Navman iCN650 or Garmin StreetPilot 2620 (newbie)

Nortonski · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 27, 2004 Posts: 3

SO then...

I've been taking a peek at these two products & just dont want to make a costly mistake, so begs the question...

Which in your view is the best solution...

Any help/guidance is much appreciated...

Thanks in advance

lbendlin

Nortonski · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 27, 2004 Posts: 3

In all honesty it's likely to be used for business trips into London etc about once or twice a month as the majority of my customers are overseas. However, we also travel through the Eurotunnel to Holland about once a year on holiday so it would be useful for this trip from Calais through France, Belguim to Holland & any trips once there.

Also we holiday a couple of times in the UK for short breaks & it would be useful on this type of vacation.

I probably dont need either of the two units specifically, however, I have been told that the Quest is pretty useless...but I just have no idea...

Thanks in advance

Dave · Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 1:35 pm Post subject:

The Street Pilot 26xx with City Select 6 is pretty good in it's routing algorithms, it has some benefits over the iCN range, specifically touch screen and remote control. However the iCN range also has some much greater features like more colourful maps and 3D style maps. The iCN650 will also have POI updates that you can upload.

It all boils down to what your requirements are. Personally I like both. NAVTEQ maps (Garmin) are more accurate for the UK and routing algorithms more precise compared with Navman (TeleAtlas).

Nortonski · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 27, 2004 Posts: 3

well...as I was informed that the iCN 650 used the same routing & mapping as the 510 I thought I'd give it a go on a trial run to a meeting in London...

Now it seems that the unit functions reasonably well, however, after wandering off track several of the roads it prompts you to use are in fact dead-ends... & not recent ones either! Also I found that the 5 digit postcode search didnt lead me to Stamford Bridge, but in-fact somewhere around the corner...

It was MUCH simpler to eventually locate the POI & navigate to that, which again wasnt exactly what I was looking for but the next best... I wanted the Chelsea Village Hotel but had to settle for Stamford Bridge (Chelsea's ground). Perhaps it was my user error, who knows... Also I found that the measurements were often way out by at least a 100 ft which can be the difference between one road & the next...I soon learned that I needed to take notice more of the next action & road name as confirmation...

Now if I only knew a friendly company that could loan me a 2620 to trial :D I'll keep you informed of my progress...

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