The windshield suction mount securely held the cradle and smart phone during our test drives, and it features a lock mechanism to reinforce the seal between the suction cup and windshield. We also had to shift the bottom post to plug the power adapter cord into the connector on the bottom of the smart phone. The cradle easily accommodated the device, but we had to readjust the upper left post so it wouldn't hit the volume buttons. There is also a volume dial on the right side of the cradle that you can depress to activate hands-free operation.įor our tests, we used the Garmin Mobile 20 with the Palm Treo 700p. In the box, you get the mount with integrated car charger, a package of six standard posts, four extra posts to accommodate larger mobile devices, a vehicle mount (windshield and dashboard), an SD card preloaded with maps and software, and three adapter cables to charge your handset.
Plus, the Garmin Mobile 20 accommodates a number of Palm and Windows Mobile smart phones, whereas the Palm accessory only handles the Treo 680 and Treo 700p. It just requires a bit more setup time, and it doesn't look as pretty as the Palm GPS Navigator Car Kit, but it's certainly not a deal-breaker. It's not particularly hard you just have to slide the posts along the left, right, and bottom edges. On the one hand, Garmin conveniently built the GPS receiver, speaker, and car charger into the cradle, but then you have to attach six different plastic pieces to the backboard of the cradle that act as the arms for holding your smart phone in place.
Unlike the Palm GPS Navigator Car Kit, where all the pieces are neatly integrated into the cradle, the Garmin Mobile 20 requires a bit of assembly and doesn't boast quite the same streamlined design as the Palm kit. If there's one area where the Garmin Mobile 20 falters, it's in the design and setup.
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