Opinions/suggestions please........

[nero279]

I also have two genuine copies of tom tom navigator 3 for PDA's which i would sell if interested and a wired reciever for an o2 xda ii, although i would recommend a newer version of the software, and a newer reciever.

TomTom6 is available on the internet as a download, i believe i've stumbled across route 66 aswell. Anquet and memory map may also be worth a look as they use OS mapping if you want it for offroading. The other way to go if you have a laptop is to go for autoroute or another PC based bit of kit and USB reciever, it's just bulky to have a laptop for the purposes of sat-nav but may well work out cheaper.

[PDR]

I've got Route66 software on my phone. Think it's great, and cost me £28 for a memory card, preloaded with the software on good old ebay.
Another £40 for a bluetooth GPS receiver, and it's a cheap but good Sat Nav for me!!

That is interesting. If I understand correctly, you could take the GPS receiver with you (in a jacket pocket for example) and use your smart-phone (loaded with Route 66) while walking around the city etc. ????

I’ve been looking to buy a sat-nav for a while. I normally use my Garmin GPS, but it is slow to enter data…. Find post-code of person / company, search “Streetmap”, load Garmin CD, keep switching windows on PC until map location matches, waypoint location on Garmin soft ware and finally download results to my Garmin III+

My Nokia Smart-Phone has a 2Gb memory card installed at the moment so that should work OK.

If I can have a fully portable sat-nav system by just carrying a receiver along with my phone, then this might be the way to go.

[dave.j.robbo]

That is interesting. If I understand correctly, you could take the GPS receiver with you (in a jacket pocket for example) and use your smart-phone (loaded with Route 66) while walking around the city etc. ????

That's right..

[dirtydog]

if you have got a smart phone already then go with that. I use an Orange SPV M600 (windows) + Navman reciever (from previous Satnav) and IGO software. I have most of Europe on a 2gb card.

[Apache]

Which is the best, cheapest, clearest, easiest to use/set-up, upgradeable from the intraweb, in-car sat. nav, and where from.

I thank you.

Garmin. The original and best. I've had a c-310 for years and it's never let me down, and always got a signal.

[Apache]

Know what you're saying, but can't make it...

Thats not a good enough excuse!

[dave.j.robbo]

Thats not a good enough excuse!

Other things to do..

[WARRIOR72]

good thread as im thinking of getting father in /out law a sat nav for x mas. which is one of the best for speed cameras and approx how much does the camera monthly update subscription cost does anyone know? cheers

[da SLUG man]

remember you gotta use your noggin as well as the GPS... oxford's a terrible place for changing the direction of one way systems etc. i used a TOMTOM there a few months back, and it was useless around the city centre...

it will at best direct you to a road, but can be trouble if you want an exact location

[Slugsie]

I could have sworn that I saw a system in Tesco the other day for around £100, but don't quote me on that.

Also, Scan have one on offer at the moment (might have to be very quick though). Just scroll down the page a bit. It's a PDA with built in GPS and software for £222.

I personally use TomTom on either my Dell PDA (with a wired GPS receiver) or on my SPV M600 mobile phone with a bluetooth receiver. Work very well, and I'm very happy with them.

[BUSHWHACKER]

All good technical advice and suggestions so far, thanks, but they're all over £200!
I just want one for occasional use so it's still looks like this one is favorite...

http://www.activegps.co.uk/navman-f20.htm

[Sancho]

All good technical advice and suggestions so far, thanks, but they're all over £200!
I just want one for occasional use so it's still looks like this one is favorite...

http://www.activegps.co.uk/navman-f20.htm

Haven't you got a laptop Vince? Just get a bit of software off Amazon or something, a cheap GPS receiver and a transformer to run it off your fag lighter. That's what I do. I have an FM transmitter beaming music into my radio and can play DVDs to keep the kids (average age:30) happy in the back. Cost you about £60.

[BUSHWHACKER]

Haven't you got a laptop Vince? Just get a bit of software off Amazon or something, a cheap GPS receiver and a transformer to run it off your fag lighter. That's what I do. I have an FM transmitter beaming music into my radio and can play DVDs to keep the kids (average age:30) happy in the back. Cost you about £60.

Ooh!


A laptop would fall off the dash though, wouldn't it?

[Sancho]

Ooh!


A laptop would fall off the dash though, wouldn't it?

Here ya go.

I don't think it bellows "turn right, turn left" etc at you although one that does probably exists. I only have this one because it's the only one compatible with my mac (laptop, not dirty coat)

For the laptop, either fabricate a mount that slides on to the glove box lid or use an 'organic shockproof notebook mounting and interactive control system' - the missus - it works a treat.

[Slugsie]

All good technical advice and suggestions so far, thanks, but they're all over £200!
I just want one for occasional use so it's still looks like this one is favorite...

http://www.activegps.co.uk/navman-f20.htm

Try these.