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Medion MDPPC 250 review

7.0

Editors' Rating

Very Good

8.2

Members' Rating

Excellent

Typical price:£ 349

Verdict

There are better-featured Pocket PCs and better navigation progams available, but the MDPPC 250 is competitively priced, and if you can live with its quirks, it does a good enough job... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • All-in-one navigation solution
  • Attractive price

Cons

  • Moderate Pocket PC specification (lacks Wi-Fi and Bluetooth)
  • Some irritating issues with the navigation software

Key Specs

Dimensions (W x H x D): 71x13x114 mm
Weight: 124 g
Built-in devices: GPS receiver
Operating system: Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC
Software included: Pocket Outlook, Pocket Internet Explorer, Pocket Word, Pocket Excel, Windows Media Player 9, games (Jawbreaker, Backgammon, Cruel, Merrills, Poker, Snake, Solitaire, Tetragon, Yachtzee), Transcriber, Letter Recognizer, Block Recognizer, MEDION-Navigator, backup utility
Processor: Samsung S3C2410
Clock speed: 266 MHz
Memory expansion: SD/MMC
Installed ROM: 32 MB
Installed RAM: 64 MB
Display size: 3.5 in
Wireless PAN: infrared
Expansion slots: SD/MMC

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Member Opinion

8.2

Average Member Rating

Excellent

37 Members have reviewed this product

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Graham Walton

Graham Walton

It's a good "value" PDA

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8.5

Excellent


Pavan Bali

Pavan Bali

You won't get Acessories if you lose them

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5.5

Average


Steve Worth

Steve Worth

Very good investment

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8.5

Excellent


Jean Guilliatt

Jean Guilliatt

Wish I had got one years ago. It would have saved a lot of agro

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8.0

Excellent


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