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Losing your way all the time? Navigating your way to enlightenment may be difficult, but navigating your way in the physical world can be tricky, too. Maybe you need a GPS receiver. These handy devices can pinpoint your location to within a few feet anywhere on the Earth. They are handy whether you're trying to find your way in a new city for the first time, or trying to find your way back to camp.
The PIVA PNS-350 is a real beauty. With the built-in rechargeable battery, 1 GB SD flash memory with the pre-loaded U.S maps (excluding HI and AK), turn-by-turn voice prompts, and 3.5" touch screen TFT LCD panel, this is a nice hand held unit. Moreover with the built-in MP3 player and photo viewer software enjoy music and even view your favorite photos on the go.
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Horrible
- Pros: Physical Controls such as volume, zoom, joystick, & 2 hotkeys. I dont care for touch screens.
- Cons: Incorrect directions, outdated maps, no known map updates available, speaker stopped working. CANNOT delete favorites on GPS, no option to! Has a hissy fit every time the card is removed so I can manually delete favorites from the file. Sometimes it puts the ones I deleted back on!
I was never interested in the MP3 player or Picture Viewer.
- Other Thoughts: I didn't use it for awhile and the battery went dead. After charging it back up I the speaker stopped working! No sound what so ever! (I can get sound through a headset as if I wanted to a headset...)
Find something else. This thing is flakey!
- Pros: great at recalculating, has yet to falter when in use including road names, directions, etc.
- Cons: NEEDS to have a way to update maps, i can't figure out how to do it since the company was sold. if you figure it out please let the world know!
- Other Thoughts: havent figured out MP3 function yet, but i assume it is easy
| Model | PNS-350 |
| Type | Handheld |
| Pre-loaded Map | Yes |
| Screen Size | 3.5" |
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Great!!
- Pros: Great product!!! Easy to use right from box. Live in a rural area, and many "side" roads are displayed accurately. Navigated my way home the first day without a hitch.
- Cons: No info on map updates.
Horrible
- Pros: Physical Controls such as volume, zoom, joystick, & 2 hotkeys. I dont care for touch screens.
- Cons: Incorrect directions, outdated maps, no known map updates available, speaker stopped working. CANNOT delete favorites on GPS, no option to! Has a hissy fit every time the card is removed so I can manually delete favorites from the file. Sometimes it puts the ones I deleted back on!
I was never interested in the MP3 player or Picture Viewer.
- Other Thoughts: I didn't use it for awhile and the battery went dead. After charging it back up I the speaker stopped working! No sound what so ever! (I can get sound through a headset as if I wanted to a headset...)
Find something else. This thing is flakey!
Instead of fixing my broken speedometer, I got this for much less
- Pros: Price, accuracy, easy to use. If you miss exists or get lost in downtown often, this is what you need. You can even copy a photo snapshot of your destination to an SD card, and view in this thing when necessary during your trip.
- Cons: Size, speed, text search is killing (comparing to a PC), recent places are not on the map (for example, a 1-year old exit). Just do not blindly do whatever she says (yes, mine has female voice), take a peek at the screen and it shows you what kind of turn/exit you should be taking in few miles/yards. Point Of Interest database has the major places while missing some important ones. Expect to add by yourself if you are going to rely on it.
- Other Thoughts: It was on sale ($180 final price) I also heard this company was sold, so current support for this product was in question. Surprisingly it performs pretty well. In San Diego, CA outdoor reception is usually good (5-12). It is not a pocket size, either leave it in your car or put it in your bag. Plastic parts looks OK, suction cup works very well. Main menu has Photo Viewer, MP3 player, and Navigation options. So I don't think you can navigate and listen MP3 from SD card at the same time. Initial calculation takes a few seconds for short trips (5-10 seconds for ~10 miles). If you miss an exit, it will try to take back to your route. If you want a real route re-calculation (i.e. if that exit blocked and you cannot use that route) you need to exit from map, and enter again so it can recalculate a route. It is better to do that at a red light because you don't want to drive while paying full attention to the device, and also you shouldn't be moving for a more accurate calculation.
| General |
| Brand |
PIVA |
| Model |
PNS-350 |
| Type |
Handheld |
| Dimensions |
| Height |
4.5" |
| Width |
3.8" |
| Depth |
2.0" |
| Weight |
11.6 oz. |
| GPS System |
| Receiver |
12 channel GPS receiver |
| Antenna |
Built-in |
| Warm Acquisition Times |
38 sec |
| Cold Acquisition Times |
42 sec |
| Built-in Speaker |
Yes |
| Map |
| Pre-loaded Map |
Yes |
| Maps Included |
U.S map (Exclude: HI, AK) |
| Internal System |
| Operating System |
Windows CE.NET 4.2 |
| Processor |
Samsung 266MHz |
| Memory |
| Installed RAM |
64MB |
| Memory |
32MB |
| Support Memory Cards |
SD/MMC |
| Memory Card Capacity |
1GB SD |
| Display |
| Screen Size |
3.5" |
| Screen Format |
TFT |
| Touchscreen |
Yes |
| Display Features |
65K Colors |
| DigitalPlayer |
| Digital Player |
Yes |
| Supported Formats |
MP3 |
| Battery |
| Battery Type |
Lithium-Ion Rechargeable battery |
| Battery Capacity |
2200 mAh |
| Battery Life |
10 Hours |
| Feature |
| GPS System Features |
Speaks English, Spanish, and French Voice Guide Directions
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Introduction
Losing your way all the time? Navigating your way to enlightenment may be difficult, but navigating your way in the physical world can be tricky, too. Maybe you need a GPS receiver. These handy devices can pinpoint your location to within a few feet anywhere on the Earth. They are handy whether you're trying to find your way in a new city for the first time, or trying to find your way back to camp.
The PIVA PNS-350 is a real beauty. With the built-in rechargeable battery, 1 GB SD flash memory with the pre-loaded U.S maps (excluding HI and AK), turn-by-turn voice prompts, and 3.5" touch screen TFT LCD panel, this is a nice hand held unit. Moreover with the built-in MP3 player and photo viewer software enjoy music and even view your favorite photos on the go.
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Reviewed By: SE on 7/12/2007
Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
