Cheap sat nav - With postcode entry

[dave4959]

I need good sat nav that includes postcode entry, any recomendations

[Roo]

I've got a Navman S70 which is pretty good.

[cjs]

Better off posting in the Sat Nav forum in General Gassing.

[Nolar Dog]

I bought a load of Binatone something or others when they were on offer in ASDA.

They were just under fifty quid a piece and have 7 digit postcode input and speed camera alert built in.

I can give the exact model number when I get home if you need it.

[JamesNotJim]

look at the tomtom one, I wouldn't buy any other satnav than tomtom. They simply are the best satnav. Ebay is probably the best place for cheap satnavs

[TimJMS]

Sygic Europe £52.99.

[lost in espace]

You need a Navigo http://www.ebuyer.com/product/159765 about £50. You can do lots with these, videos, mp3's and not forgetting putting the latest Western European Tomtom software/maps on it, but this is very naughty and I am not recommending you put pirated software on it. PM me if you need any more info.

Or see http://www.hotukdeals.com/item/452517/navigo-3-5-v...

[ShadownINja]

lost in espace said:

You need a Navigo http://www.ebuyer.com/product/159765 about £50. You can do lots with these, videos, mp3's and not forgetting putting the latest Western European Tomtom software/maps on it, but this is very naughty and I am not recommending you put pirated software on it. PM me if you need any more info.

Or see http://www.hotukdeals.com/item/452517/navigo-3-5-v...

That looks good. Has it also got Windows Mobile??

What's the catch?

[lost in espace]

You can run windows CE on them, there doesn't seem to be a catch apart from they run a slower processor than say a TT 520 and are not as well made, and the screen is a bit smaller. Do a google search.

[mcflurry]

JamesNotJim said:

look at the tomtom one, I wouldn't buy any other satnav than tomtom. They simply are the best satnav. Ebay is probably the best place for cheap satnavs

Unless they go wrong. I personally found their customer services lacking. My charger broke. After 7 emails (and 7 responses) they finally sent me a replacement, but it was the wrong one !
In the end I got a 99p cheapy from ebay as couldn't be doing with more hassle.
Also they want £59 for a replacement map

[Silver993tt]

Garmin all the way. They've been in the business the longest and also supply systems for the military and marine environments. They're simply the best in the market.

[snotsnfarts]

59p for Roadee ap on iphone (year i know you got to spend £200 quid to get a phone in the first place)

[Tycho]

Do you have a smartphone? I bought copilot for £25 for my android.

[ShadownINja]

Silver993tt said:

Garmin all the way. They've been in the business the longest and also supply systems for the military and marine environments. They're simply the best in the market.

But are they good at satnav? There's a difference between being good at GPS (pin-point accuracy? ability to detect satellites etc?) but the retail version we call satnav has to be able to be used by idiots. There-in lies the difference. I mean, I have Garmin Streetmap. It is useful; mark waypoints etc and it'll point you in the right direction but you need to have a clue. If you just follow the arrow, you'll drive over fields, through buildings etc. Satnav has to be cleverer - eg when the user takes the wrong turning (eg due to roadworks), it has to be able to update the route quickly.

[Silver993tt]

ShadownINja said:

Silver993tt said:

Garmin all the way. They've been in the business the longest and also supply systems for the military and marine environments. They're simply the best in the market.

But are they good at satnav? There's a difference between being good at GPS (pin-point accuracy? ability to detect satellites etc?) but the retail version we call satnav has to be able to be used by idiots. There-in lies the difference. I mean, I have Garmin Streetmap. It is useful; mark waypoints etc and it'll point you in the right direction but you need to have a clue. If you just follow the arrow, you'll drive over fields, through buildings etc. Satnav has to be cleverer - eg when the user takes the wrong turning (eg due to roadworks), it has to be able to update the route quickly.

er, yes it does all that. It recalculates the route quickly if you miss a turning, quite standard on all of their sat navs.

[ShadownINja]

Silver993tt said:

ShadownINja said:

Silver993tt said:

Garmin all the way. They've been in the business the longest and also supply systems for the military and marine environments. They're simply the best in the market.

But are they good at satnav? There's a difference between being good at GPS (pin-point accuracy? ability to detect satellites etc?) but the retail version we call satnav has to be able to be used by idiots. There-in lies the difference. I mean, I have Garmin Streetmap. It is useful; mark waypoints etc and it'll point you in the right direction but you need to have a clue. If you just follow the arrow, you'll drive over fields, through buildings etc. Satnav has to be cleverer - eg when the user takes the wrong turning (eg due to roadworks), it has to be able to update the route quickly.

er, yes it does all that. It recalculates the route quickly if you miss a turning, quite standard on all of their sat navs.

Cool. So how does a £100 Garmin compare to a £100 Tomtom?

[mcflurry]

ShadownINja said:

Cool. So how does a £100 Garmin compare to a £100 Tomtom?

At that price point IMHO they are like Coca cola vs Pepsi. i.e. it will depend on which you prefer then a major difference between the 2 of them

[ShadownINja]

Guess I'll have to try both, then.