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whoisdoupe Occasional Visitor
Joined: Feb 03, 2006 Posts: 7 Location: Southport, UK
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Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 8:52 pm Post subject: Who goes (home with a newbie)...YOU DECIDE! |
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Hello everyone...it's my first post and I need some help from you all
Here's the deal...up until yesterday I was going to get a TOM TOM ONE but after a littlr bit of digging on the net there seems to be quite a few disgruntled people wityh it's mapping capabilities.
SO Here's my situation.
1. I won't be using the SATNAV an awful lot (so a cheap unit is all I can justify buying)
2. I really only want it for UK & Northern Ireland (ROI would also be nice)
3. The size is also quite inportant (I have a small car and don't want a huge unit blobking my side of the windscreen, trust me it wouldn't take much!).
I've since whittled it down to three units...
TOMTOM ONE
GARMIN STREETPILOT i3
MIO 268
Which one do I go for...YOU DECIDE! 8O
And you thought Big Brother had finished
oh..here's what I see as + & - of the units for me.
TOM = touch screen, nice compact case, plug charger, only GB coverage would have to buy GB+ to get only approx 30% coverage of N.I.
GARMIN=Much cheaper, has GB & NI. & ROI shipped with unit, free POI, no plug charger, no touch screen, no nice fitting case, no amusing voices!
MIO=Don't know much about but is in price bracket!
If you know of any other serious runners then please shout 'em at me!!!
THANK YOU ALL FORUM PEOPLE 8) |
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Darren Frequent Visitor
Joined: 11/07/2002 14:36:40 Posts: 23848 Location: Hampshire, UK
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Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 9:16 pm Post subject: |
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Given your stated usage I'd reccomend the Garmin i3. _________________ Darren Griffin |
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Murrayhouse Occasional Visitor
Joined: Jan 29, 2006 Posts: 7
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Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 9:21 pm Post subject: |
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I was in your position a few weeks ago and ended up with the Garmin. I am absolutely delighted with it. I don't know enough about the others to make a comparison, but I don't think you'll regret buying one. |
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Border_Collie Pocket GPS Verifier
Joined: Feb 01, 2006 Posts: 2543 Location: Rainham, Kent. England.
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Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 10:37 pm Post subject: |
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As you won't be using the Sat Nav much, maybe a PDA would suit you better, as you can use it for names/addresses/telephone numbers, birthdays, appointments etc. You'd probably get more use out of it than a dedicated unit.
I have a Mio 168 with TTN5.21 software. You can get one with GB Maps plus Major Roads of Europe which give you reasonable coverage in Europe and Eire. Not door to door but close to where you want.
A friend has a Navman PiN570 and she's really happy with it. Not sure about NI and Eire coverage. |
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Aitch2 Regular Visitor
Joined: Jan 22, 2006 Posts: 226 Location: South Coast, UK
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Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 10:40 pm Post subject: |
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Gotta be the i3, Fellah! 8)
Aitch _________________ Find Somewhere Else 090407: www.marillion.com |
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whoisdoupe Occasional Visitor
Joined: Feb 03, 2006 Posts: 7 Location: Southport, UK
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Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 11:16 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for all the handy hints!! :D
So far it seems like the Garmin's winning the public voootttte
Murrayhouse- whats the speaking voice like? I kinda heard my friends TOMTOM300 and thought that driving along to John Cleese would be very entertaining!
Lost_Property - I'm not really into PDA's an all that. I don't have much use for their features...besides I'm kinda a homegrown kinda person (who flirts with technology on the side) 8)
Keep them view points coming...(I've seem a lot of i3's on Ebay though :P ) |
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alix776 Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: 03/05/2003 14:45:49 Posts: 3999 Location: leyland lancs ENGLAND
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Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 11:18 pm Post subject: |
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given the use its liely to get then the I3 sounds like the best bet _________________ currently using aponia truck navigation on windows phone. Good bye IOS don't let the door hit you on the way out .
Oh the joys of being a courier.
device Lumia 950 xl |
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whoisdoupe Occasional Visitor
Joined: Feb 03, 2006 Posts: 7 Location: Southport, UK
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Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 11:21 pm Post subject: |
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alix776 wrote: | given the use its liely to get then the I3 sounds like the best bet |
Cheers...and you're really only up tha' road eh!
Well not that I'm trying to 'fix the voting' but is no one sticking up for the TT1...? It is touch screen 8O
It just looks kinds smart don't it. Does anyone know how it's screen size compares with the i3? |
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Aitch2 Regular Visitor
Joined: Jan 22, 2006 Posts: 226 Location: South Coast, UK
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Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 12:11 am Post subject: |
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1. Personally, I can't stand a greasy looking fingerprinted screen - and who wants to touch a screen on the move anyhow?
2. Yes - the i3's screen is small - but large enough to see the next turn - again, you can't look at a screen (for long) whilst on the move...
3. The only real omission on the i3 is the ability to change voices, but the female UK one is bland but functional...and celebrity voices are hardly core functionality
Aitch _________________ Find Somewhere Else 090407: www.marillion.com |
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alix776 Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: 03/05/2003 14:45:49 Posts: 3999 Location: leyland lancs ENGLAND
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Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 12:51 am Post subject: |
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my main device is an xda2i in a holux cradle i do have an I3 that i use now and again and it's a great little piece of kit for the money though it is very basic. The tt1 is the same software as on my pda. the one would think be over kill for you i think for the use you sate, yes you do get many more features in on the tt1 and the one is easier to use with the touch screen and has a browsealbe map ( you can move round the map by draging it) which the I3 doesnt have i have just lent my I3 out to a coluege at work for his girlfreind to try out _________________ currently using aponia truck navigation on windows phone. Good bye IOS don't let the door hit you on the way out .
Oh the joys of being a courier.
device Lumia 950 xl |
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Mullet Frequent Visitor
Joined: Dec 12, 2005 Posts: 1051
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Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 6:39 pm Post subject: |
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Aitch2 wrote: | - and who wants to touch a screen on the move anyhow?
Aitch |
Anyone who does not want to sit in the traffic when encountering a tailback (TT-find alternative). |
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Darren Frequent Visitor
Joined: 11/07/2002 14:36:40 Posts: 23848 Location: Hampshire, UK
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Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 6:43 pm Post subject: |
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I have to say that given the choice, the Touch Screen UI wins hands down for many reasons.
But the ONE and i3 are not in the same league or price range and so cannot be fairly compared. _________________ Darren Griffin |
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whoisdoupe Occasional Visitor
Joined: Feb 03, 2006 Posts: 7 Location: Southport, UK
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Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 8:09 pm Post subject: |
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Darren wrote: | I have to say that given the choice, the Touch Screen UI wins hands down for many reasons.
But the ONE and i3 are not in the same league or price range and so cannot be fairly compared. |
Thats a fair point that I can appreciate but surely the i3 only has a limited number of features. I kinda was wanting you people in the know to literally compare the basic functions of GPS. Therefore despite the slightly fancy functions that come with the ONE I'm quite willing to relinquish these!
HOT OFF THE PRESS... 8O
Despite not being of the best of health at the mo I managed to drag myself out of my place to town to have a look at them all.
Now considering that I drive one of these
and the dash is as small as this...
I managed to get STAPLES to let me 'borrow' the plastic display i3 to see how it would fit in the car...and It fits nicely with little room left.
SO maybe my mind has ben made up for me
They were even selling them for £169.99 which seems a good price to me (although they're going on ebay for around £140 inc P&P)....thoughts anyone? |
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whoisdoupe Occasional Visitor
Joined: Feb 03, 2006 Posts: 7 Location: Southport, UK
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Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 8:11 pm Post subject: |
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someone sort out those pics for me...Moderators! :D |
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mikealder Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jan 14, 2005 Posts: 19638 Location: Blackpool , Lancs
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Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 8:43 pm Post subject: |
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I know this is but I have to ask, where are the aerials and the TV display - I thought that was a standard fit on these type of cars,
Back on topic, Somerfield and Woolies have been selling them at £99 but I doubt you will find any in the North West that are left on the shelf - the e-bay units are probably people making a quick buck, buy for 99 sell for 130 or more - Mike |
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