New GPS package at Lidl next week (regional)

OBH6UK

Another Lidl package, this time seperate USB GPS mouse.

REGIONAL OFFER - Only available from stores in the Midlands, Norfolk and Lincolnshire, London and the South East / South West of England (except Gloucestershire and Hereford).

http://www.lidl.co.uk/gb/index.nsf/pages/c.o.oow.20041209.p.My_Guide_Navigator_6500XL

Mentions both 256 and 512Mb SD cards so not sure if one or two supplied?

Tim Buxton · Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2004 3:36 pm Post subject:

I read it to be an integrated GPS, like the Mitac Mio (as indicated on the first bullet point), but with an additional antenna. Could be wrong, though.
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OBH6UK · Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2004 3:43 pm Post subject:

Tim,

You are probably correct. I looked and saw the picture of a seperate GPS mouse, did not read the text carefully enough. If that is the case, it's interesting that supply a seperate GPS mouse, or maybe they are trying to reduce the returns from people with cars with heated windscreens and alike?

gripp · Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2004 5:55 pm Post subject:

It's the Mitac Mio 168 by another name.
The "mouse" is the external one supplied in case the flat at the back isn't powerful enough.
In my experience I have never needed the "mouse".
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Diplo · Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2004 6:13 pm Post subject:

Pc-Mobile · Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2004 2:21 am Post subject:

Looks like it is just a PDA bundled with a mouse GPS.
It was a misconception of PDA/GPS package that some thought it was another Mio clone.
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OBH6UK · Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2004 10:03 am Post subject:

Pc-Mobile · Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2004 10:55 am Post subject:

It may be a bit confusing.
The picture and the accessories "look" like it is a PDA packaged with a muse GPS.
But the description "Fully equipped navigation system: Pocket PC with integrated GPS receiver" suggests it is a Mio clone.
But why an additional mouse GPS? The description is external USB antenna but people, like many of you, think it is an external GPS.
Or is that not a GPS at all, but merely an "external antenna" wrongly described as external USB antenna (ther is no such thing, it shoudl be either external antenna or USB GPS)

So somewhere, there must be wrong description. (512MB and 256MB SD included?)

I suppose you have to excuse that for a household store (that is what LIDL looks like) selling PDA/GPS.
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mav · Occasional Visitor Joined: Nov 24, 2004 Posts: 9

i have the medion 9500 didnt come with the external antenna
a friend missed the aldi offer and bought a mitac 168 exactly the same
but his came with the external antenna
ive not had a problem using the built in attenna. works just as well in the closed position in the car
dont have a heated friont screen though

Shaky · Occasional Visitor Joined: Nov 11, 2004 Posts: 28

Check out my post here:

http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=13711&highlight=lidl

It shows the possible original clone for this particular Lidl offer.

Feedback and further comments welcome, let me know what u think.

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