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Rick Rizner
You can add GPS and mapping capabilities to almost any Palm or Pocket PC handheld, but the Palm OS-based Garmin IQue 3200 is one of the few PDAs designed with GPS in mind. The IQue has a built-in GPS receiver and buttons dedicated to mapping and navigation. Low- detail base maps for the United States and Canada come stored in the internal memory, and you can download detailed maps from the accompanying CD to the IQue. The kit also includes a car mounting bracket and DC power adapter.
Garmin's IQue PDAs use a custom version of the Palm Desktop. In addition to the usual categories of contacts, tasks, and memos, it has a Map Install icon for selecting map sections and downloading them onto the IQue. You start with a map of the United States and Canada that's divided up into squares, and click squares until you've covered the region you want on your IQue. The geographical area contained in a square depends on the...