kosmic Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 Sorry if ive posted this in the wrong forum but need some advice. Its become apparent that all around me....annoying aunt who drives a Z4, neighbour who drives a previa thing, local smelly minicabbers all have satnav!! ive seen so many vehicles lately either with palm pilot systems mounted off their windscreens or the oblong shape ones with integrated screen n buttons. I used my aunts bmw based system in her z4 and it was fantastic. Now i want one (the satnav not the beemer) any reccomendations?? i had a quick look at the Garmin systems..any suggestions?? does anyone else here have satnav systems fitted?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamer Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 I use my PDA (Ipaq 2210) with tomtom 3 software and a SDIO satnav reciever and it works a treat. Gets me to where I am going without any problems, simple to use as well. I can also transfer it to any car I am traveling in instantly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kosmic Posted January 31, 2005 Author Share Posted January 31, 2005 how much would that all cost?? im looking to spend about 500 tops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamer Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 Well I paid £500 or so about 6 months ago so the price must have come down a bit since then... Here is the place I purchased mine from, there are a few packages there depending on what PDA you might want and if you want the wired version or the bluetooth variety. http://www.totalpda.co.uk/productlist.aspx?section=478&page=1&sort=Price%20ASC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hornet Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 My sat Nav was £70 and just plugs into my in car PC which cost £1200 total. £500 just for sat nav!!! If you add that to a decent head unit and disc changer you could buy a full in car PC. Sorry got a bit off topic there, A friend uses a PDA with Tom Tom and it works very well, all for less than £350. Hornet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kosmic Posted January 31, 2005 Author Share Posted January 31, 2005 hmmm...thanks guys...i was thinking...as my mobile is on O2...if i upgraded to the XDA2 would i be able to use that with TOMTOM?? so really all i need is tomtom navigator 3 and a PDA handset?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hornet Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 yup, plus a car charger as they supp the batteries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 ...and a car cradle, and a GPS receiver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 hmmm...thanks guys...i was thinking...as my mobile is on O2...if i upgraded to the XDA2 would i be able to use that with TOMTOM?? so really all i need is tomtom navigator 3 and a PDA handset?? ...don't forget the GPS reciever, about £170 for a good BlueTooth one. I've been considering doing that, swapping to an XDA2. I've been using TomTom on my iPAQ 4350 with a BlueTooth GPSR and it works great. If you do get a XDA2 I can hook you up with a copy of TTN3, you'll just need the GPSR then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kosmic Posted February 1, 2005 Author Share Posted February 1, 2005 cool sounds good.im going to look into that this weekend. http://www.totalpda.co.uk do a good deal with the ipaq 2210 and tomtom 3 all in for 349. i assume thats witht he cradle and gps receiver?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLicense Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 I've got a Pioneer Avic X1 DVD satnav touchscreen job. I'm VERY happy with it. The only problem I can forsee, is that when I hook my PC up to it, I'll not be able to use the touch-screen to control the pc, but will have to hook up a keyboard in some shape or form. A little pricey though, coming in at anything between £1400-£2000, but then it is the dangly bit's of the puppies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamer Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 Kosmic that 2210 and tomtom3 package states: What's Included in the Box - TomTom Navigator III Software Disc [requires PC to download Maps] - Official TomTom Navigator 12 Channel GPS Receiver - HP iPAQ hx2110 series Handheld Computer - Removable/Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery - AC Adaptor - USB Sync/Charger Cradle - 2 x Touch Screen Stylii - Protective Plastic Flip Cover - Software Disc - Includes Active Sync, Outlook 2002 and Utilities - User Manual NOTE: Requires TomTom CarKit - please select from 'Configure & Buy' So all you need with that is the car kit (which I assume includes the cradle) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Peace Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 I got Alpine DVD Sat Nav installed rarely lets me down...fantastic abroad...whats an In car PC I'm intrigued any pics specs etc? sounds cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 In Car PCs are exactly that... a pc in the car... You probably saw that large screen in my dash on sunday...that is the touchscreen for it.. Next time you are down, I'll show you the system up and running... I'm running Satnav, mp3, movies, camera, phone and soon ECU Gav Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hornet Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 Good stuff aint it Gav Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Peace Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 In Car PCs are exactly that... a pc in the car... You probably saw that large screen in my dash on sunday...that is the touchscreen for it.. Next time you are down, I'll show you the system up and running... I'm running Satnav, mp3, movies, camera, phone and soon ECU Gav yeah but...I was wondering about having Internet connection if anyones done that yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hornet Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 I have a 802.11 wireless transmitter thingy so when I'm parked at home I can access my home LAN . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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