Kook
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posted on 5/12/06 at 09:53 AM |
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GPS navigation system
Can anyone give me a bit more info on these things ... I am a nightmare at getting lost so am thinking of getting one.
Have been looking at info and cannot find out if i have to pay a monthly fee to use the gps or is it included. Cheers
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Scotty
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posted on 5/12/06 at 09:59 AM |
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i have a tomtom addon for my mobile phone, works really well
apart from the purchase cost,
there are no monthly charges, but map updates have to be paid for , unless you know where to get them from
PLEASE NOTE! All comments made by this person are to be considered "Tongue in Cheek" and are not meant to be taken seriously in any way - so there!
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Jon Ison
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posted on 5/12/06 at 10:07 AM |
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I am more than happy with my Navman, makes you a bit idle when driving though and sometimes get interference on 5 live. FM radio is unaffected
though.
Edit too add, no fees'.
[Edited on 5/12/06 by Jon Ison]
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Agriv8
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posted on 5/12/06 at 10:41 AM |
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TOm tom 6 running on My Pda ( pocket pc 2003 ) through a wired Receiver.
Excelent plus the Speed camera notification must have saved me a least 4 or 5 times.
regards
Agriv8
Taller than your average Guy !
Management is like a tree of monkeys. - Those at the top look down and see a tree full of smiling faces. BUT Those at the bottom look up and see a
tree full of a*seholes .............
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DarrenW
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posted on 5/12/06 at 10:44 AM |
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Ive got a cheap Tomtom (Go300 i think it is). Excellent, cant fault it. Sometimes i find myself on new roads that are not on the map but thats not the
gizmos fault, i just need an updated map.
So where do you get updated maps from? (and i dont mean high street outlets).
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RazMan
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posted on 5/12/06 at 11:01 AM |
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I've got two Navman setups. Absolutely essential if you are navigationally challenged like me.
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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viatron
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posted on 5/12/06 at 11:51 AM |
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got the tomtom one which is great and also the garmin 13 for the missus which is also good but a bit smaller (she wanted something she could get in
her handbag), also have route66 on the phone but the tomtom is better
Mac
check out http://www.globalpositioningsystems.co.uk/
always had good service from them
Mac
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macnab
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posted on 5/12/06 at 11:56 AM |
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I've got road angel, just brill works great. Its got the speed camera thing and will save your licence.
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macnab
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posted on 5/12/06 at 01:11 PM |
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Its one off those things you didn't relies you needed till you got it. I got lost all the time going down south. Very handy in the dark or fog
cos you can see what the roads going to do well in advance. I don't feel comfortable driving now without it. I'd love to make a head up
display (like in fighter planes) so I wouldn't have to look over all the time. Yeh, I'll just shut up now...!
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