Cheapest SatNav
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 9:18 pm
been toying with the idea for ages so whats the cheapest satnav I can by?
Ray_li wrote:been toying with the idea for ages so whats the cheapest satnav I can by?
stijoy wrote::rofl:
stijoy wrote:which one ray or me.
Ray_li wrote:been toying with the idea for ages so whats the cheapest satnav I can by?
stijoy wrote:mine was even dearer, missus stijoy
Torrekens wrote:Ray_li wrote:been toying with the idea for ages so whats the cheapest satnav I can by?
Motorola A1000. (Approx $500, flagship Motorola in fact)
It's a 3G phone, GPS, palm pilot and it got bluetooth.
Very practical as you don't need to install any car kit or GPS into your car. Just get a holder so you can put it somewhere where you can see the screen when you use it as Satnav.
Use a bluetooth headset or an HF800 wireless speaker (0.5 inch by 1 inch, clips on the sunvisor) to avoid the need for a car kit...
WR1 Bro wrote: Not quite as neat as a built in system though.
Torrekens wrote:WR1 Bro wrote: Not quite as neat as a built in system though.
That's pretty obvious, Bro !
Built-in is always neater and gives better quality. But when money is no objection, you can always get something better, nicer, etc. He asked for the cheapest SatNav available though...
I don't want to fork out for a built-in system either as the scoob is a lease car and it's only used as second car of the household. Hence why I like the idea of having a widescreen bluetooth phone with GPS. Avoids any installation but still gives a car kit and GPS.
Been tempted by the Pioneer AVIC-X1r though. It is said to have a built-in G and accelero-meter...
WR1 Bro wrote:Let us know what finally tempts you as it will loudly shout to the rest of us what is thus the wrong option!
Gangsta Smurf wrote:tom tom has to be right up there.
But in anycase I use the AA route master website which gives detailed directions to anywhere I need to go. On my first trip to Crossroads to sign the contract on my car I didn't get lost once ... and that place is in the middle of nowhere!
WR1 Bro wrote:I use Tom Tom Go. It has a few issues but generally it is a good system for the money. You can't rely on it entirely as you need to use common sense too. At the end of the day it is a tool. A bit like Ray is a tool!
Torrekens wrote:WR1 Bro wrote:I use Tom Tom Go. It has a few issues but generally it is a good system for the money. You can't rely on it entirely as you need to use common sense too. At the end of the day it is a tool. A bit like Ray is a tool!
Why can't you rely on it entirely ?
PS: Bro, you are dissappointing me. I would have thought every car you have has a neat built-in system
Torrekens wrote::toofunny:
Sorry mate, you started the offense at 10:51am today. I was just nicely behaving (for once).
Anyway, is the Tom Tom problem one of the system not being able to always position the car correctly, or are the maps just cr@p?
I found the Satnav in the Merc pretty good until I got the map of Scandinavia in it. The guys who made that should have stayed away of the Koskenkorva 60' !
WR1 Bro wrote: At the end of the day it is a tool. A bit like Ray is a tool!
Ray_li wrote:WR1 Bro wrote: At the end of the day it is a tool. A bit like Ray is a tool!
Dude! you would dear saying that to my face.
you've seen the size of me
Gangsta Smurf wrote:hope this is just friendly banter guys.
If not it's gonna be deleted very soon!