inputs.text: worth every penny - first amazon product review thank taking time read comments welcome see end review update end2009 holux m1000 diminutive unit size box matches 65mm long 43mm wide 176mm thick weighing much 50g battery unit comes packaged usb charger cable car cigarette adaptor usb plugs driver cd warranty card printed manual packaging uses recyclable materials im sure would please environmentallyconscious crowd yet still maintain classy appearance worthy gadget shops glass cabinet first impressions along lines \\hmm thats really tiny\\ half unit taken battery would attribute least half weight no display unit 3 status leds power switch side miniusb socket initial chargeup took 4 hours usual liion batteries time green status led blinks accordingly battery actually type used nokia cell phones shouldnt pose problem finding replacement spare quick search part number listed hxn3650a holuxspecific similar nokia bl5c used myriad nokia cell phones available online dollars word warning first time users usb cable supplied manufacturer states charging purposes windows xp detect something go frenzy trying recognize got bit tiresome 5th popup prompting go windows xp device manager disable \\unknown device\\ m1000 still charged expected usage m1000 easy use manufacturers claim hard slide power switch poweron blue led flashes signify bluetooth broadcast pairing cell phone nokia e65 simple m1000 detected within moments paired without need pairing key code entered gps status led orange color upon initial startup stays showing unit acquiring signals manufacturer claims first cold start satellite signal acquisition takes 36 seconds testing outdoors clear day showed claims pretty good averaged around 35 seconds sensitivity mtk gps chipset good no need external antenna holux state mtk track 32 separate channels overkill time never 12 satellites overhead hemisphere earth would expect anticipating next generation gps satellites chipset actually impressive acquired signal indoors im sitting desk typing review holuxsupplied gps viewer application windows shows locked signals 6 satellites showing moderate signals signal bars around 13 12 scale battery life holux claim 23 hours battery life not opportunity test experience forgotten switch receiver overnight several hours center console car unit still active morning accuracy using mobile gmaps cell phone m1000 pretty accurate comparing old handheld magellan unit incidentally took 4 minutes cold start acquire signal averaged position expected used smartcom gps unit cell phone results identical recommended addons dont bluetooth capability need holuxcompatible usb cable search online optional cable holux part gr230a2 spare battery stated unit uses identical battery many nokia cell phones bl5c batteries cheap chips online easily find desktop charger batteries well overall m1000 good buy money cant beaten combined good software cell pda would good combination nokia e65 cell phone tomtom navigator software detected m1000 accurate shows strength car even receive signals placed inside center console car signal reacquisition measured seconds handy driving tunnels bridges strengths one minor gripe m1000 namely not waterproof let alone water resistant whole unit not sealed visible gaps casing no cover miniusb socket battery compartment also allows moisture enter despite flaw unit sensitive enough kept well away moisture say jacket pocket even backpack handbag convenience bluetooth connectivity provide road warrior best value gps solution time update 20091117 changed months ago android os smart phone nokia relegated backup duties resides pile old phones outdated gadgets accumulated years consequence switching phone embedded gps industry headed might think market gps mice like diminishing stands holux giving 2odd years good service relegated \\bits box\\ old phone sure got relevance ever need tether bluetooth notebook computer even embedded gps current htc dream aka g1 android phone boils applications available rival tomtom reasonable price