I just received my pre-ordered PhotoTrack Mini DPL900 from GiSTEQ and I must say that I’m quite disappointed.

This device is a portable GPS which will, in theory, track your movements while you’re out shooting with its very sensitive GPS receiver. Then, when your back at your computer, you sync your images with the GPS tracking data recorded on the device. The end cap of the Mini DPL900 is removable and it has a USB connector. The idea is to plug it in, load up GiSTEQ’s proprietary software and use it to sync the images to the GPS tracking.

The problem is is that it doesn’t work. Either it’s the hardware (which I think is working) or the crappy software (which is a confused mess) or a combo of both (which is what I think is the actual problem).

I’m waiting on a customer service email I sent to the company this past weekend, but since they’re in California, I suspect I won’t see a response for a little while. Also, maybe they got swamped with other complaints.

Anyway, I’ll report back when I can get this thing to actually work. For now I’d say to hold off purchasing one.