The Spectec SDG-810 GPS Receiver Unboxed

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Posted By: Judie Lipsett Stanford

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! 😉

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

The module comes with a 128MB microSD.

And I think that it looks pretty odd hanging out of my Treo 700wx. 😉

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

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.

Or is it?

I’m sending this one to Chris; he can tell us more once he’s had a chance to put it through its paces. 🙂

Still no word on pricing, though…

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Judie Lipsett Stanford
Judie is the co-owner and Editor-in-Chief of Gear Diary, which she founded in September 2006. She started in 1999 writing software reviews at the now-defunct smaller.com; from mid-2000 through 2006, she wrote hardware reviews for and co-edited at The Gadgeteer. A recipient of the Sigma Kappa Colby Award for Technology, Judie is best known for her device-agnostic approach, deep-dive reviews, and enjoyment of exploring the latest tech, gadgets, and gear.

6 Comments on "The Spectec SDG-810 GPS Receiver Unboxed"

  1. MitchellO | January 5, 2007 at 1:37 am |

    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.

  2. T39andcounting | January 5, 2007 at 7:27 am |

    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?!?

  3. ChrisSpera | January 5, 2007 at 8:18 am |

    ‘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.

  4. Allen Hong | January 5, 2007 at 10:37 am |

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

  5. ChrisSpera | January 5, 2007 at 11:43 am |

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

  6. Judie | January 5, 2007 at 12:20 pm |

    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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