Garmin i3 & PDA SATNAV
Mr G - 17/1/06 at 09:42 PM
SOMERFIELDS/KWIK-SAVE are currently doing the Garmin i3 for £99.99
Full on satnav device (with uk maps installed) the i3 also allows you to give it a database of POI (points of interest) which is handy as there is a
FREE regularly updated speedcamera database over at www.pocketgps.co.uk 
Small and portable you can whip it in your pocket and carry it around not just for car use.
Secondly we have the Medion/Mio168/MM150 (All the same just different branding) PDA with inbuilt GPS reciever at £129.99
This is a full on Pocket PC - 300mhz processor 64mb Ram/32mb Rom/Infrared/SD-MMc Slot etc etc.
You flip the GPS antenna up at the back when you want to you use it for satnav.
Comes installed with its own map software and uk/ireland maps (on a 256mb SD card) but unfortunately does not let you load a speedcamera database.
However as its roughly a minature pc you can download a program (IPWARNER) which you can then load with the database and have running in unison with
the mapping software.
In reality its best to (cough) 'buy' TomTom Navigator 5 and install that 
Can play mp3's,mpgs,divx's 3d games, running windows mobile 2003 etc etc.
Best anywhere else for the garmin is £140
Closest anywhere for the GPSPDA is £280
Cheers
G
[Edited on 18/1/06 by Mr G]
RazMan - 18/1/06 at 09:01 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Mr G
In reality its best to (cough) 'buy' TomTom Navigator 5 and install that
I've got the Mio168 and was told (by Mio) that no other GPS software would run on it because of the firmware which is installed. I'd like to
run my TomTom instead - much better IMO.
Mr G - 18/1/06 at 11:03 AM
People seem to be using it on the mio168. Maybe worth checking version numbers etc for compatibility
http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=31322
http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=34161
http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=33924
Cheers
G
wacomuk - 18/1/06 at 05:41 PM
are both these for sale in SOMERFIELD ?
greggors84 - 18/1/06 at 05:43 PM
Halfords have been doing that small garmin GPS for £100 for a while now. Looks ok, it is very small though meaning the screen is a bit small to read
sometimes.
wacomuk - 18/1/06 at 07:37 PM
iv just been to my local somerfield and they have sold out 
Mr G - 18/1/06 at 09:06 PM
quote:
Originally posted by greggors84
Halfords have been doing that small garmin GPS for £100 for a while now. Looks ok, it is very small though meaning the screen is a bit small to read
sometimes.
Funnily enough i've been keeping an eye on the price of it at Halfords as I've been waiting for it to drop to buy one.
£180 (Out of stock online)
HALFORDS GARMIN i3
wacomuk - Yup they are. If you don't have a Somerfield try Kwik-Save, same company and items/prices.
Cheers
G
[Edited on 18/1/06 by Mr G]
soggy - 20/1/06 at 06:18 PM
my wife uses a medion and as a sales rep she wondered how she ever coped before .nice bit of kit.