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I know that the maps for a GPS system come on a CD, and they appear to cost something in the region of a hundred squids - does this include some sort of update feature? Given the preponderence of pink fluffy dicing about with one way systems etc I\'d have thought that thsese things would go out of date fairly quickly - so is it another hundred squidders each time, or is there something you or the system can download?
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Andyw, I am just about to invest in SmartNav sat nav system.
It doesn't use CDs. You call a call-girl (??) in their call centre and tell her where you want to go, then they downlaod the route for you. It uses TrafficMaster congestion information to steer you around any hold-ups. I haven't a clue how successful it is, if anyone has please post.
But they key thing is that it is always absolutly current. The main downside I can see are: no European availability. There is a cost of either (I think) £120 pa for the service (i.e. a bit more than CDs with normal systems) or 0.89p a journey.
Including fitting and connection I've been quoted £625 everywhere, so I think that is a list price. So it's a fair bit cheaper than a regular system.
If anyone has any experience with the system, I would be interested to hear.
Oh yeah, to answer your question....I have investigated satnav systems a bit recently and haven't seen anything about regular updates.
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Re the map cd's no they do not include updates. You have to buy a new one each time and yes they are about 100 quid each time I have used the VDO 5000 a lot - its very good, very accurate with a very complete database of minor roads and small hamlets. The only thing I can fault it on is that it hangs on to the route a long time, if if you deviate it tries to take you back to the deviation place, you have to get about 5 miles away before it re-calcs. Used it a lot house hunting with a friend, found all the small places in the fens and wilds of norfolk and lincs no problem.
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