Asus MyPal A632 / A636 Expert Reviews

By elegantly integrating a GPS receiver and a foldout antenna into a PDA, Asus turns the heads of the perpetually lost with its Asus MyPal A636. While it's heavier and thicker than competing mapping PDAs, the A636 has excellent controls, and its well ...

The Asus MyPal A636 is a PDA with a built-in GPS receiver that puts maps and directions on an equal footing with appointments and e-mail. While it delivers accurate directions and long battery life, it's a bit sluggish.

The ASUS MyPal A636N is a GPS enabled PDA which comes with the bundled car kit. The 3.5 inch touchscreen can be orientated horizontally or vertically on the dashboard. The A636N has a pedestrian mode so once you've parked the car you can take it along ...

The ASUS A636 and A632 are the first Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PCs with integrated GPS to hit the US market. We'll take a look at the full-featured A636 which offers the SiRF Star III GPS chipset, WiFi, Bluetooth, an SD card slot, 256 meg SD card with ...

, but its ergonomics are excellent. The large 3/4" speaker grille faces front and ensures that you'll hear voice guidance in the car, and the A636 has both a directional pad and an application launcher pad that's arranged much like a d-pad for easy use

A number of manufacturers have begun releasing Windows Mobile Pocket PCs targeted at the GPS Navigation market. These devices usually include a built in GPS receiver and bundled navigation software. The downside is that they may be a bit too ...

Built in SirfSTAR III GPS receiver, Widcomm Bluetooth stack with A2DP, Great battery life, Included windshield mounting system, USB settings options

No dedicated soft-keys, Car mount doesn't have audio out port, Proprietary sync cable, No VGA screen, No built-in TMC support

    Overall, the Asus A636 is an excellent multi-use device for in-car navigation. While the form factor isn't exactly innovative, the large screen is good for viewing maps while driving. A VGA screen would have been nicer, but would have also made ...

The Asus MyPal A636 is a PDA with a built-in GPS receiver that puts maps and directions on an equal footing with appointments and e-mail. While it delivers accurate directions and long battery life, it's a bit sluggish.

Onboard GPS ; louspeaker ; excellent battery life ; Windows Mobile 5 OS ; Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity

Relatively thick and heavy ; 3.5-inch display too small for viewing driving directions ; bundled 256MB SD card hardly enough to hold maps

Only the motorist-friendly navigation and accessories make the A636 stand out from its rivals.

Today we review Asus MyPal A636, which is a successful handheld in the both aspects of navigation and the ordinary PDA. Some features make the model unique, and as for the battery life there isn't any rival even to be near it.

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