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Garmin's Garmin Quest, a small handheld global positioning system (GPS), gets good marks, especially for value, capability, and flexibility. Quest is one of a new spate of handheld GPS clients that can be integrated into a client/server environment. Integration is either via information downloading from a desktop or notebook PC via a built-in database, or through connectivity to a mobile device. Quest includes particularized street-level maps, dynamic route planning, turn-by-turn directions, and customizable internal database. A GPS system that is built into the iQue 3400 Palm-compatible personal digital assistant (PDA) is also available from Garmin. The Quest's software is ROM-based, but the 6-ounce device is easier to deploy for mobile workers who need only driving directions but do not need all the features of a centrally managed, enterprise-oriented geographic solution. Quest also does not depend on specific wireless technologies or partnerships between carriers, vendors, and enterprise data centers. The Quest has 115MB RAM and can be synchronized with a PC through a Universal Serial Bus (USB) port. Quest includes the MapSource Windows application for control of communication with the device. North American-sold units also include coast-to-coast street-level maps that can be downloaded into the Quest.
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