FOAK Sat Nav

 > Best i aske here before i waste my hard earned.
 >
 > I want a GPS system for the car because i get lost
 > easily and her indoors cant read either maps or signs.
 >
 > What should i buy?
 >
 > Dont want a huge monster unit but something i can
 > for example sit on the centre console of the Jag.

check out
alt.satellite.gps for a start
Geezer on there named
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On Tue, 30 Nov 2004 13:45:09 +0100, Ace <b.rogers DeleteThis @virgin.net> wrote:

 >On Tue, 30 Nov 2004 12:40:13 -0000, "Alan Crowder"
 ><alan.crowder DeleteThis @pharm.ox.ac.uk> wrote:
 >
  >>Best i aske here before i waste my hard earned.
  >>
  >>I want a GPS system for the car because i get lost
  >>easily and her indoors cant read either maps or signs.
  >>
  >>What should i buy?
  >>
  >>Dont want a huge monster unit but something i can
  >>for example sit on the centre console of the Jag.
 >
 ><Attempts thread hijacking>
 >
 >I've also been wanting to get one, as an xmyth pressie for Jude, so
 >any replies addressing possibilities of hand-held devices, or ones
 >linking with an existing GPS (Garmin GPS3+) or PDA (Palm V) would also
 >be appreciated. Must give voice and visual turn instructions.
 >
 >Ta.

Garmin Quest. Going for less than £400, can be used hand held and in
car (& on bike with mount). Voice & screen directions, street level
mapping / autoroutung for the whole of the EU (if you don't get a US
import).

One thing for bike use, is the screen and button size are a bit small,
so if you've got les than perfect eye sight, and wear big heavily
padded winter gloves, then there are better bike units (2610 for
example).

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Alan Crowder wrote:
 > Best i aske here before i waste my hard earned.
 >
 > I want a GPS system for the car because i get lost
 > easily and her indoors cant read either maps or signs.
 >
 > What should i buy?
 >
 > Dont want a huge monster unit but something i can
 > for example sit on the centre console of the Jag.
 >
Staples are doing a complete kit with and Ipaq , car kit and TomTom3
software for £269.99

If you want neater then a TomTom Go which is a nice all in one unit will
cost you about £400
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"Alan Crowder" <alan.crowder DeleteThis @pharm.ox.ac.uk> wrote in message
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 > Best i aske here before i waste my hard earned.
 >
 > I want a GPS system for the car because i get lost
 > easily and her indoors cant read either maps or signs.
 >
 > What should i buy?
 >
 > Dont want a huge monster unit but something i can
 > for example sit on the centre console of the Jag.


As a follow up, i have hear you can get a hand held PDA such
as the Dell Axim and put tom tom on it, being a complete novice
how does this work out where you are?

Can any PDA's have 'tom tom' on it? I have been offered
tom tom software (new) for £50.

Ta

Alan
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Alan Crowder wrote
 >Best i aske here before i waste my hard earned.
 >
 >I want a GPS system for the car because i get lost
 >easily and her indoors cant read either maps or signs.
 >
 >What should i buy?

My mum always used to say that you can't buy happiness. Although my
grandmother was quick to point out that renting a bit to the merkin
airforce every now and then kept her in all the gin she needed thank you
very much.

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"Alan Crowder" <alan.crowder.TakeThisOut@pharm.ox.ac.uk> wrote in message
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 > Best i aske here before i waste my hard earned.
 > I want a GPS system for the car because i get lost
 > easily and her indoors cant read either maps or signs.
 > What should i buy?
 > Dont want a huge monster unit but something i can
 > for example sit on the centre console of the Jag.
 > Thanks.
 > Alan

I've been using a Tom Tom Go for a few months now.
Its been all over the UK, France and Germany.
Its not let me down yet.
Its an easy to use idiot proof gadget, you can download custom "points of
interest" such as the "UK Speed Camera Database", and set audible and visual
warnings for when you approach these "Points of Interest".
The Tom Tom Go is an easy to use all in one transerable unit.
It has its plus points, it has a few minus points, but on the whole I'd give
it a 9.5 out of 10 on my list of favourite gadgets.
Check out <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.tomtom.com/" target="_blank">http://www.tomtom.com/</a> and also
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.globalpositioningsystems.co.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.globalpositioningsystems.co.uk/</a> for good pricing.

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steve auvache says...

 > My mum always used to say that you can't buy happiness. Although my
 > grandmother was quick to point out that renting a bit to the merkin
 > airforce every now and then kept her in all the gin she needed thank you
 > very much.

Renting a bit of what?

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Lozzo wrote
 >steve auvache says...
 >
  >> My mum always used to say that you can't buy happiness. Although my
  >> grandmother was quick to point out that renting a bit to the merkin
  >> airforce every now and then kept her in all the gin she needed thank you
  >> very much.
 >
 >Renting a bit of what?

Her daughters.

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"Alan Crowder" <alan.crowder.RemoveThis@pharm.ox.ac.uk> wrote in message
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 > Best i aske here before i waste my hard earned.
 >
 > I want a GPS system for the car because i get lost
 > easily and her indoors cant read either maps or signs.
 >
 > What should i buy?
 >
 > Dont want a huge monster unit but something i can
 > for example sit on the centre console of the Jag.
 >
 > Thanks.
 >
 > Alan

I bought a TomTom Go a few weeks back used it on a trip to the UK (I'm in
the Isle of Man). Dead easy to use, loaded it up with the GATSO Database,
which worked very well. Took all the stress out of looking for destinations
in strange cities.

Just got a new car with sat nav built in, so selling the 'Go' on eBay. I
paid £412.00 for mine from Amazon and with a few hours left to go, my one on
eBay is at £410.00. Hopefully whoever wins actually pays.

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Alan Crowder wrote:

 > "Alan Crowder" <alan.crowder.RemoveThis@pharm.ox.ac.uk> wrote in message
 > news:cohpnd$8kn$1@news.ox.ac.uk...
  >> Best i aske here before i waste my hard earned.
  >>
  >> I want a GPS system for the car because i get lost
  >> easily and her indoors cant read either maps or signs.
  >>
  >> What should i buy?
  >>
  >> Dont want a huge monster unit but something i can
  >> for example sit on the centre console of the Jag.
 >
 >
 > As a follow up, i have hear you can get a hand held PDA such
 > as the Dell Axim and put tom tom on it, being a complete novice
 > how does this work out where you are?

You get a GPS receiver with the software. I'd go for the bluetooth
personally

 > Can any PDA's have 'tom tom' on it? I have been offered
 > tom tom software (new) for £50.

Ask if the GPS unit is included. If not, you can get them cheaply enough
for non Tomtom branded, which should still work. You might find it's
cheaper buyingthe package though.
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Alan Crowder wrote:

 > Best i aske here before i waste my hard earned.
 >
 > I want a GPS system for the car because i get lost
 > easily and her indoors cant read either maps or signs.
 >
 > What should i buy?
 >
 > Dont want a huge monster unit but something i can
 > for example sit on the centre console of the Jag.
 >

Got an ipaq 2210 with tomtom3 and blue tooth receiver. I got car mount
with chargers as well.

Best GBP400 I spent. It's not perfect, and they keep building bloody
roads, but it's a *huge* improvement on my past methods.
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On Tue, 30 Nov 2004 15:57:45 GMT, Catman
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 >Alan Crowder wrote:

  >> As a follow up, i have hear you can get a hand held PDA such
  >> as the Dell Axim and put tom tom on it, being a complete novice
  >> how does this work out where you are?
 >
 >You get a GPS receiver with the software. I'd go for the bluetooth
 >personally
 >
  >> Can any PDA's have 'tom tom' on it? I have been offered
  >> tom tom software (new) for £50.
 >
 >Ask if the GPS unit is included. If not, you can get them cheaply enough
 >for non Tomtom branded, which should still work. You might find it's
 >cheaper buyingthe package though.

Any chance you could rephrase that for the hard of thinking? Are you
saying that someone in possesion of a pda would need to obtain a) some
software, presumably downloadable via the PC interface and b) a GPS
receiver as a separate piece of hardware?

If so, could an existing GPS unit be used and just somehow connected
to the PDA?

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Ash says...

 > Just got a new car with sat nav built in, so selling the 'Go' on eBay.

I mean, you really *need* sat-nav on the IoM

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