Sat Navs

[PAH]

Got a navigo off ebuyer. 60 quid iirc, and loaded TomTom Navigator on it.

This is only worth doing if you don't have to pay for the TomTom software, otherwise just buy a TomTom!

There was a download link to all you need in the ebuyer user comments section, but bear in mind it's probably shady and could land you in a lot of trouble with FAST.

[Alf W]

Pay a bit more and get one that picks up travel delays as well. Well worth the extra few quid.

[PAH]

Pay a bit more and get one that picks up travel delays as well. Well worth the extra few quid.

Does it tell you that you're the cause of the delay for driving at 40 in a 60?

[SantaClaus]

Best thing is the MDA Vario 3 with built-in Copilot satnav.
Having a satnav, phone, web surfer and camera in one box is a plus.

Downloaded the whole of western europe onto it and used it to navigate the roads in Mallorca.

Binned my TomTom.

[TimberWolf]

Do any of them show your elevation? (I was going to say height rather than elevation but the puns that could have ensued might have been too dire). This is a feature I don't especially need but would like to play with for a least a few nanoseconds.

[TheFaQQer]

Do any of them show your elevation? (I was going to say height rather than elevation but the puns that could have ensued might have been too dire). This is a feature I don't especially need but would like to play with for a least a few nanoseconds.

I think that tends to be more the walking ones rather than driving - don't think my tomtom does it.

Also, they aren't necessarily reliable - the Garmin walking one that my dad had was regularly out by about 100-150 ft, which when you're hiking to the top of a mountain makes a difference!! The company blamed the map data coming from the Canadian Air Force, but (as ever) it's fixed in the next release - why don't you buy a new copy of the software?

[Platypus]

I want a basic one. Which make is better? A salesman down TCR gave me a load of flannel about Garmin and the military, but I've only ever seen TomToms. Does it make any difference?

TomTom One is the winner.

[Alf W]

I've got a Garmin Nuvi which picks up the traffic broadcasts, doubles as a bluetooth handsfree kit for my phone (and makes it easier to send texts on the move), can play MP3 files through the radio, shows elevation and you can download different icons to replace the standard car showing where you are (monster trucks, pirate ship, pizza slice etc).

Haven't figured out if I can download comedy voices to it yet but the Ozzy Osbourne one I had on my Tom Tom wore a bit thin after half an hour.

[Paddy]

You do know real men have an inbuilt sense of direction and can plan a journey with a quick glance of a £4.99 roadmap?

A road map at £4.99 will not give all of the UK and Europe with ALL the A to Zs of all towns and cities. Just for the UK you would need 30 A to Zs plus a set of OS maps; that alone would set you back £200. Apart from the navigation I would recommend a SatNav with traffic information, speed cameras, and speed limit warnings.

[FarmerPalmer]

HTC Touch Cruise with Tom Tom 6 Navigator.
Previously had an O2 XDA Oribit