Which SatNav?

[Gnarlyoak]

As title...

 

Any recommendations on best SatNav platform, in terms of reliability, cost, ease of use and updatability etc.

 

TomTom

Garmin

Smartphone.....................

 

Cheers.

[john k]

Since my trusty ancient Garmin finally died I've just been using google maps on my iPhone. Live traffic routing is great, with some cunning dodges around M25 snarl ups.

 

If you're in the wilds a lot with no coverage it's not much good, but providing you have a signal (or wifi) at the start it copes very well with patchy coverage. For the times when I don't have any signal I use the Nav Free app.

[Darrin Turnbull]

I think smartphones are more than capable.Plus easy to take out and carry.

[RobRainford]

I've got tomtom on my iphone. Cheaper than a separate sat nav and works just as well. Google maps is actually quite handy too as you can drop a pin and direct to that. Tomtom you need to find an address or fart around with their point on map sequence.

[Stubby]

Got a Tom Tom Go Live . Seems pretty good .

[bolthole]

Nav Free is one of the reasons I went from iPhone sceptic to iPhone convert.

 

One device that does everything. Well everything except last a whole day on one charge!

 

I still have me old TomTom but just couldn't see the sense in replacing it (when I mistakenly thought it had died) like-for-like when I could buy an iPhone and never have to carry a camera, mobile phone, walkman, laptop, compass, watch, satnav, calculator, inclinometer, tape recorder or any number of reference books separately aver again.

 

Other smart 'phones are also available. Ahem.

[Stubby]

Nav Free is one of the reasons I went from iPhone sceptic to iPhone convert.

 

One device that does everything. Well everything except last a whole day on one charge!

 

I still have me old TomTom but just couldn't see the sense in replacing it (when I mistakenly thought it had died) like-for-like when I could buy an iPhone and never have to carry a camera, mobile phone, walkman, laptop, compass, watch, satnav, calculator, inclinometer, tape recorder or any number of reference books separately aver again.

 

Other smart 'phones are also available. Ahem.

 

Can it fetch a paper and make a brew ?

[bolthole]

I've not married it!

[kev7937]

We bought a Garmin for a recent holiday to France and had a bit of bother getting the address in correctly, ended up texting a friend for the address and using the iphone from then on.

 

I always use it when quoting here and find google maps easier than apple which always takes me to the states.

 

Stick to the phone I say.

[peatff]

I've not married it!

 

I bet you've got the girly voice on Siri though