Garmin iQue M5Garmin technologies continues to be a leading innovator in GPS technology; the guys who founded Garmin spent 30 years working in aviation and logistics; they also introduced the American consciousness to the GPS phenomena during the first Gulf War in 1991. No doubt a much more homogonous product then many ever thought it would be, we all use GPS all the time, even if we’re not aware of it. Walking around with a cell phone for example is one of those mundane activities we all do all the time; even calling a cellular from a land line sends and uses GPS technologies.So it was no surprise when cell phones, computers, the internet, and GPS became synonymous; the real surprise in fact, may be ‘what took so long?’ Consumers all want to know where things are and where they stand, in a figurative sense as well as a literal sense. With small fanfare and for a short while, we introduced the Garmin iQUE M5. Garmin iQUE M5 was a PDA which ran on the Windows Mobile 2003 OS and featured Garmin's QUE technology for GPS and mapping solutions. This model GPS ran on a much more effective Intel PXA 272 Xscale processor with 416 MHz. With an internal memory of 64MB RAM there was an additional 15MB of safe storage room available on the unit. On a unit like the iQUE M5 there were numerous more standard applications both from the Garmin unit itself as well as from the Windows operating system that were included on the iQUE M5. Some of these applications include: Microsoft Pocket Outlook, Internet Explorer, Word, Excel, Windows Media Player, MSN Messenger, Calculator, ActiveSync, among many, many others. iQUE’s unit size may have been one of its greatest assets as well as one of its downfalls. It was small with only 2.8” width x 5” height, so it was small enough to fit in any traveler’s front pocket or in a snug spot on an automobiles dash. The display screen however, was a little bit bigger than previous models checking in at 3.5” diagonal. This wide view combined with QVGA transflective TFT, 16-bit color display and an impressive 64K color. iQUE M5 like many of its brethren offers turn by turn directions using their built in features. With its voice recorder, you can make memos while driving or take quick notes either before you leave like “watch for the Dodo bird statues around the corner on your left and move to the beak down lane; right turn entrance is sharp” so you’re sure to make it to your destination on time. Garmin iQUE M5 came equipped with a removable, replaceable lithium-polymer battery which only delivered 5-7 hours of PDA usage; fortunately though you could carry a spare for long trips away from an outlet. The Garmin website also says that despite the fact that this model has been discontinued, they continue to support this model and offer supplemental products and services for your added convenience.
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