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Drive Smart GPS Warning SystemImportant Information on Drivesmart on bottom of page
The DriveSmart is one of the latest GPS warning system offerings in the market, designed in conjunction with F1 technicians they say and using GPS hardware that is common to military equipment. They say that this cutting edge technology places DriveSmart ahead of its competitors, when it comes to reliability, functionality and robustness. Now I am not one for taking the mickey out of a product but the DriveSmart is asking for it. Designed by F1 technicians they say. Well they have no idea on design as it would look more at home in a military tank, in fact it may have come out of a military tank for all I know. They do after all say that they use GPS hardware that is common to military equipment! When you look at the DriveSmart site there is no real sense of the size of the unit. Its BIG and not that good looking either. It is built in a box that resembles a clock radio.
On the face is a green LCD display giving you the text information such as camera type, speed, compass etc. A few status LED's and the laser detecting diodes. The back of the unit has a power connector, antenna connector, serial port, external laser detector port, headphone socket and the forward facing laser detecting diodes. On the top are three buttons to control the unit. Mode, Up and Down buttons to scroll through the menu and change settings. The DriveSmart is easy to use and the software is quick and easy to use. The software allows you to customise the sounds you hear. You can create your own as long as they are in WAV format. The unit is software upgradeable as well, so they can add new features when needed. Latest (June 2005) is a new tracking feature, it
logs your position, time, speed and date so you can import the
data in to Autoroute if you wish. They also offer upgrades & databases on disk if preferred. On a more positive side they have provided an industry first, FREE DATABASE updates for LIFE. In use the DriveSmart does the job. Warnings are okay, but the speech/beep volume is not that good if you have a noisy vehicle. Screen is readable in full sun. Voice announcements for speed limits and camera types. The Laser detector works well but see my notes on laser detectors. (Laser FAQ. Here for more info on laser detectors and how they work) Key Features are.
Can we recommend it, NOWe gave it a no but it does
the job and has some good features.
Review June 2005
Important Information on DrivesmartAfter producing this review Drivesmart made several attempts to warn me off making it live. Well if you do a search on the www you get all sorts of stuff. You make your mind up. Smart-Tek (UK) LTD or Laser Jammer or Drive Smart
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