The GPS chips in those old WinCE units are slow. Modern phones use Assisted GPS (A-GPS) which uses cell towers to find your location instantly. Old WinCE units rely solely on satellite signals. This means a "cold start" (turning the device on after a long time) could take anywhere from 2 to 10 minutes to get a lock. If you are driving in a dense city with tall buildings, the signal drift is real and frustrating.
For the uninitiated, iGO (developed by Hungary-based Nav N Go) was the aftermarket software of choice for millions of generic GPS units. While big brands like Garmin and TomTom had their proprietary locked-down systems, iGO was the versatile, hacker-friendly software that ran on cheaper, "no-name" Windows CE devices. igo wince
So, should you use iGO on WinCE today?
Would you like a different genre or a more literal interpretation of the two words? The GPS chips in those old WinCE units are slow