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daveXIII Occasional Visitor
Joined: Apr 08, 2006 Posts: 45
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Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 9:52 pm Post subject: i2 - Good present for Christmas?? |
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Hi all;
Thinking of getting my brother a Garmin i2 for Christmas, and have a few questions;
1) Is the only difference between the i2 and i3 the screen?
2) Is the B&W screen of the i2 any good, especially in direct sunlight?
3) Can the i2 be configured with the speed camera database, and if so, what are the warnings like (i.e. are they useful)?
Thanks for your help. Dave. |
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zogman Frequent Visitor
Joined: Sep 05, 2005 Posts: 1417 Location: swindon uk
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Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 10:38 pm Post subject: |
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dave..i3 colour screen-good...i2 black and white screen-not so good...get a i3 mate its woth the few extra quids... _________________ *************************** |
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neuralgps Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 10:59 pm Post subject: |
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Got the i2 a few weeks ago from amazon for £80 (now £90)
The poi databases for the i3 work no problems. The mono screen is absolutely fine... |
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johnmccoy Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 1:21 pm Post subject: |
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Also got an i2 a few weeks ago from Amazon (before it went up a tenner) a friend bought an i3 from Carphonewarehouse for £20 extra - mine has v9 maps installed already and a 256MB flash card, his only v8 and no card so he has had problems loading POI's, I don't. The i2 screen is perfectly fine and I'm glad I didn't spend the extra £20. |
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mk_graham Regular Visitor
Joined: Jul 13, 2006 Posts: 200 Location: Milton Keynes UK
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Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 1:20 pm Post subject: |
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i2 - khaki-green, so doesn't go with everything....i3 - blue, so is much easier to fit in with almost any wardrobe _________________ Garmin i3 gone (sold on eBay)
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V7 PMD 1400 with Western Europe Maps gone (sold in local paper)
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daveXIII Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 3:11 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks guys - think I will go with the i2 (and the newer map and memory card).
Can anyone tell me how the warnings work with the speed cam database on the i2/i3 - ie are they useful and easy to understand?
On my TT One, I can set the range from POI for the warning on every category, and I get the icon in the top left hand corner (eg '30' in red circle) with a count down of yards to camera. All works very well.
Just wondered how the i2 handles the camera warnings. |
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PaulB2005 Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jan 04, 2006 Posts: 9323 Location: Durham, UK
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PaulB2005 Pocket GPS Moderator
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Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 3:22 pm Post subject: |
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Quote: | Then what will happen is you get an initial warning at 30 seconds as long as you are moving but you'll only get the Overspeed warning when you are 10 seconds from the camera. |
Then what will happen is you get an initial warning at 30 seconds as long as you are moving but you'll only get the Overspeed warning when you are 10 seconds from the camera BUT ONLY IF YOU SPEEDING. |
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daveXIII Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 7:17 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks - the overspeed warnings sound excellent.
The funny thing is, I use my tomtom everyday - not to navigate, but to keep tabs on the latest revenue generators, sorry, speed cameras. Yes I obviously use the nav, but probably only once a week.
This is why I wanted to know how they worked before purchasing one for a Christmas present.
Thanks again. |
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PaulB2005 Pocket GPS Moderator
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Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 8:56 pm Post subject: |
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By default the i3 will only warn you of cameras ONLY if you are speeding but i can't remember the distance or timing they warn you at. The tool above with warn you once even if not speeding. |
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Anita Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Mar 15, 2006 Posts: 3219 Location: Windlesham, Surrey
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Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 10:25 pm Post subject: |
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PaulB2005 wrote: | By default the i3 will only warn you of cameras ONLY if you are speeding . . . |
I've said it before, but I'll say it again - my i3 warns me when I'm approaching a camera whatever speed I'm doing. I just download the Speed Zoned database and install it using POILoader in Express mode and, as far as I'm aware, I haven't changed anything from the default. _________________ Anita
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PaulB2005 Pocket GPS Moderator
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Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 1:20 am Post subject: |
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I've always used the POILoader database from here and that's how it worked for me, and i believe many others - i.e. it gives you an initial proximity alert but then only continues to warn you if you are speeding. |
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Anita Pocket GPS Moderator
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Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 10:31 am Post subject: |
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Sorry, Paul. You said:
Quote: | By default the i3 will only warn you of cameras ONLY if you are speeding |
which to me means you get no proximity alert unless you are speeding. Obviously I misunderstood. _________________ Anita
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PaulB2005 Pocket GPS Moderator
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Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 1:52 pm Post subject: |
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Quote: | Obviously I misunderstood. |
Anita - No. I wasn't clear in what i was saying initally. |
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