Clarion Clarion MiND White Reviews, Compare, Prices

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Clarion Clarion MiND White Reviews, Compare, Prices.

Product: Clarion Clarion MiND White

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6/3/2009 Update

I've been using the blueprint for a few weeks now. It has a lot of potential and things can be done, but many applications/features lack the quality of a worn product: inconsistent and irascible interface, missing features etc.

Major issues:

1. Limited POI database. Only 2 mln POIs, and so far, no procedure to select or import additional POIs. Sizable quandary for me, and no easy design around. Finding missing POIs using Google at home takes longer than on a regular GPS unit with built-in POIs. You cannot exhaust Google on the road (or it is mighty more difficult) . Some GPS devices have 6 or more millions of POIs; you can really bask in it after using the cramped 2mln Clarion's database.

2. POI search bustle can be from 10 seconds to 3 minutes!!! depending on user's entry. 3 minutes - it is fair an absurd number. It must be fixed.

3. No Bluetooth hands-free calling. (The GPS is supposed to work with a phone. Why not hands-free calling? I need a BT headset? How many more electronics should I carry? )

4. Bluetooth dial-up network (DUN) doesn't work with my phone. I was surprised because it was one of the major selling points. Clarion provides only a list of compatible networks and my network is on that list. No list of compatible/supported phones.(My phone's DUN works with my other devices)

My hope is that Clarion will hold releasing updates and improving its functionality.

Written before 6/3/2009

The great:

1. Integration with the Internet:

a) You can send POIs from the Internet to ClarionMiND. Even with worthy GPS units finding POIs may be difficult: you either don't secure it or you earn too many. ClarionMiND lets you view your poke on your computer at home using Google Maps, and send POIs to the plan. Sizable feature!!!

b) Gargantuan desktop-class Internet browser. You will be able to do everything you can do on your desktop at home, including Flash videos.

c) Google search, and it is integrated with navigation.

2. Navigation (I will update this review on route quality after I consume the unit more) :

a) So far routes search for honorable.

b) Lane support. It shows which lane on a multi-lane road you should catch.

c) Nice job with articulate directions. For example, it tells you something like, "go to the apt side of the road" in order to prepare you for moral turn.

d) All info needed for navigation is on the screen: compass heading (N, NE, E...), arrival time, distance, next and novel street.

e) auto-zoom.

3. POI

a) Very hastily search

b) You can preview POIs on the arrangement. This is something nice and current. You can bewitch a single or a group of POIs and spy them on a temporary plot.

4. Address entry

a) Very expeditiously.

b) QWERTY keyboard

c) Predictable entry. Only apt keys are active. As you preserve entering data, it shows what was found at the top of the cloak.

d) It remembers previous entry, and lets you re-start search from any level: area, city, street.

5. Hardware:

a) Magnificent, high-resolution, immense screen

b) Touchscreen works well. It is responsive.

c) Dedicated hardware buttons for Home, Top Menu, Music/Sound.

d) Vast to enjoy in hands

6. Free Internet traffic. So far, I didn't gather if it is integrated with navigation. There will be an option for radio traffic which, most likely, will be integrated.

7. Internet weather, news, email etc

8. Quick GPS lock. Less than 30 seconds.

The bad:

1.POI database is microscopic. I couldn't glean retail stores like, Walmart, Target, Costco etc

2.The car mount is terrible. It is a few 100s dollars plan with a "$1" mount. Very difficult to mount/dismount.

3.After you mount the plan, it automatically limits its Internet functionality. Result: you cannot exercise the Internet in your garage when the draw is mounted. You have to dismount it 1st, check the Internet, mount it again. Terrible!!! If they wanted to accomplish it kindly, they should detect vehicle hurry from the GPS.

4.Addresses are not displayed in the American format (number street, city zip), but as zip city street number.

5.Keyboard

a) Inconsistent keys. Sometimes, it is character-only; sometimes, characters and digits.

b) Inconsistent behavior: to earn, sometimes you have to click "Help", sometimes "Enter"; sometimes something else.

6.Too many keystrokes needed to inspect the route overview.

7.Unique time is not displayed during navigation.

8.The blueprint gets very hot.

9. Video player doesn't get many video formats.

The bottom line:

It is a enormous navigation device: very rapid, detailed spoken commands, plenty of details on the hide, astronomical plan, obliging routes. The method could be a perfect GPS but they have to add more POIs, BT hands-free calling, and polish the interface. ClarionMiND works very well with the Internet: it will have more or less of a practical meaning for different people.

I have veteran this unit for a few weeks. The navigation piece is suitable. Google search is useless without Wifi. POI is a joke...it cannot even procure Walmart down the street. In order to accumulate any usefulness in searches, I had to setup Wifi in my car. Traffic integration is unpleasant. The traffic applet cannot zoom. You have to switch screens to spy traffic. This cannot be done if you mount the unit. Mounting the unit switches it to car mode. The traffic receiver NK1U works okay if you glean a signal. Ogle my review. Overall, the unit is mild very rough. I am hopeful that with software updates, traffic can be updated via Wifi instead of the Docking spot. I had a Fling Jabber prior to this unit, but it got stolen. The Bolt Advise had better traffic information...I miss my now stolen and uninteresting (company is on skeleton crew) Scurry Declare.

I was very disappointed with this for several reasons. I bought it primarily for a GPS unit, which worked graceful, but I was really disappointed to eye that it does not feature the Bluetooth hands free calling. This was one of the features I was told (by an Amazon tech) that it had prior to my retract. The unit has a "Contacts" setting to store your personal contacts, including telephone numbers. What's the point of this setting, if you cannot call through the GPS via Bluetooth? As far as the internet, I do not have many Wi-fi connections in my residence, so the Bluetooth connection feature was tantalizing. However, even though I have an internet connection service on my Verizon cellular phone, I realized that to connect to the internet through this scheme, it would cost an additional $50/month for this service. What a joke! Because of this, I was unable to play with the additional online features of the unit. The unit is on its procedure assist to Amazon and I concept on purchasing a excellent Garmin GPS with bluetooth hands free calling. I hope my two cents will aid someone with their future GPS buying decision.

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