I know that this may be a silly question and it will be a matter of personal choice,I am about to get my first Sat Nav system,Dont want to spend to much over the £100.Do i go for the Garmin or TomTom and is the 4.5 screen easier to use.Im not to fussed about blue tooth and Europe maps,was thinking along the lines of a TomTom XL,any ideas please.Thanks in advance,
Which Sat Navs
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Hi Eddie
I have just bought today my first Sat-Nav from Halfords as they have a deal on. I bought the Garmin nuvi 250 which has the full UK and European maps for a cracking
I have just bought today my first Sat-Nav from Halfords as they have a deal on. I bought the Garmin nuvi 250 which has the full UK and European maps for a cracking
The operating systems seem to be much of a muchness. I've used Tom Tom on a PDA, and have owned a Via Michelin for the last 18 months. Both seem to be about 98% accurate.
As for the screen - definitely go for the largest one you can afford, it makes life so much easier. Software can (and should) be easily updated - but you're stuck with the screen.
A worthwhile site is www.pcketgpsworld.com You can subscribe intermittently (via Paypal) to their constantly updated speed camera database (which covers all types of cameras, from speed to traffic lights)
The other obvious tips are, don't leave the mount on display. If you're using a windscreen mount, clean the marks off (scrotes look for these as an indication that there might be a sat-nav inside)
I've found the best solution to be a plastic disc, made to accept the sucker base, which is attached to a flat part of the dash with double sided tape. This can be easily covered with a seemingly carelessly placed duster etc, to avoid telling the scrotes that you have a sat-nav. It's not much of a ruse - but, then, most scrotes aren't very bright and will just look for the windscreen marks
As for the screen - definitely go for the largest one you can afford, it makes life so much easier. Software can (and should) be easily updated - but you're stuck with the screen.
A worthwhile site is www.pcketgpsworld.com You can subscribe intermittently (via Paypal) to their constantly updated speed camera database (which covers all types of cameras, from speed to traffic lights)
The other obvious tips are, don't leave the mount on display. If you're using a windscreen mount, clean the marks off (scrotes look for these as an indication that there might be a sat-nav inside)
I've found the best solution to be a plastic disc, made to accept the sucker base, which is attached to a flat part of the dash with double sided tape. This can be easily covered with a seemingly carelessly placed duster etc, to avoid telling the scrotes that you have a sat-nav. It's not much of a ruse - but, then, most scrotes aren't very bright and will just look for the windscreen marks
Slightly off the main point here but has any one found sat navs to be slightly delayed in extremely heavy rain? I thought this was happening travelling up the M1 on Friday 5th - it was tossing it down - then when Sky T.V. started freezing and pixellating during more heavy rain I wondered if the two were linked in any way. Does that amount of water mask the satellites?
Eddie,
TomTom every time for me. I've had one on a PDA for years and seen it get better and better with every new version.
The routing is always great and is better than any other system I have seen. I've got GPS on my phone also (vodaphone GPS) and when I run the TomTom at the same time it is much clearer, more accurate and better layed out.
Cheers,
Mark
TomTom every time for me. I've had one on a PDA for years and seen it get better and better with every new version.
The routing is always great and is better than any other system I have seen. I've got GPS on my phone also (vodaphone GPS) and when I run the TomTom at the same time it is much clearer, more accurate and better layed out.
Cheers,
Mark
I've been using the Tom Tom for a year now after much research. personally I'm really pleased I got it and would recommend it.
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woody
I thought somebody mention www pocketgps on the forum for getting caravan routes but have been unable to find on forum or gps wwwThe operating systems seem to be much of a muchness. I've used Tom Tom on a PDA, and have owned a Via Michelin for the last 18 months. Both seem to be about 98% accurate.
As for the screen - definitely go for the largest one you can afford, it makes life so much easier. Software can (and should) be easily updated - but you're stuck with the screen.
A worthwhile site is www.pcketgpsworld.com You can subscribe intermittently (via Paypal) to their constantly updated speed camera database (which covers all types of cameras, from speed to traffic lights)
The other obvious tips are, don't leave the mount on display. If you're using a windscreen mount, clean the marks off (scrotes look for these as an indication that there might be a sat-nav inside)
I've found the best solution to be a plastic disc, made to accept the sucker base, which is attached to a flat part of the dash with double sided tape. This can be easily covered with a seemingly carelessly placed duster etc, to avoid telling the scrotes that you have a sat-nav. It's not much of a ruse - but, then, most scrotes aren't very bright and will just look for the windscreen marks
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