After all of the excitement caused by my December 23rd post, it was almost anti-climatic to receive the Spectec SDG-810 SDIO GPS Module today.

Almost! Gear Diary The Spectec SDG 810 GPS Receiver Unboxed photo

Here are the photos of a newly unwrapped SDG-810…

Gear Diary The Spectec SDG 810 GPS Receiver Unboxed photo

Gear Diary The Spectec SDG 810 GPS Receiver Unboxed photo

Included in the box are the driver disk, the module and a nifty plastic case.

Gear Diary The Spectec SDG 810 GPS Receiver Unboxed photo

Gear Diary The Spectec SDG 810 GPS Receiver Unboxed photo

The module comes with a 128MB microSD.

Gear Diary The Spectec SDG 810 GPS Receiver Unboxed photo

Gear Diary The Spectec SDG 810 GPS Receiver Unboxed photo

Gear Diary The Spectec SDG 810 GPS Receiver Unboxed photo

And I think that it looks pretty odd hanging out of my Treo 700wx. Gear Diary The Spectec SDG 810 GPS Receiver Unboxed photo

Gear Diary The Spectec SDG 810 GPS Receiver Unboxed photo

Gear Diary The Spectec SDG 810 GPS Receiver Unboxed photo

Gear Diary The Spectec SDG 810 GPS Receiver Unboxed photo

Gear Diary The Spectec SDG 810 GPS Receiver Unboxed photo

When the GPS module is installed and the PDA is turned on, an LED indicates that it is operational.

Gear Diary The Spectec SDG 810 GPS Receiver Unboxed photo

Nope, it doesn’t look any smaller on the HTC Universal. It’s okay though…an all-in-one GPS device may be worth the worry of a 2″ protrusion.

Gear Diary The Spectec SDG 810 GPS Receiver Unboxed photo

Or is it?

Gear Diary The Spectec SDG 810 GPS Receiver Unboxed photo

I’m sending this one to Chris; he can tell us more once he’s had a chance to put it through its paces. Gear Diary The Spectec SDG 810 GPS Receiver Unboxed photo

Still no word on pricing, though…

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I have had a fascination with all types of gadgets and gizmos since I was a child, beginning with the toy robot that my grandmother gave my brother - which I promptly "relieved him of" in 1973. I have long been captivated by devices that did anything interesting or served a unique purpose - however silly. I can't tell you how everything works – but I am known world-wide for using a product until I have a full understanding of what it does, what its limitations are, and if it excels in any given area...or not.
  • MitchellO

    That would make any PDA with an SD slot a great GPS system!! Sticks out a bit, but GPS + microSD in one SD card is a great idea.

  • T39andcounting

    Seems like a nice idea. Only one device to carry, which reduces the number of power adapters and hassle. Would be interested to see the difference in battery drain on the PDA comparing this with the drain by using bluetooth to communicate with a seperate GPS.

    But it does look too flimsy. Perhaps this is one you can test to destruction to see how good/bad it really is?!?

  • http://pocketnow.com ChrisSpera

    ‘mon BABY! Come to papa! I can’t wait to get my hands on this to see how well it performs against my SX66 and Arkon GPS cradle, iPAQ 6515 and 6945 and Axion 632 GPS Receiver.

    T39… That’s a very good question regarding battery drain. I’ll make certain I look into that when it gets here.

  • Allen Hong

    Any word on which PDA models are compatible with this baby?

  • http://pocketnow.com ChrisSpera

    as I understand it, WM5 devices only at this time; and they (obviously) must have an SD slot

  • http://www.geardiary.com Judie

    Right Chris. Allen, they will have drivers available for Palm and Smartphone soon – I think that is what’s holding up the wide release. But I was told it would work with WM5 for sure. :-)

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