Navman PIN or Mitac mio 168 HELP!!!!!!

smithy9869 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 27, 2004 Posts: 22

Hi,
As you can probably tell im looking at Navman PIN and the Mitac mio 168 as my choice for a all in one GPS thingy.. I like the idea of less cables..
But, i need some help on which one to buy. I know its up to me at the end of the day, but i'd really apprieciate any suggestions on which route to take(pun intended)... Laughing Out Loud

Also what maps are the best in your opinion...TT3,copilot,navtech,destinator etc...

Please help me choose

Thanks in advance
Darren

Tim Buxton · Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2004 2:24 pm Post subject:

Navman PiN comes with SmartST PRO V2, giving map coverage of 16 European countries. What do you get with the Mitac Mio?
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smithy9869 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 27, 2004 Posts: 22

you just get the uk map....
Im not too worried about european countries, i just wanna get the better pocket pc...
Cheers

Tim Buxton · Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2004 2:47 pm Post subject:

Whose UK map though?

My personal take is this.

Navteq map data is better than TeleAtlas.

Tomtom and Navman both now use TeleAtlas data.

Tomtom supports add-ons such as Customisable POIs, camera sites, etc..
whereas Navman doesn't (yet).
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smithy9869 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 27, 2004 Posts: 22

yes sorry, the map i would get with the mio package would be TT3...

Tim Buxton · Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2004 3:27 pm Post subject:

Have a read of this then. You can buy the package here.
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Darren · Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2004 5:16 pm Post subject:

Between Navman and TomTom I'd choose TomTom. They both use TeleAtlas map data but TomTom has a clearer interface and fully supports custom POIs, Safety Cameras etc, and because there is an SDK for developers you also get great add-ons such as UKPostCode etc.
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Darren Griffin

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