Sat nav for a student

alex98uk · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 11, 2009 Posts: 18

Bump!

I received the device today, quite a cool thing it is! I've attached it to my PC and am now backing up each and every file to my computer like you say.

I will then give it a full charge before upgrading the maps to the latest version. Is the speed camera database PocketGPS has good? Are there better databases out there? Can I even use a custom database on mine?

Regards,

Alex

DennisN · Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 9:15 pm Post subject:

There are other databases out there. Indeed, the TomTom has probably got some on already, a free issue, factory fitted (subscription to continue getting updates). If you know anything about cameras, you'll find that the TomTom ones are out of date and incomplete.

Naturally, we feel our database is the best. Maybe you could ask to see if any of the others have that mobile camera we show on Broad Town Road?
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alex98uk · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 11, 2009 Posts: 18

Heh, i've seen that mobile camera before, parks along the road near the Church. Pesky thing as well as it turns up every few weeks at random times.

But naturally, being a student, I can't afford to speed (in terms of points of insurance and fines), but I can't also afford to pay for a speed camera database.

I'll just use the TomTom one for now and hope for the best Smile

DennisN · Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 7:16 am Post subject:

alex98uk · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 11, 2009 Posts: 18

Yea, well i'll just have to be careful. Perhaps when I get a little more cash (just paid £300 rent Sad

), I might consider the database, it does seem like a good deal for £20/year.

What is the European camera coverage like?

DennisN · Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 10:22 pm Post subject:

I dunno - I just know it's useless for Corfu. But then, so is my satnav because none of them cover Corfu! Evil or Very Mad

Seriously, try making "Student" and "Beer" mutually exclusive for a week or two and you'll save enough to get our database and a fighting chance of keeping that licence as clean as the day it was issued.
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If it tastes good - it's fattening.

Two of them are obesiting!!

dhn · Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 1:10 am Post subject:

If your students are anything like ours (and why wouldn't they be?), I'd suggest it is an easier task to make 'student' and 'breathing' mutually exclusive terms than 'student' and 'beer'..... Laughing

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DennisN · Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 1:20 am Post subject:

Our students are better than your students. Taunt

Our students breath beer. Laughing

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If it tastes good - it's fattening.

Two of them are obesiting!!

dhn · Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 1:41 am Post subject:

Yeah, we get news coverage of your students 'breathing' their beer all over everybody at soccer matches in Europe! Twisted Evil

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BigPerk · Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 1:49 am Post subject:

But then your students can't drink until 21, can they? And do they follow football anyway Rolling Eyes

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dhn · Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 2:01 am Post subject:

Used to be 21 in my province (Ontario). Lowered to 18 and raised to 19 (current age). All provinces have the minimum as 18 or 19 now, depending on province.

The US game of football differs from the Canadian game and all North Americans refer to your 'football' as soccer.

Not to be confused with 'Aussie Rules Football', which NOBODY knows what the game is all about, nobody sober, anyway... Smile

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alex98uk · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 11, 2009 Posts: 18

no beer.... does not compute...

But, i've done a good job. License for 3 years, no points and only 1 speed awareness course (before I actually got my license :D)

I'll see what I can figure out.

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