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| Garmin iQue M5 Integrated Pocket PC and GPS | 
 enlarge | Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
List Price: $749.99
Buy Used: $279.99
You Save: $470.00 (63%)
Used (3) from $279.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  44 reviews
Format: Cd
Platform: Windows
Media: Electronics
Batteries Included: Yes
CPU Speed: 416
Native Resolution: 320 x 240
Display Size: 3.5
Includes MP3 Player: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 2.8 x 5 x 0.8
Time/date:
MPN: 010-00344-00
Model: 010-00344-00
UPC: 753759047276
EAN: 0753759047276
ASIN: B00079V9XG
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: BONUS: 1.0 GB SECURE DIGITAL MEMORY CARD. INCLUDES IQUE M5, PROTECTIVE FLIP COVER, USB ACTIVESYNC CRADLE, NEW USB CHARGE/SYNC CABLE, METAL STYLUS, COPY OF COMPANION DVD W/CITY SELECT NORTH AMERICA VERSION 7, COPY OF MAPSOURCE 2008 & NORTH AMERICA VERSION 8 UPDATE CITY NAVIGATOR MAPS. Item has some mild signs of use: a tiny nick at top left side/corner, a scratch of it back and a scrape at right side from normal use. There are no visible scratches, nicks or blemishes anywhere else on the unit. The screen is bright and clean. This is a chance to acquire this rare and indispensable handheld at incredible savings - MORE THAN $400 SAVINGS! Item may be returned within 7 days from receipt, for your money back, if the product condition description differs from the item you receive.
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| Customer Reviews:
 needs a DVD drive on your PC June 3, 2006
3 out of 10 found this review helpful
Despite what the technical details on this page say, you need a DVD drive, not a CD-ROM drive, to load the software. It does say DVD drive under system requirements on the box, but that's after I bought it online and waited a week to receive it. I spent about an hour setting up the parts, charging the battery and then popping the disc into the CD-RW drive on my 2 year old Dell. Nothing! My Dell has a CD-ROM, but can't read DVDs.
The instructions are not clear as to how often you need the disc. I'll call garmin customer service on Monday. Maybe I can borrow a neighbor's PC and load the maps and software if its a 1x thing. Otherwise I'll have to return it.
Very disappointing! BTW, the costco.com site also does not mention the system requirements for a DVD drive on your PC to load the maps and software to the M5. I think Garmin should highlight this requirement so their resellers like Amazon and Costco don't waste their customers time ordering something that's incompatible with a 2 year old pc and now has to be returned. Very disappointing.
 to good to be true May 24, 2006
0 out of 5 found this review helpful
I use it at work evey day and let my help us it and we all love it. Very easy to use in one car or many cars. Very easy to use.
Excellent and fast hand-held GPS May 19, 2006
17 out of 18 found this review helpful
It is interesting to see the range of reviews from "junk" to "fantastic". Maybe the reason is that different people have different EXPECTATIONS.
My experience has been completely positive. The interface seems to be very intuitive , satellite finding seems to be pretty quick (compared to my old Magellin) and the built-in points of interest (including restaurants, hotels and gas stations) seems to be very accurate and up to date.
The versatility of this unit is why it deserves 5 stars. I use it to get around every day and it works great. I never lose satellite in the car and I never TRY to find a satellite in my office...why would I???
Unlike other GPS units, this one, a pocket PC, allows me to use Intelligolf so that I can use the unit on the golf course for yardage measurements. Try that with a built-in or a non-Pocket-PC device.
Anybody who wants a small portable GPS that finds location quickly, comes with detailed maps and integrates with other programs will absolutely love this unit.
To add some perspective to this, consider that I own a color Magellin , a Mercedes with built-in navigation and several different hand-held devices including Palm Treo. I feel that I have a wealth of experience with GPS and with handheld devices and I thus feel very comfortable sharing this positive opinion with prospective buyers of this product.
Really good GPS/PDA combo May 18, 2006
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
PROS:
Good looking PDA;
As PDA it's very good;
Nothing to complaint about GPS navigation
CONS:
It hangs sometimes. I believe that because windows 2003 SE.
Now I just update it's firmware, let's see if hangs stops.
Needs Fixes but a Good Buy May 15, 2006
18 out of 19 found this review helpful
Actual Use Experience: ~ 11,000 miles : 140-150 Trips
I use this device almost EVERYDAY. While it does do it's job, it does have some quirks.
Pros:
1. Large Screen & Customizable Directional Data: You can set the detail of a map according to the journey/road you are on. For E.g. When on a highway and have to drive, say 80 miles - you can program it to show a holistic view to the nearest city, as soon as you reach a junction or need to partition off a main road, yo can program it to zoom back at the hghest resolution, so you know which road to get on to
2. Route to Home: This functionality is really the BEST, makes me feel safe when I venture out in the most desolate or dangerous areas. (Have your GPS set to "Take Highways" if you want to escape dangerous neighbourhoods without traversing through the whole place to get out (it happend to me once)) and it will jump you off right on the nearest highway to zoom your way out of trouble.
3. Auto Route: Set it to Automatic, and it works wonders - the Con here is that it does take a LOT of time to re-Route and bt the time you have figured out your way on the right track, the GPS will now show you the re-routed track instead and hence you can get even more confused. This happens to me often on the Major Crossroads in West Chicago. There is an option for "Ask before Re-Routing" - But the problem is that it just asks - You cant do anything after that! No user Interface to say "Yes" or "No". I even tried yelling into it. it does not work. So - Bad Idea
4. PDA - The PDA functionality works Great. I use it at my workplace to load meeting schedules for the day. But there is a MAJOR downside to this. The PDA will turn on on by itself to alert you for the next schedule. So if it's left unattended the battery will die out as it turns the screen on and just stays that way. I personally got annoyed by it - as it got reset a few times due to the absolute battery drain. I dont use this feature anymore.
5. Points of Interest are decent, but not the best. It does find the traditional/ old shops. It has got me around unknown places with searches. The new ones are not available and can be difficult on any mapping system.
6. Portablity: Highly Portable, I carry it in my pocket, in a leather case, in my bag, in my car desk, on my seat (Bad Idea). I have used this thing in another City with my friends just holding it in my hand in their cars.
7. Battery Power: Adjust setting to extremely low LCD brightness on Battery Power and Auto sleep (this does not affect the actual GPS tracking - it keeps positioning you in the background) Tap it back and you will know your current position. It runs for MANY hours like this.
8. Car Charger: This is one NEAT Accessory. ABSOLUTELY NEAT. The Vaccum I put on my shield is rock solid as I had it was 5 months ago. I have no Idea what the popular reviewer below is talking about. There is a lever that you have to pull and tighten the air space. Common sense really. The Extension to hold the device is also pretty neat, it adjusts variably with 4 Degrees of Freedom.
9. EXCELLENT Garmin Customer Service: They regularly release Software fixes and updates. I had also lost my Mapsource CD. All I had to do was to call and tell them, the immidate response was "Where can we send you the replacement CD, sir?". And it's free. You dont have to shell out, like you might have to do with other companies.
Cons:
1. Gets upset in cold weather: This devce gets upset, REALLY upset sometimes in cold weather (10 -20 F). And behaves un-responsive funny. Staggers, freezes or even resets
2. Buggy Source Code: I once had my Garmin reset by itself and ring like an alarm bell out of nowhere ! I have no explaination for this - but it did & and worse, it reset EVERYTHING! So I was lost at that location and had to use my imagination to get back to my home.
3. Worlds Worst User Interface: I have yet to see one Crappy and Highly Un-Intuitive User Interface. ABSOLUTE junk design. It does take a while to get used to and is not at all optimised for comfortable interaction and ease of use.
4. The Screen definitely needs a few taps, if you dont use your finger.
Suggestions
1. Buy this device if you need portability with GPS and PDA. For GPS only The Garmin Nuvi is better, IMHO.
2. Buy Screen protectors and apply it on the screen, buy a simple leather case to protect it from water
3. Learn the device. It wont work great with out - of - the- box functionality. Like the popular reviewer says that it rounts to '3 different highways'. You need to learn your way to program it. The shortest route option will not give him that. And that's definitely not the Device's problem.
4. Don't use the MP3 functionality- its BS*. Dont get enticed by this 'feature' to buy this device.
Overall - definitely a good buy and I am EXTREMELY happy with it.
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