Over the last year or two we've transitioned our field work to Trimble Juno GPS units running ArcPAD. Our field staff are finding constant and varied issues with the Units. A simple Google search returns nothing about Trimble Juno complications. How can this be? I wanted to start a discussion about on-going issues with Trimble Junos to confirm we are not alone. Here is a listed of the common problems we've encountered. ??? ArcPad freezing for no apparent reason (assume it is due the limited processing memory) ??? Far shorter battery life than advertised/dying batteries ??? Unexpected shut downs and errors ??? Difficulty obtaining quality GPS fixes even in ideal location/conditions ??? Shockingly low internal storage capacity (solved with an SD but confusing why it???s so low) ??? Shockingly poor Camera quality ??? Far less durable than advertised We've recently just had a unit itself 'stop working' and it is on its way in for repair (less than two years old) I'm aware these low-end Trimble Units but they are by no means cheap. Eager to hear your thoughts on this topic. If anyone has found work-arounds for the above noted problems it would be great if you could share.
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