Garmin iQue M5 Handheld GPS Receiver

Pros: lots of features, mostly accurate, got us where we wanted

Cons: can take a bit to initially find your location

The Bottom Line: This is a useful GPS unit in your car and useful as a PDA. It will get your where you need to be.

Review: One of my friends from college works for Garmin, which means she is nice enough to get us discounts on their GPS products. Most recently we upgraded to the ...

Pros: Music, Voice Nav, and Autorouting in one package

Cons: Screen glare, no Wifi, not waterproof

The Bottom Line: Overpowers dedicated GPS navigators with its versatility and entertainment capability. Just be sure to buy a big memory card!

Review: Problem: How does one go about selecting a GPS Navigation System suitable for use on a motorcycle? After a disappointing experience with a small hand-held unit, I put together the following list of requirements: 1. Full autorouting with voice prompts ...

Pros: GPS antenna built in. Good Garmin build quality.

Cons: No wireless or VGA screen. Bluetooth stopped working (but Garmin is fixing).

The Bottom Line: Solid Garmin reputation into a solidly-built PDA/GPS device. PERFECT for travellers (especially RV). I would recommend this to anyone!

Review: I have always been interested in GPS technology, and when I decided to purchase the Garmin M5 I was certainly not disappointed. Before I make a purchase like this, I always research it as much as possible. The M5 is now my 4th GPS system. I picked it ...

Pros: accurate. Light. Full functioned PocketPC. Good maps. Great in emergencies.

Cons: Not cheap. Antenna has potential to be broken off if not stowed when GPS off.

The Bottom Line: It's like buying a navigation system and getting a free PocketPC with it. Handy, light and very useful, especially in unfamiliar towns.

Review: I bought my wife an Ique M5 for Christmas. And it has been a wonderful little gadget! I wish I had one of these for myself. The M5 is a general purpose Pocket PC, with Word, Excel and a few other programs already installed. The computer will keep ...

Pros: Outstanding navigational capabilities and familiar operating system.

Cons: Have to purchase the memory stick seperately to save personal data.

Review: I bought this product over 1 year ago and use it often. I travel a lot on business and purchased this because it combines navigation and personal planning. Even if you have never used a Garmin product before you can quickly learn to navigate even the ...

Pros: Love the PDA GPS combination, comes with all Software and hardware required no extras needed

Cons: would love WIFI integration

Review: I had this M5 for 1 month now and I am completely happy with it. I had a 4 year old Garmin e-map GPS which was nice. But this one blows every standalone GPS away. I bought a 2GB SD card and loaded the entire US + Canada maps on it still have 256MB spare. ...

Pros: Small, Accurate, Fast, Automatic Re-route Calculation, Lots of applications. I LOVE IT !!!!!!!!!!

Cons: Nothing other than a not detailed manual.

Review: I love that GPS/PDA. I had before Magellan Sport Trak which took forever to get signal, and did not driving directions, it was accurate though. Then I had the Streets and Trips, it was good too but you have to have the Laptop with you all the time. ...

Pros: Complete PDA and GPS in one handheld unit

Cons: Not very intuitive Long learning curve

The Bottom Line: I'm very pleased with the iQue M5. For the price of a decent Garmin GPS, you also get a sophisticated and useful PDA.

Review: I’m very pleased with my little iQue M5 GPS/PDA. While it’s not perfect, it’s pretty darn amazing. I had actually purchased a Lowrence iWay 350 GPS, but then my husband discovered the iQue on sale at Costco for about $100 more. With the iQue offering ...

Pros: Battery life; lots of features in one unit, small size, great voice navigation

Cons: Not reliable, GPS inconsistent, poor customer service, Pocket PC OS not great, programs crash

The Bottom Line: Seperate GPS and PDA would be better. It's been good, even great at times, but very unreliable, and frustrating.

Review: I resisted the temptation to review this unit the first week I had it, since it takes a while to learn. I've had it three months now, with mixed results. First the good: the voice navigator is awesome, clear and easy to understand. The car window ...

Pros: lots of great functionality; pocket PC for all your PDA needs

Cons: hangs when finding things, sometimes requiring a hard reset

The Bottom Line: Great idea, but too underpowered to be useful and ultimately I had to return it. Disappointing for Garmin.

Review: The Garmin iQue M5 is a PDA with the added feature of a GPS. Garmin maps are great as usual and are the best feature of this little device. With all the functionality of a Pocket PC (outlook for mail, contacts, tasks, mp3 player, etc) this should be a ...