Product Description
Holux M1000 Bluetooth GPS with MTK 32 GPS engine. The advantages of the Holux M-1000 include best tracking and most importantly affordable.
With the advanced technology, the HOlux M-1000 tracks up to 32 satellites at a time, re-acquires satellite signals in 100 ns and updates position data every second. Trickle-Power allows the unit operates a fraction of the time and Push-to-Fix permits user to have a quick position fix even though the receiver usually stays off.
The Holux M-1000 comes with integrated rechargeable Li-Ion battery with 850mAh capacity that lasts up to 17 hours.
Customer Reviews:
Very fast........2007-09-13
It is very fast and it works with NOkia's. The only thing is that It does not have ant home charger. Only car charger. But you may charge with any USB mini cable. I did it with an N95 USB cable. It is a standard cable.
Charge last a long time for me. I did not test it, since I am using it rarely in long time. Just opening when I lost :)
Worth every penny.......2007-08-29
This is my first Amazon product review, which I hope is good enough.
The Holux M-1000 is a diminutive unit, about the same size as a box of matches, (65mm long, 43mm wide, and 17.6mm thick) and weighing in about as much (about 50g with the battery).
The unit comes packaged with a USB charger cable, car cigarette adaptor (which the USB plugs into), driver CD, warranty card, and a printed manual. The packaging uses recyclable materials, which I'm sure would please the environmentally-conscious crowd, yet still maintain a very classy appearance worthy of any gadget shop's glass cabinet.
My first impressions were along the lines of "hmm, that's really tiny". More than half the unit is taken up by the battery, to which I would attribute at least half it's weight.
There is no display on the unit, just 3 status LEDs, a power switch to the side, and a mini-USB socket.
Initial charge-up took about 4 hours, which is usual for Li-Ion batteries. During this time, the green status LED blinks accordingly. The battery is actually the same type used in some Nokia cell phones, so it shouldn't pose a problem finding a replacement or spare. (Doing a quick search, the part number listed HX-N3650A is Holux-specific, but it is similar to the Nokia BL-5C used in a myriad of Nokia cell phones, and available online for a few dollars).
Word of warning to first time users. The USB cable supplied, as the manufacturer states, is for charging purposes only. Windows XP will detect something, and go into a frenzy trying to recognize it. It got a bit tiresome after the 5th pop-up, prompting me to go into the Windows XP device manager to disable the "unknown device". The M-1000 still charged up as expected.
Usage:
The M-1000 is as easy to use as the manufacturers claim. How hard is it to slide a power switch?
After the power-on, the blue LED flashes on to signify Bluetooth broadcast. Pairing up with my cell phone, a Nokia E65, was simple, the M-1000 was detected within moments, and paired up without the need for a pairing key code to be entered.
The GPS status LED (orange color), upon initial start-up stays on, showing that the unit is acquiring signals.
Manufacturer claims first (cold start) satellite signal acquisition takes 36 seconds. My testing outdoors on a clear day, showed their claims to be pretty good, I averaged around 35 seconds.
The sensitivity of the MTK GPS chipset is very good, and there is no need for an external antenna. Holux state that the MTK will track up to 32 separate channels, which is overkill at this time as there are never more than 12 satellites overhead at each hemisphere of the earth. I would expect this is anticipating the next generation of GPS satellites.
This chipset is actually very impressive, it has acquired a signal indoors as I'm sitting at my desk typing this review. The Holux-supplied GPS viewer application for Windows shows it has locked on the signals of 6 satellites, all of which are showing moderate signals (signal bars are around 1/3 to 1/2 of the scale).
Battery life:
Holux claim 23 hours of battery life. I have not had the opportunity to test this, but from my experience, having forgotten to switch the receiver off overnight, after several hours in the center console of my car, the unit was still active in the morning.
Accuracy:
Using the Mobile GMaps on my cell phone, the M-1000 is pretty accurate. Comparing my old hand-held Magellan unit (which incidentally took about 4 minutes from cold start to acquire a signal), the averaged position is the same, as expected. I have used the SmartCom GPS unit on my cell phone, and the results are identical.
Recommended add-ons:
If you don't have Bluetooth capability you will need the Holux-compatible USB cable. Search online for the optional cable, Holux part# GR230-A2.
Spare battery - as stated above, this unit uses the identical battery to many Nokia cell phones. BL-5C batteries are cheap as chips online, and you can easily find a desktop charger for those batteries as well.
Overall, the M-1000 is a good buy, and for the money, can't be beaten. Combined with some good software on your cell or PDA, this would be a good combination.
On my Nokia E65 cell phone, the TomTom Navigator software detected the M-1000 and is very accurate. It shows its strength in the car, and can even receive signals while placed inside the center console of my car.
Signal re-acquisition is measured in seconds, handy when driving through tunnels or under bridges.
With all its strengths, there is one minor gripe I have with the M-1000, namely it is not waterproof, let alone water resistant. The whole unit is is not sealed, with visible gaps in the casing. There is no cover for the mini-USB socket and the battery compartment also allows moisture to enter.
Despite the above flaw, the unit is sensitive enough to be kept well away from moisture, say, in a jacket pocket, or even in a backpack or handbag, and with the convenience of Bluetooth connectivity, will provide the road warrior with the best value GPS solution at this time.
First impression, this device is amazing.......2007-08-19
I still have to try this one more, but on my first trip it was impressive, fast startup, and connects very easily to my PDA. It was even working while in my shirt pocket while driving, and I like the flexibility of putting the antenna anywhere and be able to put the display where ever I like.
Works like a charm.......2007-07-24
easy to use. Using it with a Blackberry curve and google maps. very small and uses usb 2.0 to charge and holds a charge for a long time. documentation claims 17 hours of use, but havent put it to that test yet. I have used it for about 5 hours on battery power. this thing is about the size of 2 boxes of matches and 1/2 of that is a battery (which looks easily replacable.) Very satisfied.
Product Description
DeLorme Earthmate Street Atlas USA 2008 is ideal for Laptops, Desktops, PDAs, iPods, and GPS
More powerful than online mapping. Comprehensive tools for traveling using the latest gadgets. Support for Windows Vista, Pocket PCs, Windows Mobile 5.0, iPods, and Palm OS included
Up-to-Date Maps & Travel Information
Comprehensive street and POI updates for the U.S and Canada, now with Mexico highways. Powerful travel planning tools, MapShare, and many new data types
The GPS Leader
Innovative GPS features: voice commands, spoken directions, automatic back-on-track re-routing with off-route distance settings, mobile map colors, and much more
Authentic DeLorme Maps
Not licensed from 3rd party companies, the updated maps and 4 million places of interest are produced by experienced mapmakers here at DeLorme
Customer Reviews:
Disappointed.......2007-07-25
I purchased this product to use with my Samsung I730 phone. It has the Windows Mobile 5.2 operating system. The Holux M1000 works very well. It was fairly ease to use with my phone and with a lap top via bluetooth. The DeLorme software was disappointing though. Downloading the routes to the phone isn't easy. The map and route information is limited by the size of your phone's internal memory. DeLorme has a work around for manually loading map data on to the Storeage card but not routes. Routes must be small enough to fit on the internal memory. On my I730 that means we are limited to very short trips or must be creative in the way that you handle routes (i.e. just loading the portion of your trip near its destination and turning the tracking on when we get close) The software also has a habit of crashing the phone requiring a reboot. IMHO it is not quite ready for "prime time" on a Windows Mobile device.
We decided to use the DeLorme package with a laptop to avoid the hassle. Seems to work fine with the laptop. However, since I purchased this package to use with my I730, I have to say that I am disappointed. DeLorme tech support has told me that there are no plans to update the Pocket PC software to enable transferring routes in such a way that they can be saved to the Storeage card. If they do, I will probably be satisfied.
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DeLorme Earthmate Street Atlas USA 2008 + Holux M1000 32 Channel MTK Bluetooth GPS Receiver (M-1000)(32CH, WAAS)(Free Vent Mount)
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Product Features:
- DeLorme Earthmate Street Atlas USA 2008 is ideal for Laptops, Desktops, PDAs, iPods, and GPS
- Up-to-Date Maps & Travel Information
- Innovative GPS features: voice commands, spoken directions, automatic back-on-track re-routing with off-route distance settings, mobile map colors, and much more
- Not licensed from 3rd party companies, the updated maps and 4 million places of interest are produced by experienced mapmakers here at DeLorme
- Comprehensive street and POI updates for the U.S and Canada, now with Mexico highways. Powerful travel planning tools, MapShare, and many new data types
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Product Description
Holux M1000 Bluetooth GPS with MTK 32 GPS engine. The advantages of the Holux M-1000 include best tracking and most importantly affordable.
DeLorme Earthmate Street Atlas USA 2008 is ideal for Laptops, Desktops, PDAs, iPods, and GPS
More powerful than online mapping. Comprehensive tools for traveling using the latest gadgets. Support for Windows Vista, Pocket PCs, Windows Mobile 5.0, iPods, and Palm OS included
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Logitech Cordless Precision controller for PS2 Logitech Cordless Precision controller for PS2
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