06-23-2009, 01:11 PM | #1 |
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Advent ADV3500PC XP tablet. Has anyone looked into this?
Advent ADV3500PC 7" Portable GPS Navigation with built in Tablet PC
It is a tablet PC with GPS, which I can certainly use. Not clear from the specs is whether it has built in WIFI, and what the battery life is. What do you think? * 1.8? 30 GB Hard Drive * AC/DC Adapters * Bluetooth * Built-In Card Reader and Two USB Ports * Full Functioning Remote Control * Headphone Jack * Includes Windshield Mounting Bracket * MP3 and Video Playback Compatible * Panel Resolution 800 x 480 * Rechargeable Li-Polymer Battery * Turn By Turn Voice Prompts * USA and Canada Maps |
06-23-2009, 01:13 PM | #2 |
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WinXP for $270? That's not bad.
And the description did say Wifi. |
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06-23-2009, 01:14 PM | #3 |
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06-23-2009, 01:45 PM | #4 |
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I saw this Sunday on Buy.com and was intrigued. I had never heard of it. So do you think that apps can be installed? I could definitely find a place for it in my life.
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06-23-2009, 01:48 PM | #5 | |
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Here's one customer review
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06-23-2009, 02:03 PM | #6 |
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The location on the screen is about 5 minutes from where I am sitting right now. :O
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06-23-2009, 02:31 PM | #8 |
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06-23-2009, 02:41 PM | #9 |
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Would've gotten one if I hadn't known about the Viliv X70 EX. Right now, I'm just saving my money for the Viliv.
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06-23-2009, 02:51 PM | #10 |
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06-23-2009, 03:19 PM | #11 |
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They have a 15 day return policy, so I ordered one. Most I can lose is one way shipping!
I'm pretty sure it's not a reader because of battery life, but I'd like an XP tablet for other reasons. And it says it comes with a car charger, so it should at least be a decent GPS. If the RAM is user upgradeable, that'd be even better! H'mm I think I have a 1Gig DDR stick laying around. I'll keep you posted when it arrives. Shipping to Hawaii will probably take a couple of weeks. Slow boat, don't ya know! |
06-23-2009, 04:54 PM | #12 |
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Battery life is a deal breaker on so many of these devices for me. I don't mind recharging each day but I would like to be able to get through a book before it needs a recharge.
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06-24-2009, 07:18 AM | #13 | |
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I wish I had the time... Right now, I do about three days with a battery (provided I don't start wifi). And my battery takes about 3-4 hours before it's at 30% and I'll charge it (because it will start to complain about low battery power then ) |
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06-24-2009, 07:39 AM | #15 |
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Ah, I know what you mean! I only have that if I forgot to charge the device... But that will happen with every device that works on a battery, I'm afraid. I think it might happen more, to me, if I have a device with a long battery life (as I'll keep thinking it won't need to be charged yet only to find out it's empty ) And I have my PDA docking station not beside my PC but beside my bed...
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