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RDG 40
26-04-2005, 09:05 PM
Hi guys thinking about getting a portable sat nav dont want one too expensive but want one that will do the job well, can anyone help?

thanks in advance
Har5ha
26-04-2005, 09:28 PM
tom tom go?
Chaos
26-04-2005, 09:30 PM
You got an Ipaq or anything similar that you could throw a gps sleeve on and run that way?
RDG 40
26-04-2005, 09:41 PM
nah havent got one i just fancy sat nav, getting one retro fitted is 2k i believe so this seems best option depending how good they are
A5GUR
26-04-2005, 10:34 PM
The tomtom go seems to be a popular option. There is software out which enables your phone to give you sat nav (phone dependant of course). As chaos said, a PDA may be another option with tomtom software, this way you can benefit from using the PDA for other things. see here:

http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx?c=uk&cs=ukdhs1&id=axim_x30_gps&l=en&s=dhs

http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx?c=uk&cs=ukdhs1&id=axim_x50gps&l=en&s=dhs
Har5ha
27-04-2005, 09:33 AM
my friend just bought to the tom tom go portable unti which is around 400 pounds or so..and he is very happy with it...

still havne't seen it up close and he isn't very tech advanced..so don't quote me on that..

but have read its good...and u can move it around to different cars etc...so its pretty handy!
Tin
27-04-2005, 10:28 AM
I've used tomtom3 on a ipaq mounted in a couple of different cars, very simple to use, and pretty accurate.. quite easy to take the gps unit/pda/power cable to different cars, may look alittle untidy, but if your only going to be using it in one car, simply tuck the cables away out of sight.. highly recommended.

should hopefully work abroad too, aslong as the maps are loaded onto the pda memory card.
Raja_SMGII
30-04-2005, 10:32 AM
I cannot fault TOM TOM GO. I bought this for my little sister and it is amazing. It wipes the floor with the OEM BMW SatNav which is pitiful in comparison and it also embarrasses the expensive Pioneer AVIC-990 setup I have in my VW Golf! Go with TOM TOM Go - you won't regret the decision. Halfords are doing a pretty good deal and Dixons/Currys usually have some online vouchers you can search for to get a discount thrown in. :)