GPS recommendations
BenB - 28/12/07 at 03:12 PM
I'm looking at buying a GPS unit (too many arguments when the wife's navigating 
) but it seems to make sense to get one which allows me
to choose a route in advance going via specific roads rather than always going via their options (IE so I can plug it in when on a blat or so I can
put tulip style route maps into it for tours)....
Is there a specific name for this function in GPS speak? Does anyone with a Garmin or TomTom Go know if they'll do this???
I'm guessing the basic units will only send you via the quickest route rather than letting you choose nice bendy ones!!!
Cheers for any heads ups!!
Jon Ison - 28/12/07 at 03:18 PM
Mines a navman, using the "avoid" options you can plan a route like you want especially if you plan it "via" if that makes sense,
pretty sure others will do the same ?
liam.mccaffrey - 28/12/07 at 03:24 PM
i have a tomtom, its great but there are a few things it doesn't do that i would like, one is the ability to save a particular route for use
again.
and the other is the ability to upload bulk points of interest like petrol stations that take my work fuel card for my pickup
this doesn't really help you much sorry, i do have a fairly poverty spec tomtom also so this kind of stuff might be possible with better gps
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Hellfire - 28/12/07 at 04:27 PM
Another for a TomTom....
I have a TOMTOM ONE apart from the lack of updates they release... it's fine.
Steve
Mark Allanson - 28/12/07 at 05:09 PM
My daughter bought a Tomtom One yesterday, very pleased with it.
A minor flaw I saw was the inability to use the present position as a favorite place. We live in an place which the postcodes cover a large area and I
could not set our cottage as 'Dads House' for instance.
JoelP - 28/12/07 at 05:27 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Mark Allanson
My daughter bought a Tomtom One yesterday, very pleased with it.
A minor flaw I saw was the inability to use the present position as a favorite place. We live in an place which the postcodes cover a large area and I
could not set our cottage as 'Dads House' for instance.
someone told me it does do that, but ive never managed myself. There are many things that tomtom1 doesnt do though. The avoid roadblock system is
clumsy. It assumes you are going to obey speed limits and hence rarely pulls up 'ratrun' shortcuts. It has a LOT of POIs listed wrong, FI
macdonalds that dont exist etc. Very annoying when you just want a fast scran somewhere.
One tip i heard was to save your home address with the house number wrong, incase thieves rob it and your house keys when you're out - they may
get 'home' before you!
brycheiniog - 28/12/07 at 05:29 PM
I use a Garmin Quest which does everything you want it to do and has the added bonus of being waterproof .
It seems to be the GPS of choice now on se7ens.net tours..
Jonathan
Coose - 28/12/07 at 06:04 PM
quote:
Originally posted by brycheiniog
I use a Garmin Quest which does everything you want it to do and has the added bonus of being waterproof .
It seems to be the GPS of choice now on se7ens.net tours..
Jonathan
I wouldn't say that - the Northern arm of Tour7 tend to sway towards this one: -
twybrow - 28/12/07 at 07:05 PM
Liam - The TomTom can have lists of just about anything uploaded to it!
http://www.tomtomfree.com/POI_collections.htm
Do a search, there are plenty of sites offering free POI (Point of Interest) files....
BenB - 28/12/07 at 07:56 PM
Anyone know if you can upload ITN files to Tomtom?
It appears Autoroute to ITN is possible....I'm not so keen on the Quest screen....
the_fbi - 28/12/07 at 08:04 PM
fwiw
http://www.find-satnav-deals.com/
TomTom One XL is a good deal, then again under £100 for a TomTom One is a good saving.
Most GPS systems allow you to pick the shortest (which should be your wiggly back roads) or the fastest route.
stuart_g - 28/12/07 at 08:56 PM
I have navman and would definately recommend it, top kit.
martyn_16v - 29/12/07 at 11:40 AM
quote:
Originally posted by JoelP
quote:
Originally posted by Mark Allanson
My daughter bought a Tomtom One yesterday, very pleased with it.
A minor flaw I saw was the inability to use the present position as a favorite place. We live in an place which the postcodes cover a large area and I
could not set our cottage as 'Dads House' for instance.
someone told me it does do that, but ive never managed myself.
Add Favourite -> GPS Location. It's on the second screen
BenB - 29/12/07 at 12:15 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Coose
quote:
Originally posted by brycheiniog
I use a Garmin Quest which does everything you want it to do and has the added bonus of being waterproof .
It seems to be the GPS of choice now on se7ens.net tours..
Jonathan
I wouldn't say that - the Northern arm of Tour7 tend to sway towards this one: -
On the LTL tour I didn't have a map or a satnav (or a mobile phone that worked in ROI), and although I had a route guide I didn't have a
navigator!!! Perhaps that's why I ended up @
nice road but I hadn't seen another car for 30 minutes and was running out of petrol!!!!