Post by: ExtremeTJ on May 09, 2006, 08:38:17 PM
Had a loan of a TomTom (one of the latest ones) for my trip down south at the weekend and it was great but are ther any that give you map or grid coordinates.
Post by: Rikk on May 09, 2006, 08:44:22 PM
Post by: isle of man on May 09, 2006, 08:46:00 PM
peter henry
Post by: alcoholicmaggot on May 09, 2006, 08:46:37 PM
Its very easy to use and nearly half the price of a tomtom. It doesnt use co-ordinates but it will find you the road if you dont know the postcode. Its small and compact and you can load speed camera settings on to which is a life saver with the miles i do.
It gives speed when on standard map and estimatde time of arrival.
Post by: Mort on May 09, 2006, 10:15:26 PM
As far as co-ordinates go, you should be able to put OS routes into Memory Map, and then download them to any compatible GPS. I think MM has been optimised for Garmin GPSs.
That said, I'm not an expert - but the Quest might be worth a look.
Post by: Bat Fastard on May 09, 2006, 10:28:42 PM
I suppose then you just had to know where you were going. :?
Post by: stevos on May 10, 2006, 08:04:39 AM
Post by: Anonymous on May 10, 2006, 09:05:56 AM
Off Road, and you want either Memory Map or Fugawi as they have the market pretty much sewn up.
If it's just for on road, then most the above will do it in some form or another.
Me, I have an Ipaq 2210 (PDA with CF and SD slots) with TomTom5 for on road and Memory Map for offroad. This coupled with a wire to an Garmin Etrex has worked a treat for me. You can also use Memory map with the Garmin to send tracks and waypoints to the Etrex and then use the Etrex standalone as well. And, with the Garmin being waterproof, you can always put it up on the roof to get the best signal!
And to top it off, with a cassette adaptor, I have a nice MP3 playing in the jeep too.
Hardware is:
Ipaq 2210
2Gb SD card (MP3s)
1Gb CF (TomTom UK, France and Spain Maps & SE map for Memory map)
Garmin Etrex
Cable to link and charge the PDA to the Etrex.
If you are on a budget, then get a Bluetooth GPS and you save the cable issue, but you loose the "Standalone" ability.
EE
Post by: Anonymous on May 10, 2006, 10:53:11 AM
Quote from: "Bat Fastard"
Makes you wonder how people managed in the old days......
I suppose then you just had to know where you were going. :?
Well said that man :shock:
Post by: chrisjones on May 10, 2006, 11:23:37 AM
Anyone have any experience with GPS for phones? I've now got a Nokia 6680 which uses symbian.
You can get Tom Tom and Route66 for it, and wondered if it works OK.............
Or at all!!
Post by: stevos on May 10, 2006, 11:28:13 AM
Post by: Ric Jacques on May 10, 2006, 12:01:03 PM
Apparently you can program with loads of different celebs.
I use the Garmin c310 - mightily impressed with it.
Post by: tim_aka_tim on May 10, 2006, 12:21:09 PM
Quote from: "Ric Jacques"
I use the Garmin c310 - mightily impressed with it.
Yep, retired my tom tom on a sony clie for a garmin c310 the other day - excellent. Fount that having the clie, gps, pda holder and wires was lots of clutter that needed clearing away after each use so that some scrote didn't nick it. A single unit is much easier to hide.
Post by: Anonymous on May 10, 2006, 12:42:34 PM
Post by: ExtremeTJ on May 10, 2006, 08:31:26 PM
Post by: Anonymous on May 10, 2006, 08:36:15 PM
I would be inclined to get either an all in one PDA with the GPS built in, or the PDA and Bluetooth GPS probably.
EE
Post by: steve.wickes on May 10, 2006, 08:46:52 PM
Post by: Bubba on May 10, 2006, 08:51:40 PM
Post by: Anonymous on May 10, 2006, 08:55:36 PM
Or, you can prop it on the steering wheel to obstruct your driving abilities...
Mind you, if you know anybody silly enough to shut their fingers in the boot, then a paper map is the thing for you
Post by: Panic mechanic! on May 10, 2006, 09:12:02 PM
Post by: Anonymous on May 10, 2006, 11:59:03 PM
Quote from: "V8 Bubba"
1994 collins road atlas but gonna up grade seen 2006 at morrisons for a quid dont matter if i drop it and i can wipe me ass whith it too if i need to
Right on !
So when your talking on your hands free switching tracks on your I pod Hearing Ozzy go yaw missed the fooking turning on your garmin GPS or whatever that the next minute directs you into a ford that floods your engine (it was in the papers...) then your so busy prodding buttons on these devices you go through a speed camere having not noticed they've just dropped the speed on the route your Garmin thingy tells you to go from 40 to 30 and you get a fixed penalty fine because your not concentrating on driving..........
Bollocks
Post by: Anonymous on May 11, 2006, 08:34:54 AM
Quote from: "Stew"
Quote from: "V8 Bubba"1994 collins road atlas but gonna up grade seen 2006 at morrisons for a quid dont matter if i drop it and i can wipe me ass whith it too if i need to
Right on !
So when your talking on your hands free switching tracks on your I pod Hearing Ozzy go yaw missed the fooking turning on your garmin GPS or whatever that the next minute directs you into a ford that floods your engine (it was in the papers...) then your so busy prodding buttons on these devices you go through a speed camere having not noticed they've just dropped the speed on the route your Garmin thingy tells you to go from 40 to 30 and you get a fixed penalty fine because your not concentrating on driving..........
Bollocks
Or, for Stew, he could just drive past a field of fresh lambs and get the fixed penalty
Post by: Anonymous on May 12, 2006, 03:00:34 PM
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Post by: Panic mechanic! on May 12, 2006, 03:44:40 PM