Headphone Out:	Yes

Other:

equipment:

network charger, car charger (12V), USB cable, suction pad

What you like

First, probably talk about the good, it is a pity that it is so little.

1. First is the price. Yes, indeed, $ 125 is not so expensive for such a device.
2. The second is the display. This is my first device with a touchscreen display (also big enough! 480 x 272), so for a long time I could not get enough of it.
3. The presence of bluetooth. Sometimes it is vital, because the navigator can be used in the car as a mobile. It is worth noting that it has a fairly good microphone and a built-in speaker.
4. Already installed satellite GPS navigation program. In this case - IGO. A bit outdated version, but with a map installed. By the way, it is updated completely without problems.
5. Reasonably accurate navigation.
6. If you torture the navigator a little, you can turn it into a smartphone with WIN CE5 installed
7. With installed games there is 1 funny.
8. The ability to play video. If you convert to the appropriate extension, you can easily watch movies, which pleases.
9. Works activesync. We connect via usb to laptop and Google Earth shows our location

What NOT like

1. Battery life without recharging. In TX indicated:
   

   Battery life: 4h

   
   But the floor actually works! hours Thought maybe what I was doing wrong? I looked at the reviews ... All so. Quite annoying such a deal.
2. "Cold start". For too long, it happens and 5 minutes looking for satellites.
3. Bad player. Actually, he is kind of weird. Music may or may not play (and the same). The problem with Cyrillic encoding is also present.
4. Hang Sometimes when overloaded it may hang. You have to reboot with the “magic button”, which is located in the “hole”, into which only the branded stylus will crawl through (:
5. The inability to read books. Strange, too, the book seems to be opening, but the text is not displayed on the screen. incomprehensible glitch.
6. Mount on the windshield. When riding a Lada 6-ke, 2 times fell off: / (possibly due to direct sunlight getting on the Velcro).
7. I also do not really like the menu design. It is not clear why, but it reminds me of a cheap Chinese toy. At the end of the review I will post a photo taken once on a mobile. Sorry for the quality
8. There is also FM radio, but I never managed to make it speak.

About the unlock, or see the desktop WIN CE5

• Everything is simple enough, and I think anyone would have guessed this to himself. But still show your method:
• Go to the Bluetooth menu
• Choose Explorer
• Register instead of the file: // URL
• We see the file system navigator. Go to Windows / Programs and launch the Windows Explorer shortcut.
• When you see the taskbar, you can select “Start” -> “My Device” and launch your applications recorded on the memory card.

Personally, I installed two very useful programs for myself - AlReader2 (for reading books) and SAS4WinCE - Satellite images on the navigator

As promised 2 very not high-quality photos:
“Cheap” menu interface:


Settings will be more attractive:


I hope my post will help someone when choosing a navigator.