Customer Reviews
Good combination PDA/GPS 
2008-04-03
I bought this for my husband. He needed a PDA to keep his schedule straight but I got this because he just got a new car and also wanted a GPS. I liked that it was a combined unit for a relatively low price.
After we figured out that we needed to get a 2gb MMC card so he could upload the maps (the on-board memory isn't big enough), he really settled down and started to use it. Now it's his best friend.
He likes that it's a Palm based PDA, so there are lots of software available for pretty much anything he needs. He also likes the GPS as you can change the magnification depending on if you need fine detail or are on a long trip and just want to see where the next turn will be. The Garmin GPS is actually better than my Garmin stand-alone.
It may not be the best model out there, but the PDA side has the basics that anyone is going to need (plus you can upload anything else you may want later). The GPS is very impressive as well, although we haven't tried it on some of the newer areas, so I don't know how recently the map is updated.
I would recommend this to anyone who is looking for both a PDA and GPS, but may not need all the bells and whistles. I would suggest buying a memory card at the same time though. You will definately need it.
What a great item!! 
2008-03-27
I love my Garmin iQue 3200! It has quickly become known by all who know me as "my friend." I can now go just about anywhere in this beautiful country without fear of getting lost. My wife and I love to explore, so "my friend" has made that a joy. I love maps and driving around, so this tool is a definite must.
Pros: Easy to use. Quality navigation. Great versatility. Able to use as GPS system and business organizer. Graphics are old, but still show great directions.
Cons: No text-to-speech. Too early for Real-Time traffic updates. Too early for Bluetooth capabilities.
Overall: The Garmin iQue 3200 is a great product and a necessary unit to have, especially when in a new area. Gone is the need for Mapquest print outs and a navigator in shotgun to fight with over missed turns. "My friend" makes traveling fun and enjoyable.
iQue 3200 integrated PDA/GPS 2007-08-27
This is an excellent product. I received mine faster than expected, and as others suggested I used it on a few routes that I'm familiar with to get used to the directions. It is unfortunate that this product is discontinued, as in my opinion it is superior to the 3000 and 3600 because it includes an SDIO slot so that you can add wireless, bluetooth, or even another GPS receiver if you wanted to (at least in theory). And why would you want an MP3 player on your PDA?
The included software worked well for what it was intended, and I found that I could add more programs to the SD card leaving internal memory free. Some add-on software has a requirement for residing on the internal memory, so it's best to keep this from getting too cluttered up if you can.
I see the Palm OS as a benefit as it is a simple no-nonsense interface once you get used to it. It's been very stable for me even though there are a lot of custom-integrated apps with the GPS. Garmin did a great job in software development.
Here are a few tips to help you get started:
-I recommend buying an SD card along with this product. You can find 2GB to 4GB cards at a decent price now (depending on your budget). I've tried a few different brands--including "bulk" cards--without any compatibility issues.
-Before you install the software, register your product on Garmin's web site. I found that there is a problem with the CD registration process, but for Garmin it is a lot easier to fix problems on a web site than it is to fix problems on an out-of-date CD. Once you have registered your product, continue with the CD installation. It should go much smoother. The issue for me was that the CD software had problems communicating with their web site, even though I could connect to their site with a browser.
-As part of this registration process I was also eligible for a free map update, which I ordered on their site. Their maps purchased separately are pretty pricey in my opinion, so in the future I may think twice about buying an update.
-The product can take anywhere from 2 to 10 minutes to acquire a signal depending on your starting point. For example if you are near trees or buildings this will impact the satellite recognition. Once you're on the open road, usually the signal acquisition is faster.
-For me, the signal dropped occasionally when driving through a forest with an overhanging canopy. I've read that the signal would be better if a sirf chip was used. I found that if the signal drops, usually it's also picked up very quickly as soon as the signal becomes available. The optional antenna could help with this. Other than the expected reception quality, the unit had no problems getting me where I needed to go.
The only feature that seemed to be missing to me was a headphone jack--for example to run to the audio-in of your car stereo--but a bluetooth SDIO could compensate for this. The speaker that comes with the cradle was plenty loud, but it's nice to have connection options. The miniUSB-out that comes with the 3000 would be another beneficial feature here.
This is a very useful product and I highly recommend it. At a refurbished price it is an amazing deal - cheaper than most standalone GPS and PDA products. Even though it was refurbished the product was in excellent condition (the box was a bit marked up, but I don't buy products for the box they come in...). Garmin should strongly think about releasing an update to this product using a sirf chipset - they would have a winning combination on their hands if they did in my opinion.
Many frustrations 
2007-01-09
I had high hopes, but so far have met with frustration at every turn. First, after lots of wait times, the THIRD technical person from Garmin told me that the reason I couldn't get the darn software installed is that it will not work with Windows Media edition. Argggh. So, went to a computer with a different OS, but couldn't get the maps installed because the Amazon third party vendor order failed to send the "unlock code". Still waiting to see if I can get that. In the meantime, can't even try the GPS. And, the Palm software does not have catagory capacity on the datebook, which my OLD Palm had. Is the software moving backward?
Memory card 2006-11-20
The unit works great for me; I use it on most of my business trips across the country. I highly recommend it to anyone considering GPS. One note concerning Ahmed's comment- I have the entire detailed may of the US on a 2 GB card (it takes about 1.4 GB of memory) and the 3200 works perfectly with it.
Worked great for me on a trip to Hawaii! 2006-08-09
The iQue 3200 joins the award-winning iQue 3600 as the only Palm Powered personal digital assistants (PDAs) that offer fully integrated Global Positioning System (GPS) technology. These products combine the portability of a PDA and the utility of an automotive navigation system in a sleek, lightweight design.The iQue 3200 is designed for business users who want an affordable device that can manage their personal information and deliver personal navigation in a single unit. Beyond organization and navigation, the iQue 3200 boasts a bright display, long battery life, and Secure Digital Input/Output (SDIO) capabilities for added functionality - at an attractive price.
Installation software and map downloader are amaterish, completly unprofessional 
2006-07-24
While que3200 is extremely attractive to Palm owners, it has probably the most unprofessional installation software I saw in several years. Looks like shareware. And I suspect that my problems with the unit are not unique and might be common to those who already have Palm desktop on their PC.
The installation process consists of several steps: installing Palm desktop, installing maps, selecting the initial map and syncing the unit. The last step is prone to errors and error messages are not very informative to say the least.
If you are installing on the same PC that has your existing Palm desktop, the existing Palm configuration overwrites some of the settings for Que3200: buttons is one such thing that I noticed and that you need to be aware of. You need to restore the value of the buttons manually after you did initial sync, so it might make sense to write down the settings before you sync the unit the first time.
If you have VMware or Microsoft Virtual PC you might benefit doing installation on a separate image.
Also the initial installation presuppose that that it is performed without SD card. Do not do that. Buy SD card and install everything with it. You might be able to avoid some troubles that I got into. For example if you do not have SD card you cannot load detailed maps and the unit is pretty much useless as only basic maps are installed. Moreover later you can run into problems with installing detailed maps: the important step is to delete all maps you loaded before you start loading new detailed maps on the SD. This is not documented in Que3200 installation documentation but is important.
I run into several other problems including strange errors during download of maps to the unit via Hotsync. In retrospect it was due to my mistake (I also have c320 and mixed maps) but error messages are cryptic and you probably will not be able to resolve the problem without tech support. For example after I reset the unit "just in case" and start getting strange message: after transferring maps the unit flashed an error message "Can't unlock Maps" and stops here.
I eventually resolved the problem with tech support that proved to be very professional, but I am still depressed that they come to the market with such amateurish installation software and such badly written documentation. Also during the process I discovered wonders of Garmin FAQs (the quality is pretty telling and suggest completely dysfunctional company where left hand does not know what right is doing).
I think navigational software was written by different team because it is pretty much OK.
All-in-all you need to be very careful installing the software for the unit and based on my experience might benefit from:
1. Buying CD card immediately before starting the installation ( Kingston 512M card works for me).
2. Calling tech support to help you with it if you already has Palm desktop. Be especially careful with the buttons and the switch to detailed maps (if you did not have SD card during initial installation).
Attaching the unit to the car windshield is very tricky too. The unit need to be positioned vertically and it obscures the view. The suction cup that comes with the unit is smaller than for the C320 and looks much less reliable (I wonder why they cannot unify them?). You need to be prepared that it can fall off.
Also while from this point of view it is better to put as low on windshield as possible to that it has additional support, you it the screen id too far from you cannot see the screen in bright daylight.
I ended putting it pretty high (just under rearview mirror). In this case you need to delete the flap that protects the screen and during the ride unit shakes quite substantially. I suspect that it can evertually come off on after a large bump.
Please note that my troubles were generally limited to installation and after you manage to get the unit working it works OK. Building quality of the unit itself is high and GPS picks up satellites as quickly as C320.
One problem that I have is that if you leave it in the cradle for a night with GPS "on" it discharges the battery, but if you take it with you often forget to open GPS before putting it back in the cradle. I think that problem will disappear with practice.
Navigational software works as well as in C320 (I think it is the same) and due to the fact it is on Palm the unit is more flexible than C320 although it costs approximately $100 less. There is an integration between the address book and navigation and this feature alone worth the price of the unit. Also you can modify the route using waypoints. That's very helpful and a way better that functionality of C320.
I think that Garmin is losing a lot of money due to problems with software and despite high quality of the unit itself: many user return it because of installation problems. I myself was ready to send the unit back. I still have it because I just run out on 30 days return period :-). It is a very sad situation because after you install everything Que3200 is not a bad deal taking into account a low price and high building quality of the unit. They might be well advised to spend some money on improving installation software, documentation and FAQs.
Great! Simply Great! 2006-01-13
I have had this for a year and if I lost it, I would buy another one tomorrow. It has greatly exceeded my expectations. It isn't perfect, but 95%+ of the time it is able to find local merchants. If you want to find the nearest Barnes and Noble, plug it in and away you go. With a 1 Gig card, it can hold detail maps for about half of the United States.
One limitation is the maps are not all that new.
iQue 3200 2005-10-17
This is my first PDA, so I can't compare it to others. I wanted both a PDA and a car navigation system with GPS. This seems to be a very cost effective way to get a car navigation system. It fits easily on the dashboard, not obstructing my driving view. One thing I haven't been able to figure out yet is how to import Geocaching waypoints. I can enter them manually. It has settings for pedestrians, as well as for cars, trucks, bicycles, and recalculates routes on the fly.
With the PDA functions, I mainly synchronize my datebook with my desktop organizer, as I travel around meeting with clients. It takes several minutes to synchronize from the cradle, which seems like a long time when there have only been a few changes since last sync.
Smart PDA/GPS 2005-07-15
I was nearing a purchase of the Garmin V GPS unit when a friend told me he had the Bluetooth GPS for his PDA. After research, I ran across the iQue 3200 and iQue 3600. I paid $299 for the iQue 3200 and I was about to pay $250 for the Garmin V. The extra $49 gave me a new color PDA, as I have also been looking to upgrade my [archaic] Palm IIIe PDA, and compared to the Garmin V, it is no contest. This palm has as much memory as SD cards permit and I have the entire east coast on one 512 card. Most GPS units on the lower end are limited to internal memory that can't usually hold more than maybe one city. It also has a sharp color screen, integrates with the palm address book, and is quite easy and convenient. The advantage to the iQue 3600 is that it has a MP3 player and the screen fully expands, but, the iQue 3200 comes with the car adapter and nav kit, ($50+), an improved screen, an the SD card slot is also an SDIO port for added accessories. I travel frequently, always with my PDA, and now having one with GPS to easily take me anywhere without reading a map while driving is highly addictive. One other note - my 1 GB card would not work and I learned from Garmin Tech Support that the unit cannot read more than 512 MB.
