GPS Satellite Navigation

yesman · 10-11-2005, 21:34

Does anyone own one of these ?

This for me looked like good value for money ?

http://uk.aldi.com/special_buys/productnl_461.html

Hom3r · 10-11-2005, 21:39

I'l personaly go for a TOM TOM unit they're not the cheapest but I've got one, it can be used in the car or on foot.

If you go out for the day when you get there you can mark where you parked the car and if you get lost you tell it to go to the marked spot.

Mike · 10-11-2005, 21:39

I have have one of these and I am very impressed totally portable

http://www.globalpositioningsystems....scription.html

See video demo

Regards

Mike

Hom3r · 10-11-2005, 21:40

Its voice direction, touch screen

yesman · 10-11-2005, 21:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by david.ewles

I'l personaly go for a TOM TOM unit they're not the cheapest but I've got one, it can be used in the car or on foot.

If you go out for the day when you get there you can mark where you parked the car and if you get lost you tell it to go to the marked spot.

Have you got a link to one David ?

thanks

Hom3r · 10-11-2005, 21:44

It was either top gear or the gaget show did a thing about GPS thet had three models

1) built in GPS (came last)
2) pocket PC & GPS bundle (2nd because it kept freezing)
3) TOM TOM (1st)
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Wicked_and_Crazy · 10-11-2005, 21:48

why would you buy a dedicated sat nav when you can buy a PDA and put sat nav on it?

For example this one has it built in http://uk.nextag.com/Acer-N35-Gps-Pd...RE-PRICES-html and only a few quid more than the medion.

yesman · 10-11-2005, 21:53

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Originally Posted by Wicked_and_Crazy

why would you buy a dedicated sat nav when you can buy a PDA and put sat nav on it?

That's a good point.

Quote:

For example this one has it built in http://uk.nextag.com/Acer-N35-Gps-Pd...RE-PRICES-html and only a few quid more than the medion

That page is so sloooooooow, for me anyway

andyandy · 10-11-2005, 21:55

I've got Tom Tom on my PDA - one of the best things I've ever purchased!!

You may want to take a look here:
http://www.pocketgps.co.uk/

Its a site with reviews on all the major hardware and software for gps stuff.

Hom3r · 10-11-2005, 22:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wicked_and_Crazy

why would you buy a dedicated sat nav when you can buy a PDA and put sat nav on it?

For example this one has it built in http://uk.nextag.com/Acer-N35-Gps-Pd...RE-PRICES-html and only a few quid more than the medion.

they have a habit of freezing and IMHO a dedicated unit is far better

Wicked_and_Crazy · 10-11-2005, 22:15

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Originally Posted by david.ewles

they have a habit of freezing

ive seen TOM TOM on a Dell PDA and it never froze in the week i saw it working all day every day
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Quote:

Originally Posted by yesman

That page is so sloooooooow, for me anyway

dont worry about that site, it was just and example of a cheap PDA with it built in

Hom3r · 10-11-2005, 22:15

The PDA one on the programme wasn't TOM TOM.

Wicked_and_Crazy · 10-11-2005, 22:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by david.ewles

The PDA one on the programme wasn't TOM TOM.

nor is the Medion

i was comparing a Non TOM TOM PDA with a non TOM TOM Sat Nav unit and saying why buy a dedicated unit?

Ive you want a PDA with TOM TOM on, its going to cost a bit more, but then so does a dedicated TOM TOM unit

yesman · 10-11-2005, 22:36

Thanks for all the input guys, the AA navigator unit looks good as does the TOM TOM units.

/ goes away scratching head wondering what to buy

bopdude · 11-11-2005, 02:24

Speaking from experience, I have an XDA IIi, I run TT5 on it but am having problems with it freezing, I think its a software problem but can't be sure, nothing I can do to complain as it's an

evaluation copy

I used to have the XDA II, that ran TT5 no problem, all the POI's ( points of interest ) worked perfectly, the speed camera datbase was exellent, shops, cashpoints, it was all there, so much so that I was looking at buying a second hand XDA II off ebay today.
For my

worth, I would go for a PDA and install satnav of your choice on it, at least you have the option of using it for so much more.

EDIT:

whilst searching and typing this reply, I've found some interesting points over at GPSworld says that its an issue with the phone side of the unit interfering with the pc side ( there are two roms, one for each ) says that removing the sim cures the problem, not ideal but I'm gonna try it.