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deeps Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2004 2:07 pm Post subject: Which bluetooth GPS and mount? |
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I am lucky enough to have:
iPaq 5550
Cf Jacket
TomTom Nav soft.
all bought second hand. What I don't have is a reciever.
I am considering Fortuna Clip-On
http://www.expansys.com/product.asp?code=108471
or Emtac
http://www.expansys.com/product.asp?code=112532
Can anyone give me thier thoughts as to which I should choose, or an alternative in about this price range.
I also plan to get an Arkon mount, again is this a good idea or not? |
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Privateer Pocket GPS Moderator
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Joined: 30/12/2002 17:36:20 Posts: 4914 Location: Oxfordshire, England, UK
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Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2004 2:52 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Deeps,
I’d prefer to go for a BT GPS receiver that has a user replaceable battery. This allows the removal of the battery to perform a reset.
As far as BT GPS receivers go, people seem to be happy with both the Fortuna Clip-On and the Navman 4100.
If you want a mount then Brodit do some good holders for the PDA and custom mounts for your vehicle.
Regards, _________________ Robert.
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TomTom GO Mobile iOS 2.3.1; TomTom (UK & ROI and Europe) iOS apps v1.29
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deeps Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2004 5:03 pm Post subject: |
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Thx for the quick response :D
I hadn't come across Brodit, they seem to produce a holder with an amplified speaker, just what I was looking for as my 5550 falls down a bit in that dept.
A friend has offerd me a second hand Navman 4410 for £175, is this a good deal do you think? epansys have them for £203.95 |
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Darren Frequent Visitor
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Joined: 11/07/2002 14:36:40 Posts: 23848 Location: Hampshire, UK
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Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2004 5:06 pm Post subject: |
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I'm not yet convinced that replaceable batteries are an important buying factor, given the speed with which the market develops I would expect most users to be tempted towards better receivers with additional functions or better sensitivity long before the battery starts giving up the ghost. I use my TomTom BT GPS every day and it's been going over a year now with daily charges and no visible effect on battrey life as yet.
Having said the above the Fortuna is a good unit, the Emtac is agetting long in the tooth now.
I would however get a decent mount, take a look at Brodit's range and read the reviews in our GPS Accessories section. _________________ Darren Griffin |
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deeps Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2004 8:38 pm Post subject: |
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Any thoughts on the Navman 4410, the review here is of an older model, and the price, good or bad? 8O |
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Darren Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2004 8:44 pm Post subject: |
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It's a fine GPS and the ability to utilise standard batteries is useful but I'd rate the Fortuna higher and that is only £140.00 at www.handnav.co.uk so the Navman isn't much of a bargain. _________________ Darren Griffin |
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deeps Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2004 8:52 pm Post subject: |
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gr8 thx for the advice :D |
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