Review Gist for Garmin iQue 3600 GPS Receiver

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display

display

1.	"The screen is absolutely beautiful."... Brighthand.com

2.	"screen offers the highest resolution here: 320 x 480"... Pcauthority.com.au

3.	"The maps seem large and are very colorful."... Brighthand.com

4.	"large, high-res screen."... Reviews.cnet.com

5.	"spacious 320x480-pixel transflective screen"... Reviews.cnet.com

6.	"the iQue's display is bright and sharp."... Reviews.cnet.com

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maps

1.	"map detail was crisp and clear down to the smallest icons."... Reviews.cnet.com

2.	"The POI database is very extensive and updated regularly."... Mobiletechreview.com

3.	"Maps of Europe and the Pacific rim are available for users in those areas with the appropriate respective maps bundled."... Mobiletechreview.com

4.	"extensive, detailed maps"... Reviews.cnet.com

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navigator

1.	"The antenna was difficult to open"... Brighthand.com

2.	"antenna was difficult to open"... Brighthand.com

3.	"built-in GPS antenna"... Brighthand.com

product

1.	"This ultimate PDA is equipped with a large, backlit color screen; a lithium-ion battery; automatic route generation; memory storage for up to 50 routes; and a trip computer mode with a resettable odometer, timers, and average and maximum speeds"... Reviews.digitaltrends.com

2.	"intriguing convergent device"... Pcmag.com

3.	"nothing really stunning about the GPS system on the iQue"... Brighthand.com

price

1.	"it doesn't stand out from other similar systems to such a degree as to justify the premium that you pay in money and in lost features"... Brighthand.com

portability

1.	"very small, and is covered by a removable rubber grommet"... Brighthand.com

2.	"comfortable to hold and easily fits in a jacket pocket"... Brighthand.com

3.	"With a convergence device like the iQue 3600 eliminating pockets full of gadgets makes sense"... Gpsreview.net

4.	"iQue 3600 features a unique, flip-up GPS antenna that locks in place at two different angles to optimize GPS signal reception and viewing, and it folds discreetly in the back of the unit"... Palminfocenter.com

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usage

1.	"first handheld to use the new virtual graffiti system direct from PalmSource as part of Graffiti 2"... Infosyncworld.com

2.	"View your average speed overall"... Maps-gps-info.com

3.	"Palm OS 5 operating system is easy to use"... Reviews.digitaltrends.com

4.	"Unit has many useful functions."... Maps-gps-info.com

5.	"It's easy to extract from the silo thanks to its protruding, ribbed thumb tab."... Brighthand.com

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performance

1.	"strong performance"... Mobiletechreview.com

2.	"Gaming performance is very good"... Mobiletechreview.com

3.	"I felt the performance was more than adequate."... Brighthand.com

4.	"the performance was more than adequate"... Brighthand.com

5.	"The Garmin iQue 3600 has a 200 MHz ARM processor, which is quite powerful and competitive with other high end Palm OS PDAs."... Mobiletechreview.com

reception

1.	"you can adjust the antenna to get the best reception"... Reviews.cnet.com

2.	"great portability thanks to the folding design, and it gets decent signal strength"... Mobiletechreview.com

3.	"The built in antenna performs beautifully"... Devhardware.com

4.	"the Track Log feature is active, your path of movement is indicated by a dotted Track line."... Maps-gps-info.com

battery

1.	"Short battery life between charges."... Maps-gps-info.com

2.	"Disappointing battery life"... Reviews.cnet.com

memory

1.	"The iQue 3600's memory is 32MB (22MB free), so if you want a larger map area you will need to purchase an SD memory card."... Maps-gps-info.com

appearance

1.	"The casing is an attractive grey plastic."... Infosyncworld.com

2.	"styling is fairly plain, but the device has an excellent range of hardware features and seems sturdy and well built"... Brighthand.com

usability

1.	"the built-in GPS software is excellent and seems well supported and maintained on the Garmin web site"... Brighthand.com

2.	"Integration with the Palm address book is helpful: Tapping the "Route to" button automatically generates a route to any address on your contact list"... Pcmag.com

3.	"It's got a sense of toughness about it, like you could haul the thing around and never have to worry about breaking it."... Brighthand.com

4.	"Nothing too fancy, not even a full cradle to set the device into, just a basic clip-on design with a short flexible mount"... Brighthand.com

audio

1.	"Some might complain that the volume doesn't go high enough."... Brighthand.com

2.	"the volume doesn't go high enough"... Brighthand.com

3.	"Voice prompts were adequate"... Maps-gps-info.com

accuracy

1.	"Accuracy is very good, within 10 feet in our experience, or about one house-width."... Infosyncworld.com

2.	"Que technology enables you to see where you are, find a street address, know where the next turn is via visual and voice guidance, get back on track when you've strayed off course, and navigate efficiently to your desired destination."... Maps-gps-info.com

3.	"Que technology enables users to see where they are, find a street address or point of interest, know where the next turn is via visual and voice guidance, get back on track when they've strayed off course and navigate efficiently to their desired destination."... Palminfocenter.com

controls

1.	"Controls are responsive and games play smoothly."... Mobiletechreview.com