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The battery runs down much too quickly and must be used with a DC adapter. My only criticism has more to do with the Motorola Q when used as an in vehicle navigator. The 10x also works with my notebook PC, but the software is dated and not easy to use. The Garmin 10x links up easily to the Motorola Q and provides turn-by-turn directions. I was pleasantly surprised to find that Garmin OnLine works seamlessly with the 10x software, giving traffic alerts as well as sorting gas prices for refueling.
The GPS unit, once it gets the satellites, can continue getting its position in the streets. As being separate from the phone, it has the advantage of being able to be placed on the windshields where it can get the satellites signal, and the disadvantage of being easy to forget it. I used this GPS on the northwest of Argentina, in cities and open spaces and worked very well. I never expected to continue to get my position in such difficult conditions. The battery worked fine (as new). The Nokia E51 is based on the Symbian operating system. The software could be improved, but worked well enough to navigate.
My second minor criticism is that I had gotten used to a stand-alone GPS unit that speaks street names. For that matter, it's difficult (ie I haven't figured out how to do it) to ask it to find a given highway and exit or town. It's fine with street addresses. I purchased the Garmin 010-99579-00 Mobile 10 to use with my Samsung i760 smart phone. But in terms of value for the money, I think it's hard to beat. I only have 2 criticisms, neither of which is significant enough to make me regret buying the unit. The speak to each other very nicely, and the data is generally quite accurate. First of all, it's not intuitive how to insert way points, like when I'm taking a longer trip, and I know I want to use the route through X city.
Will not install to phone, must install to SD card and install. Month later, still not installed properly. Wasted a lot of time. Having compatibility issues with SD card from PC to phone. BT only. USB to communicate/charge with PC but does not function as GPS.
I will probley cough up another $125 for a new set, Very reluctantly. No the software is keyed with the reciver. If I submitted a police report they "would see what they could do". Don't loose the reciver becuse the software and reciver are conected some how. It was a great product and used it alot while it worked. So I am out another $120+. I lost mine and just bought a new reciver and I found out that the mapping software will not work with any other reciver, even the exact same model. I even called Garmin telling them that I have had it just a little over 2 months, I even had registed it, have orginal boxes & CD.
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