Pharos Drive GPS 140

18 reviews

May, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 18 reviews of Pharos Drive GPS 140. The average rating for this product is 2.9/5, compared to an average rating of 3.9/5 for other GPS for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the reliability and size. The durability and usability are also mentioned favorably. There are some mixed comments about the price. There are some negative reviews about the maps and screen.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other GPS the Pharos Drive GPS 140 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 80/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.com)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 9 user reviews of Pharos Drive GPS 140 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 2.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other GPS on Amazon.com. People really like the usability. The price also gets good opinions.

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33% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

May, 2024

Expert review by : Dennis O'Reilly (pcworld.com)

Maps lack the detail of other GPS devices, Driving directions could be more accurate

All-in-one travel companion lacks details, but includes a media player and Bluetooth for hands-free calling.

The product is ready to use right out of the box, Has built-in media player

Maps lack the detail of other GPS devices, Driving directions could be more accurate

Dec, 2006

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Expert review by : Craig Ellison (pcmag.com)

Pharos Drive 140

Fancy widescreen and multimedia capabilities don't compensate for software missteps.

Large, 4-inch screen. Sensitive GPS receiver. Built-in players for music, pictures, and videos.

Can search only nearby POIs, not ones in other locations. Reflective screen shows fingerprints. Jerky playback of full screen WMV video files.

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Dec, 2006

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Expert review by : Bonnie Cha (cnet.com)

Pharos Drive GPS 140 - handheld - Windows Mobile 5.0 - 2 GB - 4 review: Pharos Drive GPS 140 - handheld - Windows Mobile 5.0 - 2 GB - 4

Pharos Drive GPS 140 - handheld - Windows Mobile 5.0 - 2 GB - 4

The Pharos Drive GPS 140 has a strong receiver and provides accurate directions. In addition, it offers integrated Bluetooth and multimedia features.

The GPS 140's interface can be confusing at times, and the unit was sluggish to perform tasks. There's also no support for text-to-speech functionality.

Though the Pharos Drive GPS 140 has an accurate receiver and good Bluetooth integration, it will require patience on your part as it suffers from somewhat sluggish performance and an unintuitive interface.

Nov, 2006

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Expert review by : Bonnie Cha (cnet.com.au)

Pharos Drive GPS 140 - handheld - Windows Mobile 5.0 - 2 GB - 4 review: Pharos Drive GPS 140 - handheld - Windows Mobile 5.0 - 2 GB - 4

Pharos Drive GPS 140 - handheld - Windows Mobile 5.0 - 2 GB - 4

The Pharos Drive GPS 140 has a strong receiver and provides accurate directions. In addition, it offers integrated Bluetooth and multimedia features.

The GPS 140's interface can be confusing at times, and the unit was sluggish to perform tasks. There's also no support for text-to-speech functionality.

Nov, 2006

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Expert review by : Shane McGlaun (i4u.com)

Pharos Drive GPS 140 Review

Recently my family and I took a road trip to the Texas gulf coast for a vacation, which gave me the opportunity to review the Pharos Drive GPS 140. this is an all-in-one, touch screen GPS solution with a big bright 4” screen and many other features. If...

Jun, 2007

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Expert review by : Scott Martin (gpslodge.com)

Pharos Drive 140 Review

PC Mag has posted a review of the Pharos Drive 140 navigation system. In his review, Craig Ellison walks through some of the features that work and don't work on the Pharos GPS. The unit runs on a Windows platform and Ostia navigation engine...

Dec, 2006

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Consumer review (viewpoints.com)

Great GPS for little money. ”

I bought this GPS for myself. I don't travel a lot, but wanted something to help me get from point A to point B. This GPS does all the things that my husbands more expensive GPS does. The only difference is the voice is a computer/broken voice. It...

Apr, 2009

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Consumer review (viewpoints.com)

Good product for the price ”

The device was easy to set up out of the Box. It comes with a CD that contains the manual. However, after a few minutes, it became quite intuitive to use. There are choice for driving or walking directions. For driving directions there are choices...

Dec, 2007

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Consumer review (viewpoints.com)

Excellent Product ”

I bought this GPS after seeing an ad at CompUsa. I have wanted a GPS for many years, but wasn't sure exactly which one to buy. I spotted an ad for a Pharos GPS 140 a few weeks ago and the price was only $140. After going online to do a little...

Dec, 2007

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