Pharos Drive GPS 140 All-in-one, 4 Color Screen, Bluetooth / Handfree, MP3, Video | 
| Brand: Pharos
Category: CE
List Price: $499.95
Buy New: $106.06
You Save: $393.89 (79%)
New (9) Used (2) from $106.06
Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 13803
Media: Electronics
Memorabilia: No
Operating System: Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0
CPU Speed: 400
Native Resolution: 480 x 272
Display Size: 4
Includes MP3 Player: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.3 x 4.5
MPN: PDR140
Model: PDR140
UPC: 818948002235
EAN: 0818948002235
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Connectivity Technology: Not Applicable | | • | Wireless Technology: Not Applicable; Number of Channels: 20 | | • | Navigation Instructions: Voice; Memory: 256MB ROM/64MB RAM | | • | Display Screen: 4" Color LCD Touch Screen | | • | Network: Bluetooth - Bluetooth 2.0 |
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Product Description
In building the Drive GPS 140, Pharos has answered every need asked by mobile professionals. Starting off with a thin design for easy transporting, the 140 contains street level maps of the U.S. and Canada preloaded and routing software that delivers voice prompted, turn by turn driving directions. GPS signals are acquired with the highly sensitive SiRF StarIII and routes are clearly shown on the large, 4.0" color touch screen display. The hands free Bluetooth feature for cell phones helps to keep eyes on the road when discussing business and also comes in handy for in-vehicle multi-person conversations with customers or the office. For added entertainment when driving long distances, the 140 also comes equipped with a photo viewer, an MP3 player and a video player. Music files as well as video files can be heard in full sound when connected to a vehicles sound system via the speaker outlet jack on the 140.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 2 more reviews...
 Worst Freaking Thing I Have Ever Bought January 6, 2009
Brian Alvarez (Lancaster, PA USA)
Dis so horrible! So BAD! umph! Bloody thing sickens me! I damn near threw up because of this ruddy object.
1) The Bluetooth feature is very appealing, being a homeless man on the road. Too bad the Bluetooth doesn't work at all, and now my phone won't turn on! Umph! Thanks, Pharos!
2) The touchscreen is a nice feature... too bad it broke my fingers! -- Because it sucked! Umph! I have relatively pudgy fingers (my fingertips are about 10 inches in diameter) and every time I try to press 'on', I feel a shooting pain in my abdomen. Think my spleen's busted. Umph! The Pharos Navigation system gave me a spinal cord injury, Thanks, Pharos!
3) The built-in conversation that the Pharos offers is a nice feature. Unfortunately, it's abysmal! Umph! Number one, it threatens my family daily with words like, "I will eat your family, you disease-ridden Slugs!" Secondly, it keeps trying to send me to Mexico. If I put in 834 Pennsylvania Blvd, it tells me to go to I-95 and head south for the border. Thanks, Pharos!
Because of my experiences with this device, I have comdemned all electronics and am now an Amish in Lancaster, Pennsylvania with my family. Thanks, Pharos!
Overall, it's a good buy. I may purchase one for my nephew (I really hate him). :)
 Bad Customer Support March 3, 2008
G. R. Kilgore (Texas)
My Drive 140 came without the 2 Gb SD chip in the box. Customer support would not send me one. I had to supply my own SD chip and am now in the process of downloading maps from Pharos website - three per day limit! The GPS is underpowered so the display lags behind real-time - if you are using it to navigate to a location you can easily miss a turn. All in all, I'm very disappointed with the product, but even more with the customer support.
Does not perform as advertised December 29, 2007
F. Bina (USA)
This $320 to $360 product does not perform as advertised. For E.g., it can not find a main street that even a cheap GPS finds! It is hard to work with as well. Hope somebody likes it, but not me.
--FredB
 Can't believe the negativity December 6, 2007
Chris Gray (Atlanta)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Wow, I can't believe the negativity. I got one a couple a months ago as an upgrade to a competitor's brand that I had used for many years. I love the blue tooth. I can make a call either from my contact's list or from the device itself. As far as routing capabilities it and I have disagreed a few times, but that is nothing unusual as I use to do that with my other one as well. For the most part I use a GPS for the "last mile", I know my way around my city, got that from using the other one and disagreeing all the time. I use a GPS in other cities that I am unfamiliar with as well.
I have read other reviews elsewhere saying that they had to press some small button to bring up the navigation, not true the big silver one works just fine for me. As for playing MP3's, I might use that at a hotel or something, but I have other device's dedicated for that. It does come with a pair of ear buds, sweet. The photo feature is easy to use and nice to be able show bigger pictures of something than just from your phone.
I like mine a lot, I also like the fact that I save a bunch of money from other companies would have wanted for a similar product.
This does not work November 23, 2007
Denny Archibek
I had one for two weeks.
1st It kept saying my home address was at the nearest corner.
2nd It would say you arrived at your destination way to early or way to late. Took you to the neareast street corner.
3rd Every time I tried to get help it was always closed.
I would not recommend this product to anybody.
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