A PDA or personal digital assistant is a smart combination between a GPS device and a Microsoft software created for PDA, in the so-called PC GPS. Pocket PC systems are considered superior to Palm units in terms of functionality but a Palm is easier to use and comes with a larger range of accessories. The Bluetooth technology, the compact flash, the GPS cabling and the integrated features, all define a Pocket PC GPS in the most rewarding way possible. Let’s have a look at some of these items and see how they influence the efficiency of the combined devices.

A compact flash is required by the GPS device and it has the inconvenience that within the Pocket PC GPS system, it can consume most of the battery power. Moreover, the GPS compact flash required for PDA usage could make the system a bit clumsier than you’d expect. Bluetooth technology saves a lot from the efficiency of the device, not to mention that cabling is not a problem anymore. Through a wireless system, a GPS receiver located in a backpack could be linked to a hand-held PDA. From this point of view, the Pocket PC GPS definitely proves flexible particularly for car usage where the view of the sky is a necessity.

If the Pocket PC GPS does not have a Bluetooth feature, it is pretty expensive to operate the changes and get one. Even so, lots of people make the investment. The Pocket PC could also be linked to a car-powered GPS device by cables. Such GPS receivers are classified as mouse-type and they are a lot cheaper than self standing GPS units. It has another advantage too, that of saving the battery power of the Pocket PC by the possibility to be directly powered from the car batter. The problem with such a combination of Pocket PC GPS comes from its limitation to in-car usage alone.

For very diverse GPS usage you should consider a hand-held navigation system receiver that can be linked with the Pocket PC with a cable. This Pocket PC GPS combination is working great for outdoor usage. The hand-held receiver can be used separately or in combination with the PDA for map display. Despite the double gadget inconvenience, the combination is very useful for anyone who doesn’t afford something more sophisticated. Other than this handling difficulty, the Pocket PC with the included GPS device provide both good hardware options, Windows Mobile software and lots of mapping possibilities. This is in fact the Pocket PC GPS unit of the future.

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