Jeep has equipped the RT-300 with a paltry 3.5-incher. I found the choice of this 4:3, 320-by-240-pixel screen surprising—especially considering RT-300’s relatively high price ($249.99 direct). The one feature that might go a little way toward justifying the price is the RT-300’s nubby, soft, rubber protective sleeve. The unit has a tire-tread-like, ruggedized-ish styling.

RT-300 would probably absorb the shock of a fall better than a GPS without a rubber case, it lacks a waterproofing rating, for one thing, and that’s a feature I think off-road types would surely want. Would-be Jeep adventurers will also be disappointed by the lack of any off-road modes.

The RT-300 is built on a fairly standard WinCE 4.2 platform, powered by a 400-MHz Samsung processor. It measures 3.9 by 3.5 by 1 inches (HWD) and ships with a 780-mAh battery that is rated for three hours per charge. Unlike most GPS units on the market today, which have a minimum of hardware controls, the RT-300 has several. On the top of the unit, there’s a button for power on and sleep, as well as a button that takes you back to the device’s main menu. On the right-hand side, there’s a volume control and a power switch, as well as the external antenna connector and the power connector. While I appreciate the number of controls offered, I found that the rubber nubs on the protective sleeve made manipulation of these controls difficult.

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