Sat Nav recommendations
Sat Nav recommendations
Ive decided after years of saying Im not having a sat nav as I know how to read a map Ive finally given in and decided to buy one.
But before I do can anyone recommend one and also a good place to buy from.
Ta
But before I do can anyone recommend one and also a good place to buy from.
Ta
we had a mio pda for years and always said we wouldnt have an ordinary sat nav. then the pda broke and at that time halfords had a fantastic half price offer on tomtoms, so we bit the bullet. now we would never look back, we have the XL live and its fantastic. love having the google on it so you can search for locations - handy if u decide to stop for a drink or food etc somewhere. my hubby loves the real ale pub feature!
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Re: Sat Nav recommendations
Good decision, I felt just the same and got one last year, now I wouldn't want to be without it.freds dad wrote:Ive decided after years of saying Im not having a sat nav as I know how to read a map Ive finally given in and decided to buy one.
I would recommend doing your own research, lots on the web about them, as everyone requires different things from a sat nav.
I just wanted a simple aid to navigation, bear in mind you still need to use common sense when imputing routes and check the route before blindly following it.
Tesco is good for having a play with them, they are usually on display and you can fiddle with them without being accosted by sales staff.
Mine are both basic wide screen Garmins and suit me fine as I'm sure a Tom Tom would also.
The Garmin seemed to be slightly more intuitive to use for me.
Being able to add way points is a useful feature in planning routes that suit you rather than the sat nav preferred route
( I still keep maps in the cars)
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I've had a TomTom Go 730 for over two years, which replaced an earlier TomTom. As well as being a great sat-nav it can be used as a hands free device for your mobile via the Bluetooth connectivity and can be set to read out any incoming texts as they come in automatically.
The support software is good and map updates are available at a reasonable cost, ensuring that the device can be kept up to date with any new roads.
I have travelled in and through France, Switzerland and into Northern Italy with mine and have found it invaluable.
As an ex-HGV driver, my knowledge of the roads in the UK is generally pretty good, but I do find that the sat-nav guides me through some short cuts that I may not have taken, and the speed camera feature is also handy.
As the prices have fallen since they were first introduced some years ago and the technology inside them has improved, I think that they are well worth the money and take a lot of stress out of driving.
Purely from my personal experience, I would recommend a TomTom and try Amazon, Halfrauds, Comet, Currys or even John Lewis, whose price match guarantee makes them very competetive.
The support software is good and map updates are available at a reasonable cost, ensuring that the device can be kept up to date with any new roads.
I have travelled in and through France, Switzerland and into Northern Italy with mine and have found it invaluable.
As an ex-HGV driver, my knowledge of the roads in the UK is generally pretty good, but I do find that the sat-nav guides me through some short cuts that I may not have taken, and the speed camera feature is also handy.
As the prices have fallen since they were first introduced some years ago and the technology inside them has improved, I think that they are well worth the money and take a lot of stress out of driving.
Purely from my personal experience, I would recommend a TomTom and try Amazon, Halfrauds, Comet, Currys or even John Lewis, whose price match guarantee makes them very competetive.
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I have a TomTom, but my only gripe is the battery life is hideous. You have to plug it in, or you get 10mins and it turns off with no warning. I have also had the software crash a few times needing a restart, and twice a reset. I preferred the Route66 software I had for my Nokia phone. Not as detailed, but never failed. An alternative is a Nokia phone with Nokia Maps I suppose. Free for life now.
I use a Garmin 710 (together with my maps) that transmits sound through the radio, ideal for an open car. Takes me right to the door anywhere in Europe*. Bought the last one from PC World at silly money! Wouldn't be without it.
*..that is apart from one memorable trip where the locals had dug up the only route out of town! Mabel (the Garmin) threw a complete wobbler and just displayed a full-screen red arrow facing the way I'd just come.
*..that is apart from one memorable trip where the locals had dug up the only route out of town! Mabel (the Garmin) threw a complete wobbler and just displayed a full-screen red arrow facing the way I'd just come.
Had an original TomTom Go which I used for about 4 years and it was great.
Recently bought the TomTom software for my iPhone (along with the TomTom cradle), and its awesome.
No grumbles with either - other than the usual grumbles that all sat nav users have irrespective of brand.
Recently bought the TomTom software for my iPhone (along with the TomTom cradle), and its awesome.
No grumbles with either - other than the usual grumbles that all sat nav users have irrespective of brand.
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Tom Tom for me - also a new convert to sat nav and had mine about 10 weeks. Great - just spent 2 weeks in France with it and it was invaluable dont know how we managed without one
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TomToms by far the best, Had Navigator 5,6,7 on Pda now have XL European Live and is excellent, i have even got zeddy as my start up screen and also my car icon when going along the routes,
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After all the Tom Tom recommendation I have plumped for this one.
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/p ... +XL+IQ.htm
The lad gets 10% staff discount so it cost £126 and I also got two £10 Argos vouchers so Im quite happy with the deal.
Thanks to everybody for their advice and Im now off to work out how it works.
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/p ... +XL+IQ.htm
The lad gets 10% staff discount so it cost £126 and I also got two £10 Argos vouchers so Im quite happy with the deal.
Thanks to everybody for their advice and Im now off to work out how it works.