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Ive had this navi for about 4 months now...I didnt post a review nor pics just to make sure I was COMPLETELY satisfied with it. Now, without any reservation, I recommend it. Here are the pics before the review.
This is the mount I used. It is the BEST mount made for ANY PDA. I did my homework on all the PDA forums, and the reviews are unanimous. It has a built in speaker, that is waaay louder than the "stock" speaker in most PDAs.
Bootup of the Dell Axim X30 624mhz
Dell rest-page
Dell menu
Antenna #1 (wired)...this is faster to communicate with the Dell, and is ALWAYS on with the latest GPS position (assuming the ignition ACC is on)
Antenna #2
Bluetooth antenna....
Portable, wireless, and can be taken outside the car (can be wired so that it doesnt run on the internal battery) great for hiking, camping, if you use this navi in more than one car, etc.
Gooseneck#2 mounting
The software itself
The software I am using is Pharos. I have mapopolis as well, but it is not as good IMHO than Pharos. The software is much harder to use, and on the road, thats a no no. I have driven locally, upstate into the mountains, and all the way to canada with it, and everytime, door to door accuracy. Re-reoute times are great, (under 10 seconds) no crashes, and voice prompting is accurate, and understandable.
Here is one more bonus that you guys with the ALPINEs cannot do!
GO ONLINE!
You can go to any site, s2ki included, post, etc....as long as you have a wireless network around you, or have a bluetooth cellphone.
AOL, games, etc right at your fingertips.
Overall, Im very happy, and would recommend this to ANYONE. Here is the final cost and location of all products used.....
Nice, but I am shocked you like Ostia over Mapopolis. Dell doesn't pack Ostia in their own GPS units now. They use a version of the Routis/Prymenav/Navigon program - they had so many returns.
If you program the buttons Mapopolis is the easiest to use. Pharos is almost always given the on every PPC site. I guess NYC is an exception. In Phoenix it is out.
I didn't have the same luck with the Sedio mount. It broke on me within the first week. I ended up with the proclip mount from proclipusa.com. I use their mount for both the ipod and the dell now.
My NAVIGATION SETUP
Nice, but I am shocked you like Ostia over Mapopolis. Dell doesn't pack Ostia in their own GPS units now. They use a version of the Routis/Prymenav/Navigon program - they had so many returns.
on every PPC site. I guess NYC is an exception. In Phoenix it is out.