Cheap GPS solution

Lashout_UK · 12 Mar 2006 at 16:46

Right, decided now that with all the M-way hiking I'm doing it's time to sort myself a nice cheap GPS unit.....

Now there seems to be a lot of Tomtom kit on the 'bay but I'm unfamiliar with the models etc..

I have a budget of about 150 quid, it'll be second hand because I have no justification to buy a new one, it'd just be something nice to have.

Any recommendations? Not fussed by either integrated or PDA solutions, voice alerts would be good mind.

Ta!

Ish · 12 Mar 2006 at 17:40

used pda from auction sites about £80-£100
gps receiver £40-£50
and posted a silly remark that could see me suspended

if you can get a pda with intergrated gps receiver it will save you buying the external gps receiver

OR

a tomtom 300 which will have everything you need but i don't know if you will get one for £150 second hand

Firestar_3x · 12 Mar 2006 at 17:41

Can't you get a Garmin unit for £150?

Lashout_UK · 12 Mar 2006 at 17:50

I'm browsing a few Medion units, almost bought one of them new! So I'll watch and see, seem to go for 100 inc cradle, charger, card w/maps and integrated GPS.

Lashout_UK · 12 Mar 2006 at 21:10

Well, solved that one - needed a new phone too, so my friend hooked me up with a NIB Orange SPV C500, I then got a bluetooth GPS unit, car cradle and 512mb mini CF!

Bargaintastic!

rG-tom · 12 Mar 2006 at 21:49

Lashout_UK said:
Well, solved that one - needed a new phone too, so my friend hooked me up with a NIB Orange SPV C500, I then got a bluetooth GPS unit, car cradle and 512mb mini CF!

Bargaintastic!

mini SD

if you've not guessed it was me on IRC too

Why aren't you in the channel for this forum, but are in other channels? #overclockers-uk boy.

Tom.

RatsPom · 12 Mar 2006 at 22:06

Ok, how about a Motorola A780 smart phone with inbuilt GPS reciever and Co Pilot live 6 software free on T mobile for £30 per month

edit Oops disregard I see that you've already sorted your self out

Lashout_UK · 12 Mar 2006 at 22:07

Am now!

Many thanks to you rG for your help!

<edit>

That's cool, but I'm a fan of staying off contracts

For the time being, at least

peter212693 · 13 Mar 2006 at 22:15

Garmin i3, great little unit does just the job and i think you can pick one up for about £130 now.