Portable GPS / Sat Nav - which one?
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I've got an HP H5550 iPAQ (wireless built in etc) which I paid about £185 for off ebay.
I then use a HP Nav System GPS jacket as thats what I used on my previous iPAQ (Means I can walk around with it as its all one unit). Most people use a bluetooth GPS receiver.
I then have TomTom5 and a Speed Camera DB installed on it. TomTom5 can be obtained in many different ways
Works very well although the sound is very quiet so I popped down to Maplins the other days and brought some portable amplified flat speakers which are battery powered. This has sorted out the volume issues!
I then use a HP Nav System GPS jacket as thats what I used on my previous iPAQ (Means I can walk around with it as its all one unit). Most people use a bluetooth GPS receiver.
I then have TomTom5 and a Speed Camera DB installed on it. TomTom5 can be obtained in many different ways
Works very well although the sound is very quiet so I popped down to Maplins the other days and brought some portable amplified flat speakers which are battery powered. This has sorted out the volume issues!
fortjefferson said:
Mio168 with Tomtom5 and Euro maps. £350ish. Not had a problem yet all the way across Europe and back.
Do the maps for Europe to the towns and cities or just the main roads?
and very good too. Even found our B&B in the centre of Prague when I didn't even know what street we were on. You can get the GB plus major roads for about £300ish but for the extra 50quid it's worth getting the complete deal.
Got it here Fastlink P3677
Just got a TOM TOM ONE
£219
Why pay more, it seems to do everything one could need.
its small, neat, intuitive (simple to use), simple to install
Whats more it just rendered my Roadangel redundant, and no subscription required.
I am still waiting for the catch...
As far as I am concerned, it just made all other systems oversized and over priced.
PC World will move a s**tload.
£219
Why pay more, it seems to do everything one could need.
its small, neat, intuitive (simple to use), simple to install
Whats more it just rendered my Roadangel redundant, and no subscription required.
I am still waiting for the catch...
As far as I am concerned, it just made all other systems oversized and over priced.
PC World will move a s**tload.
wearypanda said:They'd showed them both on Fifth Gear last week and the One is a lot less fat in shape.
TomTom One (UK only) £219 or less better than the 300
How is the TomTom One better than the 300? Curious to know.
The older TomTom units (300/500/700) are sort of cathrode ray TV shaped, while the One is like an LCD screen shaped, ie. very flat.
I like the "Garmin" systems (I've got a Garmin Quest) as you can plot specific routes waypoints etc on your PC using a full screen/mouse etc and then transfer them across to the portable unit. A lot easier than some other systems and very useful when programming in a weeks worth of Eurohoon routes at a time. My system doesn't do postcode searches but having bought it mainly for long European trips it does exactly what I want in the easiest manner.
DAZ
DAZ
dazren said:
I like the "Garmin" systems (I've got a Garmin Quest) as you can plot specific routes waypoints etc on your PC using a full screen/mouse etc and then transfer them across to the portable unit. A lot easier than some other systems and very useful when programming in a weeks worth of Eurohoon routes at a time. My system doesn't do postcode searches but having bought it mainly for long European trips it does exactly what I want in the easiest manner.
DAZ
I got a Garmin 276C for exactly those reasons. It works very well, and I can also use it on the bike since it's waterproof.
Mio269 for £350 with a 2.5GB hard disk and full coverage of UK, Europe, Sweden, etc. with all maps re-loaded on HD. All routes and towns, etc. Also an MP3 player using .5GB free space on HD - also has SD slot for more MP3 files, if wanted. Built-in battery and 'walk' mode so can be used out of car. Includes an extra remote GPS antenna (spelling?) for use if car has heated windscreen.
i have used in UK & Europe and is excellant.
Recently picked as best buy in Autoexpress test.
i have used in UK & Europe and is excellant.
Recently picked as best buy in Autoexpress test.
I am very out of date on this.
I currently have a Garmin GPS V which has done sterling service over the last 2.5 years, but I am getting peed off with loading in map sets, slow serial interface, and no postcode navigating, so looking to replace.
Dad has a TomTom 700 which I borrowed. It's very neat and seems to do the job well. Havent tried the traffic alert stuff but sounds great. LOVE the built in hands-free. I do find the menus very unintuituve though. Don't like the shape either.
TomTom One looks good, prefer the shape and price, but it doesn't have the hands free.
Can you download tracks and so on from both of these?
Haven't looked at the Garmin all-in-one units yet - any good?
Any good sites for reviews?
I currently have a Garmin GPS V which has done sterling service over the last 2.5 years, but I am getting peed off with loading in map sets, slow serial interface, and no postcode navigating, so looking to replace.
Dad has a TomTom 700 which I borrowed. It's very neat and seems to do the job well. Havent tried the traffic alert stuff but sounds great. LOVE the built in hands-free. I do find the menus very unintuituve though. Don't like the shape either.
TomTom One looks good, prefer the shape and price, but it doesn't have the hands free.
Can you download tracks and so on from both of these?
Haven't looked at the Garmin all-in-one units yet - any good?
Any good sites for reviews?
nicecupoftea said:Try Pocket GPS World, they have a good selection, although not all.
Any good sites for reviews?
I'm tempted to wait until the TomTom 700 comes out in the form factor of the One at the moment, as long as it arrives before Le Mans.
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