Help with finding GPS

Wumpy123 · 10th December 2009, 1:53 PM

Hi I hope this is the right place to post this.

I'm just wondering which out of these GPS are the best in terms of features and performance.

Thanks in advance.

Criminal_Colt · 10th December 2009, 2:07 PM

If you didn't join in 2008 I would have said you're spamming...

I'd pick either TomTom.

I got something small because it means I can put it on my quarter panel window (honda civic).

Wumpy123 · 10th December 2009, 2:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Criminal_Colt

If you didn't join in 2008 I would have said you're spamming...

I'd pick either TomTom.

I got something small because it means I can put it on my quarter panel window (honda civic).

Spamming?

Size isn't really an issue but if it's better than the navman I'll get it instead.

Criminal_Colt · 10th December 2009, 2:40 PM

Yeah, plenty of bots post on forums going

'I'm not sure about www.blah.com what do you guys think?'

Although for D&S that would have been a new low.

I think Navman and TomTom are comparable, from memory they both use the same maps. I think TomTom gets a better wrap, generally.

Really though I got a Mio knowing that they use older maps, path finding may not be as good and it lacks certain features. I liked the look of it, it's the right size, was cheap and gets me from a to b perfectly fine though. I preferred the interface and display which was a big plus. So yeah, just have a look at them in the shop and decide what you think. Personally I think they're all the same shit in a different outfit.

At the end of the day I'm sure I could have gotten TomTom and customised the display to suit me.

Oh, don't go crazy though, there are some GPS units out there that are genuinely shit, you'll see the display looks bland/weak.

Wumpy123 · 12th December 2009, 9:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Criminal_Colt

Yeah, plenty of bots post on forums going

'I'm not sure about www.blah.com what do you guys think?'

Although for D&S that would have been a new low.

I think Navman and TomTom are comparable, from memory they both use the same maps. I think TomTom gets a better wrap, generally.

Really though I got a Mio knowing that they use older maps, path finding may not be as good and it lacks certain features. I liked the look of it, it's the right size, was cheap and gets me from a to b perfectly fine though. I preferred the interface and display which was a big plus. So yeah, just have a look at them in the shop and decide what you think. Personally I think they're all the same shit in a different outfit.

At the end of the day I'm sure I could have gotten TomTom and customised the display to suit me.

Oh, don't go crazy though, there are some GPS units out there that are genuinely shit, you'll see the display looks bland/weak.

Thanks for your help, I've already figured 70% of them are cheap pieces of plastic.

josh81 · 12th December 2009, 1:35 PM

TomTom has the map edit and update from other users, plus advanced lane guidance.
Plus i saw the TomTom 140 for $199 i think, almost the same price as the TomTom QuickStart. Not sure what the QuickStart lacks over the 140.

Uncle Fester · 12th December 2009, 2:06 PM

I've had the Garmin 255 for about a year now. It has car, bicycle & pedestrian mode, plus 5 hours battery life. It uses Whereis. Hasn't failed me yet...
PM me if you have questions.

Cheers

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10th December 2009, 2:40 PM	#4
Criminal_Colt Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sydney, NSW Posts: 2,313	Yeah, plenty of bots post on forums going 'I'm not sure about www.blah.com what do you guys think?' Although for D&S that would have been a new low. I think Navman and TomTom are comparable, from memory they both use the same maps. I think TomTom gets a better wrap, generally. Really though I got a Mio knowing that they use older maps, path finding may not be as good and it lacks certain features. I liked the look of it, it's the right size, was cheap and gets me from a to b perfectly fine though. I preferred the interface and display which was a big plus. So yeah, just have a look at them in the shop and decide what you think. Personally I think they're all the same shit in a different outfit. At the end of the day I'm sure I could have gotten TomTom and customised the display to suit me. Oh, don't go crazy though, there are some GPS units out there that are genuinely shit, you'll see the display looks bland/weak. __________________ Current Specs: Win7, Intel Core 2 Duo E8500, ASUS P5QC, OCZ 2x2GB @ 1066, 260GTX, ASUS Xonar Essence STX Gear: 450D, Sigma 24-70mm f2.8 Sales: dajvid, QuaCk, ohayes, C-BuZz, Bthree, elcarter1, Trojan, Dennis_B, glenn_styles Purchases: Ricardo, Sandeep, datonsta, 1800REVERSE Links: My Flickr, Headphonic, Data Retriever Last edited by Criminal_Colt; 10th December 2009 at 2:42 PM.

12th December 2009, 1:35 PM	#6
josh81 Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bellbowrie, Brisbane Posts: 2,539	TomTom has the map edit and update from other users, plus advanced lane guidance. Plus i saw the TomTom 140 for $199 i think, almost the same price as the TomTom QuickStart. Not sure what the QuickStart lacks over the 140. __________________ Ebay charges me listing fees, gallery fees, final value fees, and paypal fees. And has the gaul to put advertisments from online and retail stores, for the same product that i'm selling, on my listing page. To many mother uckers, ucking with my shit!

12th December 2009, 2:06 PM	#7
Uncle Fester Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ringwood VIC Posts: 78	I've had the Garmin 255 for about a year now. It has car, bicycle & pedestrian mode, plus 5 hours battery life. It uses Whereis. Hasn't failed me yet... PM me if you have questions. Cheers