I need me some GPS

[Chilly]

Anyone got any reccomendations? Looking for under £250 ideally, I know I'm not going to get the dogs bollocks for that much but I've seen quite a few nice models for that.

 

[Panda On Smack]

I just put TomTom Mobile on my old Nokia 6680 and got a GPS thingy from eBay

works a treat

 

[Alan]

I used to have the TomTom IPAQ bundle, worked really well - but was like a spider on my dashboard with all the cables everywhere.

The GPS Antena broke last week, so in a mad rush (was off to wales the next day) I went to halfords and got a TomTom ONE for £199

Best decision ever made, the unit is smart, neat and tidy. I've driven a few pool cars around at work and used various other GPS systems and have to admit the TomTom one is outstanding.

Ohh and for £199 it is the dogs bollocks, the more expensive units are just not worth it with what you get here.

 

[Whipped]

A-Z of the UK from any good Halfords. £10. Sorted!!

 

[Alan]

A-Z of the UK from any good Halfords. £10. Sorted!!

The other 189.99 is well worth it imo - so much less stress in trying to find somewhere. I have to drive to somewhere west of london tomorrow, I would dread that trip without GPS - how the hell can you stop to confirm location or directions on the way - you cant.

 

[Aada]

The other 189.99 is well worth it imo - so much less stress in trying to find somewhere. I have to drive to somewhere west of london tomorrow, I would dread that trip without GPS - how the hell can you stop to confirm location or directions on the way - you cant.

If you know how to read you're map and plan the route the night before its not really a problem.

But a GPS is always i toy i've wanted to get but just never justified it would probably end up one of those expensive gadgets i wouldn't use.

Do you have to pay a subscription ? or am i talking about something different.

 

[Alan]

If you know how to read you're map and plan the route the night before its not really a problem.

But a GPS is always i toy i've wanted to get but just never justified it would probably end up one of those expensive gadgets i wouldn't use.

Do you have to pay a subscription ? or am i talking about something different.

The TomTom ONE is £199 all in, you get everything you need to navigate around the UK and norther ireland, within 5 minutes of opening the box you can have it installed and running - no messy cables.

there is no other cost (unless you want traffic updates over your phones bluetooth/gprs) which is a luxary

 

[Chilly]

Cheers chaps. So does this tomtom one include the GPS reciever? If so I'll take a look. I have heard some outstanding reviews of the tomtom software. I would definitely prefer a one-box solution as well, none of this software on phone + bluetooth gps receiver.

 

[Alan]

Cheers chaps. So does this tomtom one include the GPS reciever? If so I'll take a look. I have heard some outstanding reviews of the tomtom software. I would definitely prefer a one-box solution as well, none of this software on phone + bluetooth gps receiver.

Yeah its an all in one unit - you can charge the internal battery from your PC's USB port (or cars cigarette lighter) - just slap the unit on your windscreen with the included suction cup and tap the screen to operate.

Product is here :-
http://www.tomtom.com/products/product.php?ID=143&Category=0&Lid=1

Argos, Halfords, PCWorld are doing them for £199 at the moment.

Only tip is make sure you get the new slimline model there are currently two version of "TomTom ONE" out there at the moment - may as well get the new one.

 

[Chilly]

Do they do the regular GPS type stuff too? I mean: mapping, speed measurements, altitude (not gps but often a feature), path recording?

And how can I tell whether its the slimline to buy?

 

[Whipped]

One thing with the Tom Tom units. Take it with you when you leave your car. The amount of cars you see around with suction cup marks on the windscreen, and you just know the unit is in the glove box

 

[Alan]

Do they do the regular GPS type stuff too? I mean: mapping, speed measurements, altitude (not gps but often a feature), path recording?

And how can I tell whether its the slimline to buy?

Nope, if you want a GPS for getting from A-B in a car id go TomTom, if you want GPS for walking and stuff id go Garmin

 

[Chilly]

That's a shame, those tomtom units look very nice to use. Anyone know what kind of software the tomtom ships with for the PC? Can you get the position data accross the usb/bluetooth?

 

[WPKenny]

Depending on your phone there's quite a few bits of software you can get that would use a cheap standalone bluetooth gps receiver. I've got TomTom on my old Nokia 6630 and it works a treat. I've also got software that you can throw pictures at, tell it the co-ords of two or three points on the map and it'll use it to plot paths, altitude etc. It won't guide you round london but if you want it for trekking through the moors it's perfect.

You can use anything you can make into a picture. A google map, a satellite picture, a scan of an OS map, a picture of a 3D model you saw in the tourist centre etc etc. It will smart switch between maps/scales. So if you can add in pictures of areas you want in greater detail and it will smart switch to them if appropriate. The best part is it's Freeware.

If you've got a smartphone look out for MapViewGPS.

Oh and the TomTom ONE is great too. My dad's bought himself one and I've had a play with it.

 

[dysfunction]

I'm looking at this when it comes out...

http://www.tomtom.com/products/product.php?ID=237&Category=2&Lid=1

 

[Chilly]

http://www.gpsw.co.uk/details/prod3166.html

That's what I'm thinking of, has pretty much what I want and not too expensive.

 

[WPKenny]

http://www.gpsw.co.uk/details/prod3166.html

That's what I'm thinking of, has pretty much what I want and not too expensive.

I got a black and white version of that Etrex. I'll dig it out later. It's got a serial connector though, not usb. Although I do have a USB to Serial adapter lying around.

If you're interested I'll flog it to you for a cheap price.

EDIT: http://www.gpsw.co.uk/details/prod2706.html Pretty much the same as that.

 

[Chilly]

Hmm, cheers kenny I'd prefer a newer colour bizatch though.

 

[Catsby]

Catsby has the Garmin StreetPilot c340. He recommends it highly, as it has the usual good features namely Text to speech (so it reads out the name of the street one should be turning on. So rather than "Turn Left at next junction", Catsby hears "Turn left on Harrison Avenue", which makes getting the right turn easier for him), speed, direction, ETA, and a selection of novelty voices, such as some Australian chick.
Catsby finds the unit to be small, light and lasts about 7 hours without charging.
However, Catsby has not tried any of the the other available GPS units, so he will refrain from stating that it is the best.

 

[Chilly]

That's more of a sat-nav jobbie tho, I'm after a more general purpose gps box. Cheers, though.

 

[Tom]

Remember folks, maps on the TomTom units can't be erm....aquired...unless you buy them.

Not so on TomTom Mobile.....worth considering if you travel abroad lots, its saved my arse lately since I've been travelling all over the shop.

 

[dysfunction]

Remember folks, maps on the TomTom units can't be erm....aquired...unless you buy them.

Not so on TomTom Mobile.....worth considering if you travel abroad lots, its saved my arse lately since I've been travelling all over the shop.

Which version of Tom Tom mobile do you have?
How well does it work?


You heard anything about Navicore GPS for the Mobile?