Entry Level Satnav

Moonpie2

Moonpie2

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Hi there.

Does anyone know of a good beginner Satnav, that's not still an expensive £130esque TOM TOM, NAVMAN etc... ??

(Maybe arounf £70ish)

Ta :)
 
Hmm..... that Nuvi looks reasonable....

Ok, NOOB alert, but they're free to use once you've bought them right ?
There's no kind of connecting to a GPS network charge ?
And the new map downloads cost a fortune but that doesn't matter if you only drive around the UK ? :)
 
GPS is based on a US military positioning satelite system, nothing to do with GPRS phone signals.

The unit doesn't send any signals, it simply receives signals from the satelite in orbit and then through triangulation works out your position. It is a receiver like a radio.

There is no subscription fee, although some do charge for new maps or a subscription fee for things like traffic updates, speed camera position updates etc.
 
Moonpie2 said:
Hi there.

Does anyone know of a good beginner Satnav, that's not still an expensive £130esque TOM TOM, NAVMAN etc... ??

(Maybe arounf £70ish)

Ta :)
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The NEW TomTom ONE XL widescreen is £139 at ** *****- I was in the store ready to buy one the other day when I thought to myself "does my Garmin C310 get me places accurately and work still?" and answered "yes" to both.

I put the box down and went home :/

Still for that kind of price it looks superb, is slim and has bluetooth capabilities too.
 
tomtom one imho, bests a lot of more expensive solutions from other manufacturers and is so damn simple to use :)
 
I got a Garmin nuvi 250w.
Its a lot more accurate than my Tom Tom was, you put a post code in and it will take you to the door even out in the wilds. Tom tom would just kind of wave in a vague general direction and go, "yeah....................... somewhere, over there", and if you are looking for some lazy scrote who cant be bothered to put the name on his house, or a number, or give you a phone number, or road name, thats a not helpful.
 
atpbx said:
I got a Garmin nuvi 250w.
Its a lot more accurate than my Tom Tom was, you put a post code in and it will take you to the door even out in the wilds. Tom tom would just kind of wave in a vague general direction and go, "yeah....................... somewhere, over there", and if you are looking for some lazy scrote who cant be bothered to put the name on his house, or a number, or give you a phone number, or road name, thats a not helpful.
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Post codes don't change position no matter what satnav you use though.
 
Get a Smart phone with Tom Tom software. I’ve got an N73 with a nice big screen with latest TomTom on a 2GB card, a cradle and a GPS Bluetooth receiver, all nearly new for 200 quid or can just pay £80 for the software on its own.

Extra bonus is you always 2nd nature take the phone with you. It’s small & easy to pocket so you will never leave it in the car to be nicked :).
 
another vote for the tomtom one, i've used garmin and RAC sat navs, the tomtom definitely has the better maps and screen.
 
I bought the garmin nuvi 200 just last week and the quality of mapping simply spanks the tomtom, ignore the fanbois. It's basic but it's just a satnav, not a phone or bluetooth relay or second wife. It comes ready to go with points of interest (macd's, shopping centres, stations etc) on it and fixed speed cameras/known mobile locations. It couldn't get any more plug and play.
 
Moonpie2 said:
Hi Akira

Does that Nuvi 200 also have stuff on like car parks and did you mean petrol stations ? :)
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Yes it has petrol stations, carparks, train stations, airports, restaurants, cinemas, you name it, out of the box. The only thing I thought it could have done with is a USB cable to connect to the PC but as they're only about £15 I didn't complain too loudly. Battery life seems excellent too. I paid £100 from 'the' high street motor retailer like GT3 said.
 
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