Sat-Nav? - Page 3

sammclouis · 08-11-2007, 04:28 PM

i have a tomtom 720 europe...iv not used it...i had a burglary a couple of months ago and the insurance just sent me a brand new one as a replacement (i only had the tomtom one europe before)..but its way to OTT for me so i am selling it.....i want £200 for it...sammx

vandam · 08-11-2007, 05:26 PM

I have a tomtom 500 with uk and western Europe only ever used it in UK.
In answer to the other part of the question yes i would buy agian.

thefman · 08-11-2007, 06:12 PM

I used to have a medion pda, for what it was it did the job.
now i have the tom tom 910 does the job a treat no problems at all through europe, sometimes it will try to take the most direct route ie. a track through the forest

but soon sorts another route when you go by

lugnutt · 24-11-2007, 01:39 AM

i have the garmin nuvi 670 fab bit of kit does what it says on the tin, speed cams already installed give you your speed traffic hold up divert fm transmit (but i use lead to cassette) and plays through stereo,holds about 400 mp3s a picture gallery that ive never used,bluetooth hands free phone.very good docking and has never fell off, stores your faverets needs no Ariel,has currency converter,language guide,
the only problem i have had was when downloading French campsites it took away my uk campsites
would i buy again...yes. im not sure but i think garmin are to buy tell-atlas out witch is also used buy tom tom so id wait to see what develops

Corky 8 · 24-11-2007, 10:13 AM

I was bought a Sony NV-U92 ,(early ) for my Chrizzy present . Still proving itself,but no complaints so far .

Corky

Zozzer · 24-11-2007, 11:48 AM

We have a Tom Tom One Europe. Which is ok providing you realise the limitations of Sat Navs. When we first bought it, it was brilliant. I wondered what my late father, a truck driver all his life, would thought about it. After a few weeks it ceased to be the 'new toy' and we longer needed it to visited the local supermarket. Travelling farther a field it became all too annoying picking the totally wrong route, causing me to swear repeatably when Tom Tom blurted out his catch phrase 'Turn Around When Possible'

Now your probably thinking why did I buy one, well I dont know everything despite being given a very good education into the roads of Britain by my dad. The Tom Tom really comes into it's own when pinpointing an address or location. So iwhen travelling around Britain we tend to turn off the sound therefore ignoring the commands untill we get relatively near.

There a couple of thing I dont like about SAT NAVS in general:

(1) They dont recognise the size or weight of vehicle a person is driving which can lead to be sent down some very bad routes. Hopefully later generations of SAT NAVS will address this.

(2) Sat Navs are too clinical, and there comes a time when you realise, Yes, we did actually like getting lost, we found some brilliant places when we got lost.

Travelling into Europe for the first time this year was another matter, TOM TOM was invaluable. I cannot praise it enough.

Would I buy another TOM TOM, Yes.

But I would also like to buy one of those handheld PDA's so I called download my OS maps and go walking with it.

keith · 24-11-2007, 12:00 PM

I use Autoroute & for the last three years has seen me to Southern Europe & back

My main reason for using Autoroute is that I can plan the rout I want to go on & it will only recalculate if I tell it to.

None of the current systems seem to be perfect each having it's own faults

I am working on a way of putting a monitor on the dash connected to the laptop to give better viewing on the move using our new 10" TV which has a VGA connection

pudseykeith · 18-01-2008, 01:04 AM

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Originally Posted by ksebruce

I had a Navman icn630 good bit of kit but Navman stopped support when they updated their models. I WILL NEVER BUY THEIR PRODUCTS AGAIN AS THIS WAS AN EXPENSIVE PIECE OF KIT.

I now have the tomtom720 and it is superb!

We have a icn650. Cost a fortune. 12 month latter they made it obsolete. No more updated maps. I also would not recommend this manufacturer to any one. They are a bunch of SPIVES

pudseykeith · 18-01-2008, 01:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ksebruce

I had a Navman icn630 good bit of kit but Navman stopped support when they updated their models. I WILL NEVER BUY THEIR PRODUCTS AGAIN AS THIS WAS AN EXPENSIVE PIECE OF KIT.

I now have the tomtom720 and it is superb!

We have a icn650. Cost a fortune. 12 month latter they made it obserlete. No more updated maps. I also would not recomend this manufacturer to any one. They are a bunch of SPIVES

Marrwyck · 13-02-2008, 06:06 PM

I own a Garmin Nuvi 250W.
I was very sceptible about buying a sat nav. However i am more than pleased with it & can find some amazing info in the UK & Europe.

As I'm an HGV Class 1 driver I have downloaded low bridge info & all the uk based truckstops & cafes which are just great for that greasy bacon sarnie. lol.

I would love to know if there are any POI's for Motorhome parking in the UK & Europe & for LPG stations in Europe.

Most important:
Remember a sat nav is only a tool or an aid to get from point a to point b, never take it's route for gospel.