i-gotU GPS Travel Logger (GT-600) Review
I use the i-gotU GT-600 GPS tracker by Mobile Action Technology since May, 2010. It replaced the i-gotU GT-120 unit that I purchased in April, 2009. My experience is quite different from the experience of the user that gave this GPS tracker only two stars. I agree that the hardware is good, although it could benefit from replacing the SIRF Star III chipset with the more sensitive MTK II chipset; nevertheless, GT-600 firmware is excellent and many settings are customizable.
While the hardware is good, the included i-gotU software is EXCELLENT!!! The CD that was included with my unit had the newest version (v. 3.1, Build 1002,243, February 2, 2010) that is also available on the Mobile Action Technology's website. It installed without problems on Windows 7 32- and 64-bit versions. Yes, you need to ignore the Windows 7 warnings about drivers; however, this problem happened to me with several other drivers as well.
The biggest difference between the software included with the i-gotU tracker and software that is included with many brands of other Taiwanese-made GPS trackers is that this software is not only perfect for geotagging photos, but also has the PC Composer, a powerful annotation editor. Moreover, Mobile Action Technology provides a server for uploading annotated trips. There is no charge for the use of this server and you do not even have to own an i-gotU unit to register. While each user has a limit of space on the server, the software provides an option to keep the picture files on Flickr or Picasa. Thus, animated trips (even in 3D) can be displayed on this server, while files are stored elsewhere - this combination creates a perfect Web 2.0 application! I created over 80 trips in a bit over one year, so I speak out of experience...
In addition, I cannot verify the comment about incompatibility of exported GPX tracks with Google Earth. The @trip PC software uses Google Maps and Google Earth, so it has to be compatible. I encountered no problems when opening tracks exported in the GPX format with the current release of Google Earth - 5.2.1.1329, Build Date Jun 10, 2010.
If you want just to geotag your pictures and upload them to Picasa, Flickr, Locr, or any other "static" website, GT-600 and the included @trip PC software works very well; however, if you want to create animated trips that will "play" your travels (even in 3D), there is nothing that come close to what Mobile Technology Action offers. This my perfect photo blogging package.
i-gotU GPS Travel Logger (GT-600) Feature
- Auto-map your photos with GPS location information
- Organize and present your journey on 3D Google Maps & Google Earth
- Compatible with all digital cameras and camera phones, coolest GPS tracking gadget for your journey
- Easy-to-use software user interface
- Quick & easy to create & share your live Travel Blog with all your friends
i-gotU GPS Travel Logger (GT-600) Overview
The Mobile Action i-gotU GT-600 GPS Travel Logger is designed with the SiRF Star III chip with supporting high sensitibity and low power consumption. It provides GPS data wirelessly to the laptop, smartphone, pocket PC or PDA. With the third party navigation and mapping software, the GT-600 completes a full-featured navogation for your mobile devices. It also features built-in memory that can record the trace of your journey, auto-add GPS information on the photos taken on your journey, present it in 3rd dimension and export in multiple sharable file formats. i-gotU not only is compatible with all digital cameras &camera phones available in the market, providing you the coolest GPS tracking gadget while saving you extra expenses on other equipments, but also is compatible with mainstream software Google Map/ Earth to present your precious trips live and fun! Moreover, i-gotU allows you to export in multiple file formats while integrates with popular web album Picasa &Flickr; you can create & share your live Blog with all your friends quick and easy. With i-gotU, organizing the pictures taken on your trip is more fun and easier. It comes with a free and extremely easy-to-use i-gotU Desktop software that brings back the lively trip experience by plotting the route and playing back the photos / YouTube videos with the exact location on Google Maps and Google Earth. What's more, sharing can't be easier! This animated trip journal can be exported directly to MHTML / KMZ format for sending via email to friends. It can also upload photos to Flickr or Picasa online. What's in the box: -1 i-gotU GPS Travel Logger -1 CD containing @trip PC software -1 Electronic User's Manual in 11 languages: English. Dutch. French. German. Italian, Spanish, Russian, Japanese, Hugarian, Traditional-Chinese, Simplified-Chinese. -1 Soft Translucent gel case -1 fastening strap
*** Product Information and Prices Stored: Oct 28, 2010 08:37:03
