been using a pda with gps for almost 2 years ... its actually quite okie .. pros and cons sure got lah ...some ppl is complaining bout pda phone with gps but i believe nothin is perfect ...stand alone GPS device also not 100% perfect ...why ppl willing to spend 2k for 8.0mp camera phone when they can get sony camera with 12m.p with just rm1200.. its all up to you
pro : its with you all the time when u r out , even when u r in ur father mother sister brother relative or fren's car , dun tell me u dun bring phones when u go out .. other than that , it saves ur wallet .u dont haf to take out extra money for standalone GPS . good enough for not-very-hardcore traveller.
cons : interrupt when u haf phone call .. battery drain abit faster (
but who cares ? ppl doesnt create car charger for no reason rite , dun tell me u use a laptop but dun on the wifi bcos it drains the battery more)
, screen size is smaller ( most of the models , but of cos there is big one also ) , it takes longer times to connect (
its only 1-3 mins longer , not a few hours .i can cope with that )
conclusion is , if you r hardcore user who travels 7 days per week and money is not an issue , go for the standalone GPS . if i have extra money i will consider buying one with 4.3 widescreen also .. if i haf money i will have few separate cars also . 1 for working(4door-sedan) . 1 for weekend (2doors sport car) . 1 for family (mpv). if no money just drive 1 car ( ALL-VACATION-CAR).
Bump: if standalone GPS is ur decision . i suggest u take GARMIN compare to other brands just bcos u can simply get answers from other ppl if u haf any problems of questions , most of ppl out there using garmin. maps can easily get thanks to the trackers and some shops provide lifetime free map updates for free also . some ppl mentioned buying one with AP or ORI warranty , well its up to u ..bcos i think the quality is there , hardware failure % is very low . i haf many frens are using . but beware, just dont get cheated by buying the FAKE grade AAA so called GARMIN from china wan like what others said .