Navman PiN 570 satnav PDA

The Phil Collins of satnavs - dull and outdated.

Navman shows you don't have to pay through the nose for a satnav-PDA - but only if you're prepared to put up with this chunky model's quirks.

The software is the least intuitive to use of all PDA satnavs we've tested and you have to resort to the stylus to tap in where you're going on the tiny onscreen keyboard. Once it knows where you're headed, however, the 3D map and voice prompts are easy enough to follow.

It's a couple of steps back on the software front - Microsoft has updated Pocket PC twice since this version was released. The main thing you'll miss is the ability to switch the screen into landscape mode. It's also wirelessly deficient with no Wi-Fi or Bluetooth to play with.

So, while the price is low, you have to put up with outdated software, bland design, fiddly route planning and an absence of wireless options. Doesn't seem such a bargain suddenly, does it?

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