AndyKent
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Got a chance to pick up one of these el cheapo with tomtom software preloaded.
What are they like?
Easy to use?
Is the tomtom stuff as good as a dedicated sat nav?
Any bad points?
Cheers 
[Edited on 30-08-2008 by aPk]
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Jambo
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Love mine
Battery life is abismol.
Very easy to use, great screen etc.
Only used Nokia maps, which is good but sat nav reciever is a tad on the weak side
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AndyKent
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How do you mean weak? Slow or easily broken 
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Jambo
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it doesnt pick up signal all that well tbh. when it works, its amazing. But it didnt like my astra, or my dads 530i It worked in Shrek's C4 though!
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AndyKent
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Random.
Is it right that you can pick up add on bluetooth recievers - are these any better?
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Toby
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best sat nav software is garmin xt miles better thans maps on it! ive found battery quite good as dont use mine much
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AndyKent
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TBH I won't use for much else other than texting/talking and sat-nav in the car, so I would think the battery would last me quite a while.
Anything more than 3 days (which is all my battered old phone currently does) would be fine.
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IvIarkgraham
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it wont last 3 days
mine lasts about 36 hours tops
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Jules
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quote:
Originally posted by aPk
Got a chance to pick up one of these el cheapo with tomtom software preloaded.
What are they like?
Easy to use?
Is the tomtom stuff as good as a dedicated sat nav?
Any bad points?
Cheers
The battery will die before you get half way to your destination - even if it's the petrol station at the end of the road!
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dannymccann
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Im getting the N95 8GB, should be receiving it any day now, if the distributor gets his arse in gear  Apparently the battery is a lot better on the 8gb for some reason?
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AndyKent
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Is the battery life really that poor. Nokia reckon 220 hours standby. Even if you took half that it works out to be 3 and a half days.
Not so worried about battery in the car, I'd hook it up to a car charger like a normal tomtom as I'd expect it to not last too well. I only lightly use my current phone anyway (would rather use the phone at my office desk ) but would be pretty pissed off having to recharge every day.
[Edited on 30-08-2008 by aPk]
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Bonney
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Know of a mate who is selling one, Just got it on contract but doesnt want it 
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AndyKent
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How much mate? I've been offered one for just shy of £200 unlocked.....
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AndyKent
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Oh, by the way I am looking at the 8gb model (black) not the older silver one.
Probably should have stated that earlier, didn't realise there were two versions
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dannymccann
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Just bought mine brand new off ebay for £220 delivered, yet to turn up though 
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Jambo
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8gb has much better battery life!
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AndyKent
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Gonna go for it then unless anyone tells me something majorly bad about the phone
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Graham88
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I have noticed the shocking battery life. If I'm on the phone for an hour or so, it seems to drink battery. I don't have any applications and I just use it for texting/phonecalls really. I usually have to charge it each night. this is usually just precaution so make sure it gets through my night shift the next night, can't have it running out
Other than that I can't really fault it. Camera is awesome
[Edited on 31-08-2008 by Graham88]
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Jenko_Sport
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As other people have stated other than battery life i can fault mine at all. Does everything i want and can get so many extra apps for it.
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l15ter
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gave up on after number 6 within two months, kept resetting itself..im best off carrying 20p coins and using a phone box than that phone
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