In this great world of Mobile Devices that are more than just phones, just about everyone is hell-bent on Convergence – slam as many features as you can in to a device, and that will make it great. We’ve only got to consider devices carring so-say High Megapixel cameras, Sat Nav, WiFi, and other “smart”phone functions, and suddenly the phone is some kind of mobile feature-hub!
Well I say what about the case for Divergence – where you separate out the features you want in to best-in-class devices…..case in point #1: the Sat Nav unit.
I’ve checked out the Sat Nav in various Mobile devices, and came away not-so-impressed. Yet my TomTom One works great as a Sat Nav – because that’s all it does. And the prices of these are tumbling. Expansys now have the TT One for £99.99 including a case.
Just an FYI at this point – if you are going to get a Sat Nav unit like this, there are 4 things you need:
(1) the Sat Nav unit
(2) the carry case
(3) the windscreen mount (mostly included, but not always)
(4) a professional installation to give you power from the car’s wiring – running Sat Nav on batteries is wearisome due to the power consumption
So, maybe there is a case for buying a separate specialist unit for the task you have in-hand, rather than buying a “smart”phone with everything, including the proverbial kitchen sink, stuffed in it. What say you?