Thread: What GPS?

Originally Posted by 1nando

Hema HN7......best gps ever

With all respect, I could never really see how these justified the price tag. Wouldn't a cheap tablet have more grunt, versatility and ability to run the same maps/software for a much cheaper price?

$600 to $700 and it only has a 7" screen.

That makes some of the other options look like much better value for money.

Is it really 8 or 10 times as good as my setup?

Could just buy the Hema Explorer download to phone or tablet. Cheap and works for us. Unless you have a specific need for extra functions I can't see the need to spend lots of money.

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I rate it as one off my best accessories on my vehicle.....love it. Easy to use, very accurate, great suction cup (has not come off since instalation over 6 months ago), well built. Perfect size, doesn't occupy to much of my forward vision and not to small, just right.

Also i do not own a tablet.....i know.....who doesn't have a tablet these days? Lol......



My opinion, each to their own i guess

Great piece of kit....

2.2 110 limited edition, Davis remap, intercooler, exhaust, terrafirma 30mm wheel spacers, snorkel, first four bb, apt tree sliders, apt diff guards, terrafirma rear bumprettes, mantec rear wheel carrier, Uniden UHF, hema HN7, roof rack, custom made rear draws, dual battery setup, hella ralye 4000 xenon lights, Engel fridge setup, puresine invertor.......coming soon upgraded suspension, diff locks and 33s, nearly finished......

My HN7 was great until the battery overheated; expanded and destroyed the unit.
Hema's response... Not designed to be left in the vehicle.
They also charge big $$$ for map updates where most GPS companies now offer free lifetime maps.
Better options out there.

Originally Posted by SG1 Bones

I think I might get a tablet and just add the maps to it, maybe something like OziExplorer or the VMS Map Explorer. That way I can add Google maps and use it for other things aswell. I can upgrade memory to and its not much different in price either.

I've been looking at the Samsung Tab A 8.0 I think it's called, has anyone any idea how they are with navigational maps?

I bought a Samsung Tab A 8.0 two months ago as I wanted something more compact and lighter than the 10"" Panasonic Toughbook that I could use in a hired motorhome in NZ.

Suffice to say that I'm very happy with it. I used a RAM Suction mount and found that I could run the Samsung as a dash cam (frequently utilising the pause function) while running the GPS with OziExplorer in the background, bringing it to the foregroung when needed.

The only (slight) disadvantage I found was in needing to run the android version of OziExplorer when I had been spoilt by using the full version for years on the Toughbook - but I'm getting use to the reduced functionability of the android version.

went through the same thing last year. ended up with the samsung tablet 8 inch with wifi and built in gps. no phone but via wifi can use your smart phone as hot spot to download internet stuff if needed. works perfectly.
i purchased the hema map package at about 40 dollars. reasonably detailed maps of whole of aus. you can purchase more detailed maps of simpson desert, high plains victoria, and a few more. OR you can download them as a trial package and have full use of them for free. only glitch is you need to reboot them every 10 minute or so being trial maps. only takes a couple of seconds to do so. they inlclude a little more than the basic map package for 40 dollars.

the tablet cost me 170 from office works and the maps 40 so not to bad a price given you can use the tablet for anything a laptop can do.. i have a few radios in my 4wd and can never remember the set up details so i have all the manuals downloaded to the tablet . also all my music that can be blue toothed to the car stereo. weather apps are great, anything you can think of . for out of phone reception areas you can preload any area in australia to micro sd cards that the samsung takes. i downloaded the whole otways in sattlite pics and this didnt use much memory at all.

worth taking a look at i think.

cheers cactus

Yes similar here. I cant justify spending about $500 on a fancy unit like a HN7 or VMS when I can get the Hema Explorer on my Samsung Galaxy for $29.99. Obviously it has less features but I probably wouldnt use them much anyway. There are better ways I can spend the $470 saved.

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