View Full Version : Sat Nav, but which one??
Hi Guys,
my Mrs has been banging on about getting me one of them sat nav gizmo's. I do want one but with so much choice, which is the best in terms of what I get and value for money, can I get your thoughts and even perhaps links to websites please.
Cheers
Jay
Tom Tom One is everything that you will probably need for getting about the UK, good value for money. Higher spec models do more stuff, but doubtful you'll ever need it.
sounds good to me.. what kind of price?
You can use google can't you!
I think Halfords are doing it for around £178.
Tom Tom is probably the best all rounder - Good features, easy to use and not v.expensive.
Cheapest I've seen is the Tom Tom One - around £185 on Amazon.co.uk.
ElasticTangent
21-12-2006, 15:45
I'd go for a Tom Tom as well. My last 2 have been Tom Toms and compared to some of the other my mates have had it's really good. If you want European mapping get the 710 or 910 (the 910 has text to speach so actually tells you road names, 710 doesn't). Go for the 510 if the UK is what you need.
I know they do the One now but I have no experience of it but it is cheaper.
ajoellew
21-12-2006, 16:23
I am thinking of getting a AA Navigator as from what I can see it does the same as a Tom Tom One but only costs £150.
paul26982
21-12-2006, 16:35
tom tom 510
TimBarratt
21-12-2006, 16:43
The other choice is to get a PDA with a built in GPS reciever and a copy of Tom Tom 5 or 6. This is what I did and its one of the best things i have ever brought. It gives you the best of both worlds.
ElasticTangent
21-12-2006, 16:47
My first Sat Nav was a PDA running Tom Tom. It was great but the main problem with it for me was that if you let the battery die on the PDA you had to reinstall all the software again. Not a problem if you keep it on charge all the time.
ive got a nav man n40i
happy with it so far, slim and good features and you can update poi's off internet for the likes of speed cameras etc
heres mine
http://www.globalpositioningsystems.co.uk/navman-n40i-europe-uk-and-ireland-pre-loaded-description.html
one thing to note is the speedcamera feature is a subcription package you have to download updates for whatever the make of sat nav. you can get updates off internet for £12 pm or something.
mrcoyote
21-12-2006, 16:57
I've just got one of the new TomTom One Europes for just under £200 from Currys. Amazingly I can get a lock on the satellites inside the house which my old bluetooth GPS unit never used to do. :D
TomTom all the way - whether standalone unit, PDA or mobile :)
Goot :)
I've just got one of the new TomTom One Europes for just under £200 from Currys. Amazingly I can get a lock on the satellites inside the house which my old bluetooth GPS unit never used to do. :D
That is impressive! None of my GPS stuff will do that.
mrcoyote
21-12-2006, 18:54
Admittedly it is sat next to a window. :D
mrcoyote
21-12-2006, 21:37
Here's a screen dump of my TT using the software on the PC...
http://www.247id.net/random/tomtom.jpg
Admittedly at that point I had the aerial from my Origin B2 plugged into it which was stuck to the window... ;)
andycupra
21-12-2006, 21:42
does the new tomtom 1 have the ability to call in and get traffic updates!?
also im sure you can get it for £175 - £179 at the moment, some via discount codes on websites etc.
mrcoyote
21-12-2006, 21:52
I think so, but not 100% sure as I haven't looked at it yet, but I suspect that'll cost money.
Mine contains all the maps for Western Europe and was £199.75 including delivery from Currys using various codes, but I'll dig them out if you want.
Full specs are here - http://www.tomtom.com/products/features.php?ID=234&Category=0&Lid=1
fishtoasty
21-12-2006, 22:28
Get a nav cam 6200....!!!! they are £100 at Asda atm and are amazing with touch screen and everything....really good value for money that good that i bought a few for my mates to buy back off me while the offer is still on...
It even does speed cameras...
http://www.evesham.com/navcam/cms/navcam6200/overview.asp?e=28792493-E6C9-464F-B4D4-B326A7031172
Ross
andycupra
22-12-2006, 10:03
I think so, but not 100% sure as I haven't looked at it yet, but I suspect that'll cost money.
Mine contains all the maps for Western Europe and was £199.75 including delivery from Currys using various codes, but I'll dig them out if you want.
Full specs are here - http://www.tomtom.com/products/features.php?ID=234&Category=0&Lid=1
just looked its 40 euros per year plus the mobile call costs... not cheap!