Sat Nav

[Peter]

Who's got it, what have you got, how do you rate it, what features do you find useful or unnecessary, and what would you recommend for a basic simple system that covers the uk and eire, and does fixed speed camera locations?

 

Thanks

[ecolojim]

Who's got it, what have you got, how do you rate it, what features do you find useful or unnecessary, and what would you recommend for a basic simple system that covers the uk and eire, and does fixed speed camera locations?

 

Thanks

 

I've just got the navman S30. had bad experience of the old navmans and good experience of the newer tomtoms but the new navman unit is brilliant quality and even better value!

 

100 quid in the shops, 85 from staples online

 

fast satellite lock, every feature you need. able to update it with easy to use software and an sd card slot. fixed cameras of all different kinds. warns at 500yds audibly

 

VERY clear voice nav. reads out the junction number you need, the number of the road to turn into on roundabouts etc. cant recommend it enough.

 

comes with car charger, cradle, home charger, usb cable and leather case. very stylish compact unit.

 

 

and yes i just wrote that not copied it from the net haha.

[Mr Ed]

TomTom here, but I believe that there are cheaper units out there. I find the Tomtom absolutely brilliant, but no speed camera warnings.

[ecolojim]

problem i found when looking at the new tomtoms was you have to spend a bit more for the tomtom one, and it has slightly less features than the navman, and no SD card slot for adding maps/updates etc, only its onboard memory. good unit though. I really dont think theres anything in it but price

[Peter]

The only thing the navman hasnt got is a truck setting. Does look good though, although the Mio is about the same price and does do trucks.

[Dean Lofthouse]

I saw something on the Navman S60i i think it was, has got absolutely every feature plus free updates for £160 ish. Even got a camera.

 

It has free updates for life.

[kevwrenn]

we have a tom tom with memory card and camera warnings in the focus for wifey, no problems with it other that it doesnt like some of my short cuts on routes i know well..... i like to test it a bit.... i will be looking for a tablet pc, with memory map and a gps reciever for the defender, then i canuse it when out green laning etc... it will be og in fields and woodland tracks too!!

[rafregtgunner]

I use a tom tom 220 with speed cameras etc. I transfer the marked spots on the maps given to us by the utility company onto the tom tom by browsing the map. Takes me straight to the sites no problem!

[Amelanchier]

Are there any that don't drive you mad a night with glare?? The TomTom One I borrowed recently was uber bright even on night setting.

 

By the way Peter. I love your new hat but I think you need a shave.

[Dean Lofthouse]

I saw something on the Navman S60i i think it was, has got absolutely every feature plus free updates for £160 ish. Even got a camera.

 

It has free updates for life.

 

Sorry S90i http://www.navman.com/Navman/Templates/productinformation____69516.aspx

 

I've got the Tomtom Go700 and you have to pay for a lot of extras, ie updates etc