Looking at getting a nav unit thats portable between the five van/cars/sevens that I drive or co pilot. Some offer stuff for pdas but a dedicated unit would be a better thing as we have often found that STRAP ONS often are just a compromise. I already use garmin for equipment locations at work but its a basic waypoint model with limited mapping. So I was interested what others had used

If it has camera locations it would be great.


Ideas lads and if anyones got one all the better. Colour screen would be nice with UK mapping and European upgradable

[Edited on 25-3-05 by mangogrooveworkshop]

My mother has just bought a TomTom and I'm really impressed with it. I had to drive into a field before it eventually gave up and asked me to perform a U-turn. It new roads around Collingham/Swinderby that I never new existed

And you can have cameras as your place of interest so you get warning.

John

The K on my Keyboard isn't worKing....

[Edited on 25/3/05 by spunky]

I have an Ipaq palm pc and I've used a number of systems. The TomTom on that was ok, I'd use it again but the GPS receiver broke. I then got Destinator - which really sucks, its hopeless. I'm currently using CoPilot 5 which is really good and I'm happy with. Its more of a faff having two units (GPS and Ipaq) but the batteries on both last ok so it's pretty hands-free.

If your mobile phone uses the Symbian OS, give Wayfinder a try.

girlfriend has the tom tom ipaq ,plug it into the cigarette lighter ,stick it on the window and away you go

The best i've found so far is the Blue Media Navigon BM-6300, better than the Tom Tom and more up to date.

Can show speed cameras too.

http://www.lowestonweb.com/minisites/navigon/defa ult.asp?e=527402D0-85DC-4ECE-B12B-5466480B4B8F

http://www.lowestonweb.com/Products/DisplayInfoMai n.asp?e=7382CF1C-3F5A-44E7-A191-73DAB6BBF3B8

I have the XDA 2i, and was told to buy the Tomtom pack for it. Seems to be the best one, and only £135.

go with the tomtom. tomtom 2 is good and you can download speed cameras like the snooper has

Have used Tom Tom 2 and now have version 3 which is an improvement on 2, and i thought 2 was great!!!!! Running it on an IPAQ with the Tom Tom bluetooth receiver which is small and neat.

Mac

Ipaq PPC
TomTom Navigator 3
TomTom Bluetooth GPS Receiver
CheckPOInt V3.2.0.0

CheckPOInt tells you where all the speed camera's are.

I bought the GPS Receiver from eBay for 89.00

Can't really fault it, it got us to the SVA station in Manchester without a hitch, and it's good for eBay collections