sat nav, any advice welcome

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Sat 25 Feb 2006 20:23
sat nav, any advice welcome - barney100
I,m thinking of getting a sat nav. I need one that I can use in either car that is easy to use and reliable, any advice would be very welcome.
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Sat 25 Feb 2006 20:25
sat nav, any advice welcome - barchettaman
On the right of this page, click on ´forum search´. Then search for satnav.
Lots of advice.
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Sat 25 Feb 2006 23:05
sat nav, any advice welcome - smokie
Good advice. I'd be surprised if TomTom wasn't at the top of most people's lists.
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Sat 25 Feb 2006 23:33
sat nav, any advice welcome - Avant
I'm delighted with my TomTom 300 - I paid £270 but you may find one for £250 if you look hard.

It got me from Berkshire to the centre of Manchester today; I was particularly impressed that

- it took me (from the M6) M62 / A602 / A57 rather than the awful A556

- when some tinpot tyrant had closed the A57 underpass and I was forced to turn off, it still got me to the destination a different way.

Personally I prefer a self-contained unit, but bear in mind that you can get one that connects with a PDA, which you may prefer if you want to use the PDA for other things as well.
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Sun 26 Feb 2006 13:43
sat nav, any advice welcome - tack
I got a T-Mobile Smart Phone with Satnav on it. There are good deals at the present. You can use it as a phone and as Satnav at the same time. Totally portable car to car and you can also take it walking with you for directions. Phone links to a Blue Tooth sat' receiver which is smaller than a packet of fags.

Works really well. Comes with a lead that charges phone and receiver at same time from cigar lighter in car.
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Sun 26 Feb 2006 16:48
sat nav, any advice welcome - sierraman
I have the Garmin i3,now only £150 at Maplins.Input is a bit fiddly until you get used to it.It took me to a little village in Worcester(from Leeds)last weekend, I only wanted the nearest ATM,thought it was odd when I passed Birmingham-no,I jest,it works fine and is a bargain for the price.
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