Sat Nav Recommendations
Mar 31st 2010 | 8:41 am
#16
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Re: Sat Nav Recommendations
I'm a bit surprised that nobody mentioned Garmin Nuvi devices. Are they so unknown in Australia?
Mar 31st 2010 | 11:47 am
#17
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Re: Sat Nav Recommendations
Garmin Nuvi 310
A feature packed portable GPS device that's ideal for travelling, but is let down by poor route calculations and very high price.
A feature packed portable GPS device that's ideal for travelling, but is let down by poor route calculations and very high price.
Garmin Nuvi 265W
We also found that the mapping system made some odd navigation choices
We also found that the mapping system made some odd navigation choices
Mar 31st 2010 | 11:57 am
#18
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From: Ex Southampton, now on the Mornington Peninsula
Re: Sat Nav Recommendations
Thanks for all the replies everyone, great advice as always. Shame I have such a lousy sense of direction, but I won't have anyone else to blame if I get lost now will I.
Mar 31st 2010 | 2:43 pm
#20
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From: Brighton QLD
Mar 31st 2010 | 2:45 pm
#21
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From: Brighton QLD
Mar 31st 2010 | 7:17 pm
#23
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Re: Sat Nav Recommendations
bought a tomtom about 5 years ago and it never let me down.
used it in a raxi for 2 years, running it for 12 hour shifts and it still didnt let me down.
met a sh!it load of taxi drivers who used others and got nothing but hassle.
my vote: tomtom every time
used it in a raxi for 2 years, running it for 12 hour shifts and it still didnt let me down.
met a sh!it load of taxi drivers who used others and got nothing but hassle.
my vote: tomtom every time
Mar 31st 2010 | 7:27 pm
#24
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Re: Sat Nav Recommendations
We had a Garmin Nuvi in the UK and it drove us mad with bad routing. Have got a Tom Tom Start over here, still sometimes dubious routing advice but much better and better user interface.
Mar 31st 2010 | 8:50 pm
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From: Monbulk, Victoria.
Re: Sat Nav Recommendations
Admittedly I used tom tom 4-5 years ago, then upgraded to a Garmin 3 years ago and software & hardware was obviously much better, and recently another Garmin, and very happy with it. They can very literally take the shortest route, but otherwise excellent IMO.
Apr 1st 2010 | 12:07 pm
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Re: Sat Nav Recommendations
I'm sure many of you have got these, so which one would you recommend. I need to buy one (or at least will get my new job to pay for it), it doesn't need to be the cheapest but I want one that is easy to use, will give me alerts for school zones etc, lane changes, exits for freeways. Any advice would be appreciated, I may also need to use it interstate (I'm in VIC) and possibly in NZ. I've read that some have time lag problems which I would find really annoying.
Bought the same Nuvi 200/250 again as its so easy to use and reliable
