Total Newbie GPS Confusion what to buy

michael777 · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 15, 2006 Posts: 4

Hi can anyone help yes its another newbie with that old question im in the market for a Sat Nav for my car i have a budget of £250 to £350 with if possible speed camera updating and traffic info but not essential some i have thought about Tom Tom/Evesham/Sony/Garmin any ideas welcome

peterc10 · Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 12:27 pm Post subject:

All you need to do is 3 things: research, research and research

Get the fulls specs and compare. Find out what are the things that YOU want to do. For example do you want to use it as a bluetooth car kit as well? If so that limits your choice.

There are no decent free camera databases - the one on this site is the best and that costs either £2 a month or £19 a year. Look in the camera section and see which units are compatable with the camera download - that is important if you want cameras.

Finally, and most importantly find a retailer that will allow you to look and play with your shortlist. Which is easiest for you to use? No matter how many features its got if they are not easy to use while driving you will end up not using them.

I like Tom Tom because in my opinion it has the best intuitive interface - but we are all different.

Good luck and happy hunting.
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neil01 · Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 2:46 pm Post subject:

I agree with peterc10, but if you can get access to other peoples satnavs first, you may be able to get more of a feel for what will be important to you.

Also you may have one contact who already has a system which meets your needs, and I have to say, that while there are people on this forum who will give what help and advice they can, there is no substitute for a helpful friend.

I am not suggesting that you blindly follow them- seeing what they have might only tell you what you don't want!

MarkHewitt

alix776 · Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 4:28 pm Post subject:

hi all the advice above is spot on, how ever if you still cant make your mind up how about coming along to the pocketpgsworld.com in edinburgh if you can make it, youll be able to hav good hands on look at most of the main all in one units on the market.
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always-getting-lost · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 05, 2006 Posts: 11

Hi, i'm also a relative newbie, and to offer my sixpeneth try this link:-

http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=39900

(i dont know how you do these lovely box's with quotes Embarassed

, so i hope it takes you to my post in the Magellan room.... ).

All i can say is, if you've got a STAPLES STATIONERS near to you, give them a visit...... you might be thinking "Odd....", well all i can say is, their prices are very competitive, they will do a price match, but best of all....... buy any unit, try it for 14 days, if you decide you dont like it or would have prefered a different make/model instead, then all you have to do is go back and get a refund/exchange.... no questions asked.

At the moment i'm halfway through a 14 day trial on a Magellan RM300. And the only moan i've got with it (ok then, 2 moans), 1. it seems a bit slow on TTFF, they are coming in at around 3 - 4 mins, but then as it's my first unit i dont really know if this is good or bad...! and 2. the POI's do seem a little lacking, or again is it me.... am i expecting too much of it?

Anyhow, that's my bit said...... if anyone has any comments re the Magellan i'd be interested (as no-one has replied to my posting as yet), and i'd really like to know if the Garmin C310 is the better unit.

Thanks for reading this, and hope it's of some help.

Nick

neil01 · Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 8:38 pm Post subject:

michael777 · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 15, 2006 Posts: 4

:D Hi thanks for all the help i have got a short list The Tom Tom Go 510 and the Mio 269+ can i get speed camera download for the Mio thanks once again. :D

PatC · Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 7:11 pm Post subject:

MarkHewitt · Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 3:04 pm Post subject:

tbarnes520 · Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 11:09 pm Post subject:

Hi, just to confuse the issue I will try and help. Consider the size of the TomTom 510 and ask yourself if you are happy to leave it in the car or carry the lump around with you.

You can order POI-warner for MioMapCE (Mio268/269) from www.navigating.de

A great feature of the Mio is being able to receive the Traffic Messages through an additional FM aerial.

I hope that this helps, I run TomTom and my wife runs a Mio 268, we are both happy.
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Tomtom Navigator 5 on a HP Ipaq HX4700, Mio 268, TT3 on Ipaq 5555, and a host of others.

DavidHobbs · Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 3:51 pm Post subject:

I've been using a GO 700 and like it quite a bit. It sounds like youw ant one of the new devices, and I've heard nothing but good things about the 510 and 910.

shauneco · Posted: Mon May 29, 2006 11:26 pm Post subject:

Get a TomTom 510

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