Mio 168 or Acer n35?.

[RussellS]

Hi itx,

Looking through that list of features, it looks exactly the same as the unit I got for £199. I can't see any difference at all. When you get the MyGuide, it all comes pre-packaged in the box. It's not as though you get the PDA unit in one box and then all the accesories supplied seperately, it all comes packed in the MyGuide box and factory sealed.

With regards to the Novatech Mio, that is the one I was going to get and is the same one my friend got before Christmas. However they were out of stock (like everyone else) with no date for new stocks arriving. It was at this point that I saw the Lidl flyer, did some research (mainly on these forums) and decided to try for that one.
The Mio Map software is better than the Falk Navigator software and appears to be almost identical to the Destinator 3 software (in fact the Mio Map logs onto the Destinator website to activate itself).

If you can get the Novatech one for that price I would go for it, however they appear to be out of stock still. I am still happy I got mine when I did for £199 but I don't think that the MyGuide is worth the extra now the price has increased.


Russell
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Myguide 6500XL
Falk Navigator

[itxweather]

[Pocketgps]

[quote="itxweatherHi Pocketgps,
If there is software that's downloadable that enables poi's to be used with Falk navigator does this mean that the U.K. poi's can be downloaded?.
Thank you.
Best Regards.[/quote]

I must admit that I have not read what's on the web link I posted, but if they say they can make Falk use poi's then it must be possible.

[GordonD]

I contacted Lidl about the price difference and was told that the £199 was a regional offer for recently refurbished stores in the south east only. The same offer may come to Scotland (where I am) in 6 or 9 months - I stress may. The units are identical

I also mentioned the misleading advert that said 70% cheaper than last year - I think they meant £70

Still bought one the other day and it seems okay - a couple of minor map errors, on e annoyingly affecting my street

[itxweather]

[GordonD]

I've had the Lidl unit nearly a week now, and must say I am most impressed (although still a bit narked at having to pay the higher price)

New to PDAs myself so can't really comment on the beefits of the extra speed, but it's surely better to have if available

[mightymart]

I'm no expert on this but I was told that if you get a Nav system with Tomtom then go for a PDA no less than 400mhz ,thats why I have been put off the Mio & thought the MY guide was the better buy.
I have looked on (I think total Pda) at there reviews by users of the Mio & a few have said the Mio can be a bit slow on when to turn ,again putting me off buying it (Also not being able to change the battery).
I could be all wrong about the above but I have just gone on what other people have said.

[allelectrix]

I think you guys might be interested in this:

http://allelectrix.bravehost.com

I have highlighted with elaborate descriptions why I love the N35 on this web page, there are several colour photos of the 2 x N35's on my Bicycle and they also show the 2 different Apps running on them, the N35 on the left side of the handlebars runs Tchart's GPS Speed Sentry, this gives me among other things, speed readout, distance travelled, OS Grid reference etc, the other Computer is running Anquet Maps App called Anquet V06 which features Ordnance Survey's Landranger 1:50000 mapping, and gives me a precise pin point position fix on that mapping no matter where I am.

i hope you like the web page. I am please to chat with any of you on it.
please feel free to contact me at:

allelectrix2@yahoo.co.uk

all the very best to you all, Jim

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