Thread: Bad news: This review will make you want the N900 more
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archanfel is offline archanfel
2009-10-26 , 13:46
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#51
Originally Posted by BouncingBob View Post
With a stand alone SIRF Star III receiver I can get fairly accurate GPS locks 2 to 3 meters from a window, in a brick house. Given the lack of sky visible from there, it's apparent that modern GPS receivers can work with degraded signals far better than they used to (the same GPS receiver can get an accurate lock when it's fallen under the driver's seat).
So let me correct my original assessment. The last time I checked, a GPS would not work more than "2 to 3 meters from a window" whereas a magnetometer would probably work fine in a fallout shelter. It also would not work when the user is not moving whereas a magnetometer would. Would that assessment please people more?

The bottom line is that the n900 does not have a magnetometer and a GPS can not fully replace its functionality. Is that a deal breaker? Probably not for some people. But it's still a fact.