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Which satnav?

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
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I'm after a satnav device and am after your opinions.

My parents have got a TomTom One which is great but it seems to have loads of features which I wouldn't use - all I'm interested is a decent, clear screen and a good mapping system. I'm not all that bothered about the extras you normally get, so could probably cut corners on price to do away with them. The TomTom One is around £200 but I'm looking to spend less than that - can anyone recommend one?

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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Features you'll never use or not, the TomTom is still the best IMO.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Yes but obviously I'm going to go for a cheaper model which doesn't have the features I wouldn't use on a TomTom.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Get a tomtom. I've got one, and I've used quite a few satnavs, but tomtom has always appeared the easiest to use, and clearest navigation wise
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Sorry to sound a bit narky but could you read what I put in my post please?

    I said I didn't want to pay the price of a TomTom! :banghead: :D
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Ah, well it's worth the extra monies.. I dunno much about the cheap ones. Friend had a 120 quid garmin thing, but it was a pile of cack.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I bought my Navman off E-Bay for £120, i think it's in the sale at Halfords too. It does the job and re-directs me if i miss the turn.
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    SkiveSkive Posts: 15,283 Skive's The Limit
    I wouldn't bother unless you're a delivery driver, courier or spend a lot of time driving round London.
    Maps are good enough.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Skive wrote:
    I wouldn't bother unless you're a delivery driver, courier or spend a lot of time driving round London.
    Maps are good enough.

    but satnavs are fun!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I couldn't work without my satnav. I'm a terrible map reader and i travel all over the midlands teaching.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Suppose it saves people reading a map the wrong way etc etc. :lol:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    The Bar Stud wrote:
    Sorry to sound a bit narky but could you read what I put in my post please?

    I said I didn't want to pay the price of a TomTom! :banghead: :D

    While I can understand your point about spending the money on a TomTom, there is a reason why it's top of people's lists.

    Besides, you can get one for less than 200 quid now, http://www.easydevices.co.uk/products.asp?partno=1N00.160&model= and TBH, if you insist on spending less than that, I think you will be dissapointed with what you get.
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    SkiveSkive Posts: 15,283 Skive's The Limit
    Matteh wrote:
    but satnavs are fun!

    For five minutes.
    I had one with a job I had and never used it. It doesn't take long to get skilled at using a map.
    If they cost £30 they'd possibly be worth it. Else they're a waste of money IMO.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Skive wrote: »
    I wouldn't bother unless you're a delivery driver, courier or spend a lot of time driving round London.
    Maps are good enough.

    Not for when you drive through the South Wales valleys as I do.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Ants wrote: »
    While I can understand your point about spending the money on a TomTom, there is a reason why it's top of people's lists.

    Besides, you can get one for less than 200 quid now, http://www.easydevices.co.uk/products.asp?partno=1N00.160&model= and TBH, if you insist on spending less than that, I think you will be dissapointed with what you get.

    Thanks, but I won't be getting a TomTom as they're too expensive and as long as the one I get gives me good directions then I won't be disappointed.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Whats the maximum you're prepared to pay then?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I'm looking at £150 tops, but preferably around the £120 mark.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    How about - http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/store/pcw_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@0044834705.1169673285@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccdeaddjmdehifmcflgceggdhhmdfjg.0&page=Product&sku=205208
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Or - http://www.fonejuice.co.uk/products/productDetail.asp?productcode=ICN330
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Excellent - they look perfect - thanks :)
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    The Bar Stud wrote: »
    I'm looking at £150 tops, but preferably around the £120 mark.

    I paid 130 for my tomtom, second hand :P
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    The Bar Stud wrote: »
    Excellent - they look perfect - thanks :)

    Dont by a medion, Entering a postcode or an address is *really* tedious. I had a customer who really struggled to use his, I ended up just flashing the device to windows CE and just installing the tomtom software :)
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Alternatively, if you own a smartphone (Nokia N70 and the like) then you could always buy the TomTom software to put on it for around £100. I'm not sure how good it is from a practical POV, but I'm sure you could look into it and read some reviews.

    Just checked and it's £130.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Halfords had a Navman on offer for £99 last time i was in there might be worth checking out, one of our drivers at work has one from Asda for £89 and he says its quality, he had a tomtom before that, so cant be too bad.

    Ive used a Garmin one before myself and it were shit, when i was in wales it missed a load of the roads off and said we were on the beach :(
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