Pharos Pharos Drive GPS 140

• Reviewed by: liuws

  Strengths: 4.3in bright clear LCD, bluetooth, function buttons, SIRF III chipset, speaker loud and clear, solid build.

  Weaknesses: awful software, bulky, bluetooth can't connect automatically. Small build in memory. Not SDHC compatible.

  Overall: If you plan to replace the original GPS software with something else, this unit is a good choice. Tomtom 6 and iGuidance 4 can run on it. I installed iGuidance 4. Works great except some problems with the user interface, because iGuidance 4 is not designed for 16:9 displays. Tomtom 6 has no problem with the user interface, but has issues with the map.

• Reviewed by: sokoloff

  Strengths: 4" LCD, Bluetooth, Multimedia including music and video, all US/Canada maps included, lots of accessories included from a name brand.

  Weaknesses: Bigger than expected. GPS antenna actually bulky rather than integrated. Maps are not as 'pretty' as some of the competitors out there.

  Overall: Well, last night I saw that CompUSA had this unit for $149...that is not a mistake. The price of these units are now down to $349 so it did come as a surprise. Not even the discount watchers posted this yet. It has a 4" screen which is bigger than the average ones in this price range. It has multimedia features including music, photos and video support. More than most in this price range again. It has USB support, headphone jacks, a rechargeable battery and even a jack for external FM support. The accessories including a carrying case, windshield mount, earbuds, a/c adapter for home as well as another adapter for the car. It has stereo sound and even more, it has Bluetooth support so you can use your cell phone through the unit...I really do not think that any other of the units have any where near these features, not even from the little known makers coming from China. So, you get a name brand unit, packed with features for the lowest price on anything comparable in the market...need I say more!!!