steveclecy
Free Member
An update on using my Nexus 7 as a Sat Nav:
I had paid for CoPilot Live Premium Western Europe app and downloaded all the maps to the device. Still learning my way around the app, but had tethered it to my smartphone (in the UK only due to data roaming charges), this proved very helpful in avoiding hold ups (there was one on the M6 in Warwickshire) giving me a good diversion route.
All the ACSI sites (at least ones for the card) were on the device and were easy to use.
Slight hiccup when we emerged from the Tunnel as time had to be reset manually.
It performed well, very well indeed, I connected it to the radio and the speech was clear and timely (if a little odd at times - "folkerstone"). Using the device as a music player at the same time was really good, music muting when voice directions were given.
It did not send us anywhere we didn't want to go.
However the big problem was power. I had to set the app to power saving which dulled the screen between turns and reduced the screen refresh rate but still the consumption exceeded the power going in with the Griffin 12 volt USB plug. On longer journeys that would be a problem.
There are now 12 volt USB plugs on eBay Link Removed which claim to suit the Nexus and other Android tablets better. Not tested by me.
All in all a good alternative to the mainstream dedicated satnavs, with a good size display. Just power consumption is the problem.
Steve
I had paid for CoPilot Live Premium Western Europe app and downloaded all the maps to the device. Still learning my way around the app, but had tethered it to my smartphone (in the UK only due to data roaming charges), this proved very helpful in avoiding hold ups (there was one on the M6 in Warwickshire) giving me a good diversion route.
All the ACSI sites (at least ones for the card) were on the device and were easy to use.
Slight hiccup when we emerged from the Tunnel as time had to be reset manually.
It performed well, very well indeed, I connected it to the radio and the speech was clear and timely (if a little odd at times - "folkerstone"). Using the device as a music player at the same time was really good, music muting when voice directions were given.
It did not send us anywhere we didn't want to go.
However the big problem was power. I had to set the app to power saving which dulled the screen between turns and reduced the screen refresh rate but still the consumption exceeded the power going in with the Griffin 12 volt USB plug. On longer journeys that would be a problem.
There are now 12 volt USB plugs on eBay Link Removed which claim to suit the Nexus and other Android tablets better. Not tested by me.
All in all a good alternative to the mainstream dedicated satnavs, with a good size display. Just power consumption is the problem.
Steve
) we only switched it on at Newark to take us the last few miles to our weekend stopover and it was once again faultless. I also have it on my phone and have used it a fair bit from that. We use it on the tablet when we're both travelling together and Jackie holds the tablet relaying instructions to me as required. My Asus tablet has the keyboard dock attached which doubles battery life so we've never had an issue with that.