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| Thread ID: 134639 | 2013-07-23 06:47:00 | GPS For My Car | JohnnyR (9277) | PC World Chat |
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| 1349639 | 2013-07-24 05:19:00 | Just had a go with Google Maps. It doesn't have any of those meters - ie speed, DTG, ETA etc. It doesn't countdown or even repeatitively remind you ie ... in 50m turn left ... in 40m turn lerft etc... Some of the other apps might be better thou but haven't bought and tried it. My Nokia had 2 lil meters not 5 or so on my 4yr old Navman. I think that they all do the job incl cellphones but car GPS are easier to use when the car is moving ie - the front passenger. You can locate the big icon for Parking, Petrol Hotels etc ..... For reading about the same for me it's just a map, they do have more features, bigger buttons etc ... TomToms are good. |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 1349640 | 2013-07-24 05:41:00 | It has the ETA at the bottom, tells you to turn in a few hundred meters and again just before you get there, more than that would just annoy me. The screen also displays the distance and direction for the next turn. Are you sure you have it in navigation mode and not just in maps ? You push the little curved arrow next to the search box, check that the car is highlighted, input your destination, push the button with the ETA on it that shows up, takes you back to maps, then push start at the bottom right. Not as complicated as it sounds but definately worse than it was pre update. I'm not saying it's as good as a dedicated car GPS, just that it does a reasonable job. I think the recent update made it worse though, the previous version was easy to use and seemed to have a few more features. If you have an older version with the blue navigator icon maybe disable auto updates and just use that :) |
dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1349641 | 2013-07-24 06:00:00 | I have a tomtom?730 which used in past in nz until data plan enables google maps on my phone . When I went to the uk a couple yrs back I bought the west europe map here then saw it was cheaper just to buy a new tomtom in UK with the european map included - also came with wall charger for uk too . So if I was going to need a gps for a long european holiday I would buy a new tomtom (or equivilent) in uk and sell it on trade me when I got back . Alternatively would look at getting local SIM card . In June I got a SIM with unlimited data and txt in uk for 19 pounds . . . . . A, . |
afe66 (13778) | ||
| 1349642 | 2013-07-24 06:11:00 | Yep, I have it in nav mode. With the green bar at the top. On the bottom it says 10km on this example. If I tap it says 11min and again the time now. Does the top left corner with the green arrow, think that tells what you do next. Is there a text that countdown ie ... does the 50m become 40m and then 30m ..... not sure if it does. I found that when I am driving in a place I am unfamiliar with counting down helps me. I may miss a guidance and at times, where there is a roundabout after another in a short distance I may miss one of them. Yep, I have the blue nav arrow one. 7.0.2. |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 1349643 | 2013-07-24 06:25:00 | Edit - I think it does say, just testing now. It says 10m with the right arrow. Doesn't count down right on real time ... | Nomad (952) | ||
| 1349644 | 2013-07-24 06:53:00 | How regular are the updates for Tom Tom? Navman advertises "up to 3 updates per year" which is very misleading. There is only ever one update per year available so it takes ages for new roads/motorways etc to make it into the maps. Having regular updates would be a bonus in whatever brand you choose. Don't forget that running GPS on your cellphone sucks the battery dry. You need to have a good quality car-charger to keep ahead of the battery drain. |
Jen (38) | ||
| 1349645 | 2013-07-24 11:30:00 | When I went to the uk a couple yrs back I bought the west europe map here then saw it was cheaper just to buy a new tomtom in UK with the european map included - also came with wall charger for uk too. So if I was going to need a gps for a long european holiday I would buy a new tomtom (or equivilent) in uk and sell it on trade me when I got back. We thought of doing that but decided to buy the unit here and be able to continue using it once we got back. I would be wanting to be using it for more than three months minimum before buying one over there as our map rental was only $24 for a month. Navman advertises "up to 3 updates per year" which is very misleading. There is only ever one update per year available so it takes ages for new roads/motorways etc to make it into the maps. Having regular updates would be a bonus in whatever brand you choose. For our NavMan we get up to four updates per year with the first two years being free. Just had a look and so far I have installed seven updates since May last year. I don't like all of the updates. Some of them take away our entertainment value when they fix incorrect pronunciation of streets and roads around here. For instance QEII Drive used to be pronounced "Q E eye eye drive". :D |
FoxyMX (5) | ||
| 1349646 | 2013-07-24 19:23:00 | For our NavMan we get up to four updates per year with the first two years being free. Just had a look and so far I have installed seven updates since May last year.That is interesting. My Navman (65T?) only gets one update per year despite being told I would get up to 3. I got the first 3 years of updates free and so far I have had 2 updates in nearly 3 years. | Jen (38) | ||
| 1349647 | 2013-07-25 00:55:00 | Tomtom has quarterly updates. Mine are free for life as I took advantage of their recent promotion. I noted that 3 new roundabouts in Whangarei, two of which are not even finished yet, are on my latest map. Most recent update for the Navman which my wife now has, doesn't show the Taupo bypass. Cost for this effort was $90!!!!! | Richard (739) | ||
| 1349648 | 2013-07-25 08:53:00 | I bought my tomtom about 3+ yrs go when they only came with one year free maps and nothing changes much in the Deep South that often. The European map cost more than $100 to buy and had to get a 2gb sd card too. ( not all cards i tried compatible either! Trying to install the map was very frustrating ) Another advantage of the uk tomtomsones is they have more features than the nz ones such as active transport/cars re routing. If I did it tomorrow I would go the google maps cell phone route with a car charger attachment as it doesn't cost me anything extra. ( already have cigarette chargers and would be getting local sim to save on the $$ roaming charges anyway). Phone also gives more up to date points of interest and travel related apps ie RAC. It also avoids taking another electronic device to carry A. |
afe66 (13778) | ||
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