Saturday, February 25, 2012

Unboxing the Papago Z1, South East Asia Edition

It has been a great day! I saw a promotion on the internet, the a promotion (Pre-launch) to purchase the new Papago Z1 at RM488, instead of it’s RRP of RM599. If anyone’s interested, here is the link:
http://www.m3shoppe.com/m3gps/index.php?page=shop.product_details&category_id=&flypage=flypage-ask.tpl&product_id=9654&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=26

Before i start, here’s the promotion brochure.

And, here is the specifications..

  • Processor : SiRF Atlas-V, ARM11 500MHz Dual Core CPU
  • Memory :  128Mb DDR2 RAM, 4Gb Flash
  • OS : Microsoft Windows CE 6.0
  • Display : Touch Screen, 5” TFT LCD, 480 x 272 pixel
  • GPS : SiRF
  • Antenna : Patch Antenna
  • Battery : 1,500mAH Rechargeable Li0Polymer Battery
  • Car Charger : Input 12V DC, Output 5V, 1.5A
  • Dimension : 130 x 85 x 15 mm
  • Weight : 194g
  • Car Mount : YES
  • Memory Slot : Micro SD

What is in the Box?

  • 1 x Unit of  PAPAGO! Z1
  • 1 x Vehicle Suction Mount
  • 1 x Car Charger
  • 1 x USB Cable
  • 1 x User Manual
  • Preloaded with PAPAGO! X9 Navigational Software, 5 country maps including Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei and Indonesia

Alright, here’s the condition i received it.. via GD Express. i had the parcel delivered to my office..

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Nice, they even wrapped it with bubble foam..

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OK.. here is the items included in the box.. just as they said on the website..
1. Car suction mount- checked.
2. Papago Factory Backup Disk + Digital Manual in CD- checked.
3. USB Cable- checked.
4. Car Charger- checked.
5. Warranty Card- checked.
6. Quick Start Guide- checked
7. Stylus- checked (although i have no idea where to slot this in, on the PND.. there isnt any “hole” for the stylus
8. PAPAGO Z1 PND- checked.

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I noticed there is a warning sticker on the PND, asking me to let it charge at least for 10 minutes before i first use it.. SOOOO.. alright, plugged in the unit into my PC’s USB slot and let it charge..

Thats all for now.. more on actual usage and a review of its X9 interface..

15 comments:

  1. Harold, how's your z1 perform? I noticed that the map in MFM is in X8.5, so i wonder if the x9 is backward compatible? Thanks!

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  2. hey.. the X9 uses X8.5 map.. so it is backward compatible..

    i do not think there is much difference between X9 or X8.5 because it uses the same user manual..

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  3. Ic, thanks! Waiting for your on road review!

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  5. thanks for your support.. here's my on the road review..
    http://www.haroldchia.com/2012/02/papago-z1-on-road-review.html

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  6. Dear Harold,
    Thanks for sharing your experience and view with Z1.
    For potential GPS owners, does Z1 come with the Voice Activation Command and Text to Speech facilities?
    Thanks

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  7. Z1 doesn't come with voice activation command but it does have text to speece (TTS) functions.. it can read out road names.

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  8. Dear Harold,

    My name is Venon, from M3's ecommerce department, M3Shoppe. I would like to request for permission to post this link on our Facebook page, and a link on our blog as well, just so that more users are aware of how does the P1 perform.

    Hope you allow me to do so, and I will proceed with the necessaries.

    Thanks Harold.

    Best Regards,
    Venon

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  9. Hi,

    I have got my papago Z1 2 days back, however mine does not mention street names. Its quite most of the time. Anything i need to do to make this function work?

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  10. do you mean "read out" the street names? you have to select the language to the ones with (TTS).. thats the one that read out the street names.

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  11. how to add song or video to this papago z1?

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  12. What will happen if I use it without charge it and straightaway navigate until the battery finish. I realize it after read your blog stated to charge it at least 10 minutes and what will happen to my map.

    Thanks

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  13. Hi Harold, can you tell me where can I get the english version of the user guide, pdf if possible, many Thanks

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