Mio A701 GPS PDA

08.04.08 | Mio

	Rating:
	Pros:	Light & stylish Built-in GPS Excellent PDA
	Cons:	lack of user-definable buttons Poor Camera quality
	Buy it for:	£299.27 at Amazon.co.uk

Features

GSM 900/1800/1900MHz network compatibility
GPS receiver
Windows Mobile 5 operating system
520MHz Intel PXA270 processor
2.7 inch, 240 x 320 pixel touch screen TFT LCD - 65,536 colours
SD/MMC card slot for expanding memory
1.3mpx digital camera with video recording
Bluetooth
Microsoft Office Mobile applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
Windows Media Player 10 Mobile application

Reviews - Mio A701

Here’s what other people are saying about the Mio A701 with GPS:

The MIO A701 is a jack of all trades device designed to replace your mobile phone, GPS unit and PDA. Sporting a touch screen but no keypad, the versatile A701 also boasts a 1.3 megapixel camera and both MP3 and video players. However the features list is a little bare in other areas. It is let down by a lack of Wi-Fi and 3G support, as well as outdated specifications; notably USB and Bluetooth 1.2.
–GoodGearGuide

The A701 has an integrated GPS receiver, and includes proprietary navigational software which can guide you with left-right directions all over Australia. The A701 isn’t just a GPS unit though, it’s a fully functional PDA with the Windows Mobile 5 operating system and of course performs the usual phone functions such as SMS and MMS messaging, and not forgetting voice calls!
– iMobile.com.au

Our first day with the Mio had us wondering in in fact this was a 3 in one device, phone / PDA and GPS, we were soon to test the Phone part as a call came in while LP was on his way to work having swapped his SIM card in. As a mobile the RF performance seemed on a par with an average mobile and the sound quality was pretty good. The main downside is the size as it’s like clamping and iPaq to the side of your face to make a call, not good should you be illegally using it while driving (not that we were).
– Livingroom.org