As some of you might know, Medion is one of those consumer electronics manufacturers that have tackled various market segments, from digital cameras to scanners to computer systems integration. So, it's no wonder that they've decided that the PND's (GPS-enabled personal navigation devices) market is also quite an interesting one and, among other such products, they've released the GoPal P5430, a rather advanced GPS navigator that will solely be available in Europe, at least for the time being.

The device from Medion comes pre-loaded with a very large number of navigation maps, which are provided by NAVTEQ and cover pretty much all of the 43 countries from Eastern and Western Europe. Plus, beside providing a very good address search system, the device also incorporates a TMC navigation system that automatically generates an easy alternative route to avoid congestion.

Moreover, the device also delivers extended lane information, so that users will be able to maintain the right track even if they're going from UK to the rest of Europe, for example, plus text-to-speech support, for very clear instructions and a speed advisor, which alerts the users whenever they're driving too fast.

Now, let's see exactly what's inside the GoPal P5430. The device is powered by a SiRF Titan 600 Mhz processor, accompanied by 2 GB of internal memory, which is enough for running the embedded Windows CE 5.0 operating system. Other interesting components worth mentioning are the SiRF InstantFix II GPS chipset, which provides a very good level of accuracy, as well as the fingerprint Sensor, for enhanced security.

The display is also quite OK, since we're talking about a 5-inch TFT LCD screen, which provides a resolution of up to 480 x 272 pixels and 65,536 colors. Additionally, the device also sports a rather standard set of connectors, namely a SD/MMC-slot, Mini USB, Stereo Ear phone jack, TMC Antenna jack and a Junction for Active Holder.

Furthermore, beside the actual navigation functions, the device also provides several other extra-features, quite common to modern PNDs, such as an MP3 player, alarm clock, picture viewer and a pre-installed game (Sudoku).

Now, for the price tag. As mentioned right from the start, the GoPal P5430 is not exactly a very expensive device, given the features it can provide, since it retails for around 175 pounds sterling (roughly around 270 US dollars), which is a pretty attractive price point, especially given the rather tough economic times we're going through right now.


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