RedM Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 I don't know anything about GPS but that's the best 'no pun intended' thread title for many a month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky-Ricky Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 I have been thinking about one of these http://www.superetrader.co.uk/new-mio-c250-digiwalker-uk-maps-mre-free-delivery-p-688.html?osCsid=5104d6b09d73403b61ccbf6df8a87e12 anyone have any experience of them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim_1979 Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 I've not read what's been posted up until now but.... Don't get the RA 6000... total poo!!! It's so slow and clumsey!!! ... total wank in my opinion!! How about the Navman F20?? Great little piece of kit and only £149.99 at halfords. ( I'm a manager there!, I don't get this whole halfrauds stuff! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 Might be wise to read the thread and then reply in future, the original poster has now made a purchase and timalbert doesn't agree with your comments on the RA 6000 Don't get the RA 6000... total poo!!! Car to elaborate on your experiences for us? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim_1979 Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 Yeah... It's extremely slow to load, change menus or change between applications. Ie... nav and speed camera side of things. You actually have to wait while a little egg timer type thing appears... I've seen it stay for quite a while too!! Also from past experiance, it's prone to freezing and crashing quite alot! It's just in a completely different league than the Navmans, Tomtoms and Garmins out there! There is the RA7000 which is just out, but tbh I havn't had a chance to use it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 That mirrors my findings too As you say the 7000 is out now for another £50 but I'm not sure I'll bother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imi Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 To anyone using pirated TomTom6 on PocketPC (XDA, iPAQ etc), Could you tell me what version numbers have you got for the TomTom application and the maps? I've got App version 6.000 (7370) and map: United_Kingdom_and_Republic_of_Ireland (v660.1199) Just want to make sure I'm up to date cheers TOMTOM version TomTom 6.010 installer Maps ID=United_Kingdom_and_Republic_of_Ireland.pna 1555439357 660 build=1199 id=54333 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim_1979 Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 Route 66 is pretty decent too!! Price will be falling soon too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pot Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 I've just been given a TomTom ONE (UK) (My Xmas Pressie ) and at the moment I'm liking it!... I know it's at the lower end only being £200, but I've taken it out for a drive tonight, seems to be fine around roundabouts, updates as quick as Merc Factory Fit Sat Nav, and has taken me to the few places I've asked of it so far (And technically, I got it for free ) The only moan I have so far is that the TomTom Home software for the PC is annoying me, it wouldn't recognise or let me add the speed camera alerts to it until I'd re-installed the software twice (I also have the traffic alerts package, a 50 euro subscription pa for the pair sounds fair enough to me)... And for some reason, the software isn't letting me browse my files so I can upload custom voices... Grrr... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boombastictiger Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 I bought a Navman f20 from Currys for £150, too kit home and wharted it said NAVMAN F20 FAILURE, CANNOT READ INTERNAL MEMORY, Contact Navman.... Took it back and returned it and decided to buy a old model for £50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 I bought a Garmin C510 from Currys a month or so ago, brilliant bit of kit and very pleased so far considering it cost just £149. You can load updated camera files easily from various websites so long as you have the uploader programme on your pc and this is free at Garmin's site. Although mine is only pre loaded with UK and Eire, we took it to Frnace last weekend and it was great, It has Northern France addresses stored in it's database anyhow as standard and when you get further south you can still see see what main roads you are on but not the smaller roads. I would like to get a sd card and try loading some other European maps if poss. but have not found out how to do it yet, other than buying an expensive pre loaded card from Garmin that is. I guess that is where the Tomtom stuff works out well as you can get the extra maps easier at the moment. But as a UK satnav device the Garmin C510 is good I reckon. I used a crappy Navman (icn520 I think) and it was rubbish, couldn't even enter the whole UK postcode, so it only ever got you close to your destination. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M4RK RZ Posted December 23, 2006 Author Share Posted December 23, 2006 It looks like the new bread of nav mans are different now - I think they may have acted on past product mistakes ! I know nav man were around years before tomtom as they also provide sat nav for marine applications Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henk Posted December 24, 2006 Share Posted December 24, 2006 On a related topic, how many of you guys use "TomTom Buddies" for your outings? I'm stuck between TomTom 910 & Garmin 660 The only thing that would swing it towards TomTom for me if on the big trips you guys use the buddy system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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