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chr15barn3s
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16th May 06 at 21:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Im not sure if this should be in general chat or geek day but here goes.

Im looking for a sat nav system for the car got about £250 to spend. What are the tomtom 300's like? Also what other makes and models are there for this price which are any good?
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16th May 06 at 21:18   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
TomTom ones are pretty cool, and simple to use
(i say simple, i got my mum one and she has no problem using it)

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abdus
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tomtom, i use the mobile version and great

also get the speed camera update evrery months
ssj_kakarot
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get a pcoket pc and add a gps reciever, better yet buy my xda2i and use that .

but on a serious note i think pocket pc's are better value for money seen as you not only get the gps but you get a mini computer and with mine a phone 2.
Hammer
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i have a navman, dont particularly rate it after seeing the tom toms, so id rule that out personally.
chr15barn3s
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Im not too bothered about it being simple although that does matter to some extent. Im more bothered about it being reliable, what it can do and not sending me the wrong way.
chr15barn3s
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How do you get the speed camera update? Does it cost?
Joe
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I've got a Tomtom 300 and its brilliant. My sense of direction is pants, and its never let me down. Would'nt be without it now, i used to worry about setting off to places where i dont know. Now just put in the postcode and follow it, would recommend it to anyone.

[Edited on 16-05-2006 by joe6886]
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I used tom tom for 2 years when my job involved me visiting different sites across the country eveyday. Full postcode look up with Tom Tom is ace although it is always best to check the road name as well cos mine let me down a few times.

Also I agree with the comment above about getting a pocket pc and not just stand alone sat nav, an xda is even better as you get phone, wifi, and sat nav all on one device,

Iv got a dell axim x50 at the moment running tom tom 5 whole set up cost me £260 and I couldnt be without it!!
chr15barn3s
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I think I would rather have an all in one unit though which can be removed from the car quickly and easily overnight or to put in another car.
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a pocket pc is nearly all in one, theres the phone and a small bluetooth reciever thats it, just take them out and pop them in another car.
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Get yourself a Symbian enabled phone (eg. Nokia 6600 upwards) and download the Tom Tom 5 software. You'll need a GPS receiver (£40/50) to run via bluetooth too. I got the full software (UK postcodes and 29 different voices eg. John Cleese) but not running it as yet.

I use a NavMan but once I get the GPS I'll be running the Nokia/Tom Tom 5.

EDIT: Get a decent sized MMC card too, I got a 1GB for less than 20 quid from Ebuyer.

[Edited on 17-05-2006 by Teknologikal]

[Edited on 17-05-2006 by Teknologikal]
abdus
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I have used the tomtom mobile 5 on my nokia 6630 and 80 for some time now and well worth. But not with cheap GPS receivers, but good sirfIII chipped ones.

As for updates, u2u me anyone needing it...I'm registered on another forum, but no need for everybody to pay for the same stuff again


Tas
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i also use tom tom mobile 5 on my n70 its works cool it got me to swad to get my kit

 
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