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Pharos EZ Road Pocket GPS Navigator

Pharos EZ Road Pocket GPS Navigator

73 reviews

Nov, 2024

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usability (24)
price (19)
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durability (11)
reliability (6)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 73 reviews of Pharos EZ Road Pocket GPS Navigator. The average rating for this product is 3.8/5, compared to an average rating of 3.9/5 for other GPS for all reviews. Reviewers really like the performance and size. The durability and price are also mentioned favorably, whereas views are divided on the design. Many are negative about the maps.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other GPS the Pharos EZ Road Pocket GPS Navigator is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 74/100 = Good quality.

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Amazon.com review summary for Pharos EZ Road Pocket GPS Navigator

alaTest has collected and analyzed 69 user reviews of Pharos EZ Road Pocket GPS Navigator from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.8/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other GPS on Amazon.com. Reviewers really like the performance and durability. The size and price also get good comments, but comments are divided on the design.

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81% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by : John R. Delaney (cnet.com)

Pharos EZ Road Pocket GPS Navigator review

Pharos EZ Road Pocket GPS Navigator

Compact; touch screen; plays MP3 files; includes basic PDA tools.

Slow USB 1.1 port; no earbud headset; maps not preloaded.

Featuring a solid combination of hardware and mapping software, the Pharos EZ Road Pocket GPS Navigator is a good bet for those who want a highly portable GPS device.

Aug, 2005

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Expert review by : PCMag Staff (pcmag.com)

Pharos EZ Road Pocket GPS Navigator

The Pharos EZ Road Pocket GPS Navigator is a self-contained navigation system that thinks it's a PDA because of its Windows Mobile operating system.

You create trips based on Ostia navigation maps (included) and copy or sync them to an SD card (a 128MB card is included, and the EZ Road accepts up to a 512MB card). The EZ Road is wonderfully small, just 2.8 by 4.4 by 1.0 inches (HWD) and 0.3 pounds....

Feb, 2005

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Expert review by : Hubert Nguyen (ubergizmo.com)

Pharos EZ Road Pocket GPS Navigator Review [you get what you paid for]

Co-published with Laptop Magazine: Solutions for Business and Life. Ostia remains one of the better handheld GPS interfaces. Entering origin [...]

Good Ostia interface ; Clear voice prompts ; Built-in MP3 player Cons

Maps a bit outdated ; Trouble maintaining satellites ; Must manually enter addresses ; POIs cost extra

May, 2005

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Expert review by : Matt Miller (geek.com)

Mini-Review: Pharos EZ Road Pocket GPS Navigator

Mobile GPS solutions are becoming quite popular, and Pharos has entered the market with a dedicated GPS device at one of the lowest prices available. I use a Pharos Bluetooth GPS receiver regularly with all my mobile devices, and it works very well at...

Apr, 2005

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