Plenio VXA-3000

Posted by Mehdi Hassan on August 23rd, 2008 in Technology | 1 Comment

In developed countries, GPS system has become a necessary gadget for car drivers. Thanks to this great technology, now people can journey safe and quick by car.

First went on sale in October 2006, the best thing about the Plenio VXA-3000 is its simple design, huge screen, and well designed user interface. With this gadget, you would not have to search the road map on the screen. It will give you point-to-point direction. Its voice navigation system will guide you all the way by giving necessary instructions.

Dimension:

Length: 190mm

Width: 125mm

Breadth: 33mm

Specifications:

Operating System: MS Windows CE.Net 4.2

CPU: ARM9 Core

RAM: 64M Bytes

Flash: 64M Bytes

16bit Color

CCFL Backlight

500 NITS Brightness

1 watt internal speaker

GPS module: SiRFstar III GPS Engine

SD Memory: 256MB, 512MB, 1GB, 2GB Supported

Input power: 12V

Along with the device you will also get:

Stereo Output Cable
Hand Brake Connection Cable
Remote Controller
Suction Cup Mount
DVD-ROM
SD Card Memory
Aux Cable
Test Jack
Cigar Jack 12V Power cable

The Plenio VXA-3000 has 7 inch wide touchscreen navigation.
The Plenio VXA-3000 comes with 7″ TFT LCD Panel.
The Plenio VXA-3000 comes with 2GB SD card.
The Plenio VXA-3000 allows the user to play the MP3, WMA, WAV, and OGG music files.
The Plenio VXA-3000 comes with a built in FM transmitter.
The Plenio VXA-3000 is powered by Smart2Go navigation software.
The Plenio VXA-3000 has pre-loaded maps of the entire United States.
The big screen of Plenio VXA-3000 with 234 x 480 pixel resolution enables the user to read the letters from a distance.
The Plenio VXA-3000 has an outstanding response speed.
The Plenio VXA-3000 comes with DVD player which allow you to watch movies.
With the Plenio VXA-3000, you will be able to see GIF, JPEG, and BITMAP image files.

Weaknesses:

Compared to other GPS units, the Plenio VXA-3000 is bigger in size and heavier which makes it unsuitable for people who travel (Power GPS users) very often.
The automatic zooming system of the Plenio VXA-3000 does not display map scale. Thus the user will never know whether the unit is showing half mile or next 100 yards.
The Plenio VXA-3000 shows unit of distance in yards. When the distance between the rider and destination becomes lower than one mile, it shows the distance in yards.
Another weakness of the Plenio VXA-3000 is its way of estimating the riders arrival time at the end of a journey.
Another big problem of the Plenio VXA-3000 is, it would not be able to give you the original distance of your next turn.
The Plenio VXA-3000 does not have any internal battery.

Warranty:

Manufacturer Limited warranty period (parts): 1 year

Manufacturer Limited Warranty period (labor): 90 days

Useful Links:

http://www.product-reviews.net/deals/plenio-vxa-3000-7-touchscreen-gps-with-2gb-sd-card/

http://www.thetravelinsider.info/gps/pleniovxa3000.htm

http://www.gpspassion.com/forumsen/topic.asp?topic_id=71659

http://www.navigadget.com/index.php/2008/04/20/7-plenio-vxa-3000-gps-for-only-199

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16858716001