Sat Nav?

Get a wife!

Simon

This looks neat..

http://www.navman-europe.com/

It's a PDA but an all in one unit...plug-in and go. It's £399

Regards

Stephen

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Originally posted by Lo Fi Si:
Get a wife!

Simon

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All day at work to navigate ? The thought of it!!
"Oh, that shop looks interesting - we need new blinds for the bathroom- pull over and we can have a look while we're here.
What about lunch then? There is a nice little restaurant around the corner I heard of.
Let's just do the last one tomorrow, you can't be expected to drive all over the place like this - they will have to wait".
Oh Jesus................

Thanks Stephen
Thanks to your link this looks like the one for me.

Update: Just ordered one. Hope it's worth it! Cheaper than changing the car anyway!

[This message was edited by Rasher on Thu 05 August 2004 at 15:17.]

[This message was edited by Rasher on Thu 05 August 2004 at 15:17.]

Looks good Rasher.

Don't forget to post your find-(geddit? ) -ings, will you?

Regards,

JonR

I have a vg sat nav in the car, and when thinking about replacing the car, I was thinking about a more transposable solution:

What about the Tom Tom system sold by dabs?

http://www.dabs.com/uk/Search2/Product+Details.htm?quicklinx=3601&searchphrase=tomtom

Any views?

DS

OTD - Jamie Bissmire - Spinning Atoms

Rasher

The Navman is ok - a hard wired install is the way to go. I am using this via a PDA at the moment which is a pain in the back-side. When I change my car later this year I will have a factory installed system.

Mike

PS You have a PT

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Originally posted by David Slater:
I have a vg sat nav in the car, and when thinking about replacing the car, I was thinking about a more transposable solution

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Why? Please explain.
I did consider the Tom Tom, but thought it looked cheap, like a handheld Casio TV from Argos.
Funnily enough I was out with a mate last night on his boat & his sat nav system is by Garmin. It was very similar to the navman and shows bouys and wrecks. Very impressive.

Rasher,

Why ?

My company is pissing about with the Co. Car scheme, so I am thinking of trading in the Co. Car for the money and buying an older s/h pre-satnav car, but I love the convenience and the facility of the guidance..

My wife who dots around the country working also loves it, so uses my car when dotting about.

When I go somewhere other than the office, I often want the system as well (to find the obscure record shops), so I thought about having a unit that we could swap between cars, depending who it was that was out and about.

Or there again, I might and see what transpires

DS

OTD - Reinhard Voigt - Trax Pt. 1

I use Tom Tom Navigator on a PDA. You can get various mounting brackets and it's an excellent system. I can also verify that it works in Southend because I had the misfortune of having to go there two weeks ago! It was a dunp when I grew up there and it hasn't changed a bit.

The good thing about having it on a PDA is that you can move it between cars, use it on foot (useful in London) and is easy to upgrade. Having got it I couldn't possibly go back. I will probably get it hard wired at some stage, but this won't nail it into my car because it's only the bracket. I can still move the PDA to other cars.

If you're interested I'll pop out and take a photo of the installation. let me know.

Cheers

Harry

Harry,

Yes please thank you

DS

ITC - TG NOW

OK. I'll post later.

Cheers

Harry

I apologise for the lousy quality of these photos. they were taken in haste in the rain but hopefully you get the idea.



The whole thing sits on top of a Brodit clip which clicks into the trim without marking it. It is removable.



It's wired at the moment from the fag lighter. The PDA jacket takes power off it, as does the Buletooth GPS receiver (which you might be able to make out as the silver box next to the lighter socket). There is no physical connection between the PDA and GPS rec. and the latter (when fully charged) can live off it's internal battery for around 8-12 hours. This means that you don't have to live with all the wires for a couple of hours (PDA life)if you run the lot off their batteries. Useful for using the system on foot (this works well).



View from the driver's seat. Display is clear and bright - very easy to read. Spoken instructions arn't brilliant through my iPAQ5550 (a known speaker issue - it's crap!) but are understandable. Looking at the display takes no more attention off driving than changing a CD. I mostly have a really hard look at it when I'm stationary.



The PDA jacket can be left wired in if required. Dropping the iPAQ in charges it.

The software is good. Tom Tom Navagitor 3. It recalculates fast and zooms in on the view at junctions, roundabouts etc. The image is easy to read, even in sunlight and is presented in a 3-D format. It comes with points of interest and you can add more e.g. speed cameras.

Highly recommended if you want a detachable/transferable/portable system.

I've tried vent clips and suction pads for mounting the PDA. This is the most sturdy and usable solution I've come up with.

Sorry again for the shitty photos (EOS 10D - I should be ashmed!!!)

Cheers

Harry

Harry,

Thanks for the photos - it looks neat enough.

I will keep researching, seeing what is around.

DS

OTT - The Best of Top Gear

Looks good Harry.
Hope the postman comes today.

Has anyone found a GPS or GPS/Hand held that works with a Mac?

All the ones I've looked at need a PC for map uploading and sync.

Regards

Stephen

I wasn't aware that such software required a PC. Bummer. You could try contacting support at Tom Tom.

You can email them from http://support.tomtom.com/uk

Ther should be able to provide a straight answer.

Cheers

Harry

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Originally posted by HTK:
I wasn't aware that such software required a PC. Bummer. You could try contacting support at Tom Tom.

You can email them from http://support.tomtom.com/uk

Ther should be able to provide a straight answer.

Cheers

Harry

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You need a PC for map uploading and address book transfer.



I contacted Tom Tom and Navman. Their response was 'We might support OSX. Maybe. No ideas when if at all'.

In a nutshell



Stephen

Oh terreffic!

There are 'all in one' boxes from Navman and Tom Tom which get good reports from users. Bigger and expensive though.

Sorry it hasn't worked out PDA wise.

Cheers

Harry

Not good so far.
A week on and it still hasn't come. I've phoned and emailed and finally get told it won't be in stock until next week & then it will be sent out to me. That't 2 weeks, and they not only debited my credit card immediately, but they took £763.61 after sending me a confirmation of order with the total at £744.99 incl VAT & P&P. I'm onto Barclaycard & trading standards. I've asked for a refund, but as usual - no response.
On closer inspection, they appear to be a Christian outfit
Avoid www.mncgroup.co.uk

neighbourhood prayer watch!

sometimes there is no substitute for walking into a shop.....if it all goes wrong you can stroll in there saturday morning and give em a right earbashing in front of their customers! rather more difficult to do via a phone and the internet.

Rasher

You trusted a bunch of god botherers?



DS

ITC - Dr Walker - Psychedelic Kitchen

I hadn't spotted that at the time. If I had I wouldn't have used them. I know a very full-on evangelical Christian who is the biggest liar and cheat I have ever met.