This is my second GPS and 3rd or 4th PDA so maybe it was easier for me than it would be for others. But, I found the iQue 3200 to be a great product. Super easy to install the software on XP PC desktop, load the maps to a 512M SD card (purchased separately) and hit the road. I loaded 1/3 of the US on my card and tested routes to my church, son's school and wife's office (all of which were listed as "places of interest" on the maps) in less than 10 minutes.

I did a lot of research and would buy it again in a heart-beat.

Sorry...I REALLY wish I could write a good review of this product, but if possible, I would be rating it with LESS than 1 star. I am extremely disappointed and currently packing it up for return.

All previous reviews (until May 3rd) for this product were good so I was excited. However, upon receipt of the product and attempts to install it, I ran into many of the same problems that the reviewer below did and have been trying to get this product to work for 2 weeks with absolutely no luck and nothing but frustration and the run around by the manufacturer.

I even hired a computer consultant with lots of experience installing similar products and he said that he has never had such a problem with a product before either.

Don't waste your time or your money.

This is a great idea. The idea of have maps in a PDA device is super. The hardware is very good and high quality.

The software and documentation, unfortunately, leave very much to be desired. The documentation and the hardware display often do not match. For example, when explaining how to use GPS, the documentation refers to taping a QueGPS icon. Unfortunately, there is none. You find that the icon on the screen is called GPS. There are many other instances of sloppy, confusing and vague explanations. The software is very geekie, assumes that you know what is not disclosed in the guides and is monumentally frustrating because of the poor documentation. Oh, did I mention that it takes forever to download because of some of the dumbest programming imaginable and an even dumber user interface?

An early indication of the poor documentation is that when you are confused by the missing, confused, vague and contradictory explanations given by Garmin and you go to the website, you find more than 50 FAQs. Many of these FAQs do not clearly explain what is necessary and are themselves vague and confused. You rapidly become more and more confused.

If you try to load maps on to your SD card and there is not enough space on the card, the download software executes the entire download process to conclusion (which process may take 30-45 minutes to complete) and passes you a message that the process failed because there was insufficient card space. There is only one word to describe such programming: STUPID. Any journeyman programmer that would not query the SD card and compare the empty space vs. the proposed download maps show be fired. At Garmin, he was apparently promoted to the software documentation section to make havoc over there.

Downloading software to an SD card is (surprise!) partially undocumented, vague and confused. Garmin assumes that everyone who uses its software has used it in the past and is familiar with it. (Must be that rogue programmer.)

If you load maps for one part of the country onto your SD card and then try to load e.g., Topo maps for your vacation for another part of the US, you find that SURPRISE! your home state or region maps have been wiped out even though there was plenty of space on your SD card. This is another instance of STUPID programming that wastes hours of time.

The Maps: The maps are detailed and, when loaded and the hardware works, do a fine job. However, whoever conceived the download procedure should be tortured with Chinese water tortures for eternity.

If you want to download the maps of an entire state (or horrors! a region like NY, NJ + CT), you have laboriously to load minute sections of each state map (examples: the upper Bronx for NY State; a section of Queens, etc.).

The result is that if you want to load a few states, it can take 30-45 minutes of repetitive clicking to get them set up for downloading and you risk repetitive stress syndrome. Then the download process takes another 15-45 minutes. Can you see why it is an outrage to go through this entire procedure only to be told that it failed because there was too little SD card space? Hello, Garmin this is DUMB, DUMB, DUMB and needs to be fixed.

Why there could not be a "lasso" command to allow you to grab the maps of an entire state or region is not explained. This is just silly programming.

Of course, if you want to keep two sets of maps (City and Topo) on your SD card, that cannot be done so you must waste more time re-clicking and re-downloading. Is there any rational life in Olathe, Kansas.

The hardware is good but nowhere can you find what cables and other things are in the box (Shhhhhhh: It's a Garmin secret; Garmin won't even disclose it on the website.) Consequently, you may buy accessories that you do not need like I did.

Conclusion: nice idea but the documentation and software need a thorough revamping. Garmin has produced so many GPS systems in the past (there is a list on the website with scores of them - did you know that Columbus used a Garmin GPS system but the interface was so bad that he landed in the new world?) that this junkie, kludgie, stupidity prone software is unforgivable.

If you are unemployed, retired or have a great deal of time and the patience of a saint, this is a good device. Otherwise, run for the hills!

I purchased the iQue 3200 2 months ago and have really enjoyed using it. It's easy to set-up and get on your way. The maps are very detailed and I'm able to find most of the things within its database of commercial businesses. My only complaint is that you can't re-label a food establishment to say a gas station or hotel to a hospital.

Navigation system works flawlessly and the screen is more than adequate to read as it automatically zooms in when coming up on a turn. The navigational voice is clear and easy to understand and it's already saved me time in knowing the exact route to my destination and re-calculating a new appointment (I'm in sales). Fits well in my car and overall I'd give it a 4.25. It'd be nice to have longer battery life and Internet capability, but for my use, it will suffice.

My girlfriend and I are avid campers. Preferring maps to megabytes, she was skeptical when I added a Garmin iQue 3200 to our gear kit. Her doubts melted away when the unit delivered us to the gateways of half a dozen obscure Florida state parks with ease.

I'm no fan of complex electronics, and apparently neither is Garmin. The unit is simple to set up and install in a vehicle. It has a pleasant yet commanding voice -- we call "Jane" -- that frees us of having to look at maps enroute, so we can truly enjoy our adventures.

A 256 megabyte card is more than adequate for our southern trips. When we branch out, I'll just add more cards.

In addition to travel, I intend to use the unit in my new real estate career. With Jane prompting me, I'm confident I'll be able to spend more time focused on my clients, which is the key to sales. Being able to store addresses as waypoints is invaluable.

The PDA, itself, functions fine. There is a little lag when writing, but I'm not exactly a speed demon when it comes to using graffiti anyway.

Bottom line: If you want a powerful PDA with GPS combo, you can't beat the features, price and utility of the Garmin iQue 3200.