Garmin 010-00378-05 GPS10 Bluetooth Wireless GPS Receiver -Sensor Only Reviews

• Garmin GPS 10

  
  By A27ZTDN6CR08MM on 2005-12-13
  I tried about 8 different GPS units. All varying in size, purpose, etc and decided on this unit. I finally decided on the GPS10. It connected easily to my BlueTooth enabled PDA. The software is perfect. The GPS travels with me easily across the country . . . it even helped me find the Rainbow Bridge at Lake Powell. If you already have a PDA, this unit is perfect, compact, and reliable.
  
  

• Only good because it works with good software for Palms / Treos

  
  By A28JR8FI8PC40G on 2007-01-04
  The GPS10 is a pretty basic piece of equipment. It doesn't have the latest GPS chipset known as SIRF Star3. So the reception isn't great and it's pretty slow at getting satellites.
  
  But, if you want to use Garmin Software (iQue) on your Treo or Palm, it's the only choice you have. Garmin software uses a proprietary protocol that can only "talk" with Garmin GPSs.
  
  Another feature on the good side is that the unit is a magnet that you can simply put on the roof of your car and it doesn't budge. The range for bluetooth is more than 15ft so it still works perfectly.
  
  So, if you have a Palm or Treo and the GPS10X still isn't out, it's a pretty good choice.
  
  

• If your only way of navigating is Garmin maps.

  
  By AU5F7NYC7S5F2 on 2006-01-31
  It's probably one of the best bluetooth GPS receivers anywhere. However, it's very pricy. Of course you are forced to buy if the maps you need are only available from Garmin. Otherwise TomTom/Destinator/Navigon all provide better navigation software that works with other generic receivers that are much much cheaper.
  
  Saying that, I still think it's better than most bluetooth GPS receivers out at the moment.
  
  

• Great - But some of them die quickly

  
  By A2BS9D2UL8F25V on 2006-08-02
  I've ordered about 20 of them. This is the best bluetooth GPS receiver out there. But I've had 4 or 5 of them just quit after a few uses. Garmin grumbles but honors the warranty by completely replacing the unit. GILware software is the best Windows based GPS navigation and mapping software and I use it in conjunction with these units; it is a great, easy to use setup.
  
  Update: I think I discovered the problem with the Garmin 10s...if you leave them on charge (they often only come with a vehicle charger) for substantially more than the two hours it takes to charge them they seem to burn up; this may be because they automatically turn on when on charge. So, just be careful to only charge them for a couple of hours per session.
  
  

• Great Unit -- Second time around

  
  By AFP8QCHQ0TYTA on 2006-07-31
  I own quite a bit of Garmin equipment, so the purchase decision was pretty simple. The unit arrived and was simple to use and worked exactly as expected. Until the third use. It went MIA. Wouldn't charge, no lights, no blue tooth, etc.
  
  I ordered a replacement and it has been working great for 4 months now. I believe this was a very isolated incident, as I believe Garmin's quality to be quite high.
  
  I use the device to interface with Microsoft Streets & Trips running on my tablet PC via blue tooth.
  
  

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