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Originally Posted by izx
Well, I'm interested in getting an A81 primarily for use as a car GPS, and since this seems to be the best resource for the device on the net...I had a few questions for folks who've used the A81/W1060. I've used WinCE 4.2/5.0-based GPSs before, so the software/media issues don't faze me; I want the A81 primarily because of its CPU, RAM and large screen (iGO8 is a resource hungry GPS program!). So here goes:
- are the built-in speakers loud enough for GPS directions in a moving vehicle? I don't need movie-quality sound, tinny-sounding is fine.
- how bright does the screen get at maximum? anyone tried to use it outside during the day?
- any updates on the bluetooth connectivity? I would like to be able to connect this to a bluetooth COM port device that reads out OBD2 data (car performance parameters)
- some folks have said the built-in GPS is very sensitive, which is good to know. Anyone have more GPS impressions to share? (iGO8 and BeelineGPS both support the somewhat weird combination of COM 5/9600 baud, so that's not a problem).
Thanks!
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I have found the A81 works very well with IGO8 as a car GPS, except for one thing - the GPS sensitivity is awful. Sometimes it acquires a lock without a problem, but the mere act of shutting the unit down and restarting results in a long wait before a good signal can be acquired (even when one was there before). Other times it requires a ridiculous wait before it will work. Not recommended in my opinion, unless this issue is addressed.