any hints on a GPS?

**blitz** · 25th April 2007, 10:54 PM

I'm going on a big trip in a couple of weeks and will be driving through several cities which I haven't been through before so I thought it could be worth getting one of those car navigation GPS.

so does anyone have any thoughts on what is the best value for money units around??

Blythe

**Signal1** · 25th April 2007, 11:01 PM

I use a TomTom 910. Fantastic unit with directions voiced which saves having to look at the screen too often. Great wide screen, excellent quality and brightness and reliable. Has a 20GB HDD, Bluetooth for your phone and the cradle has heaps of ports so you can connect power, microphone, ipod, mobile, stereo and some other weird stuff.

Love it but is overkill and I really only use 25% of the features but got it for the voiced directions. $1100 is a lot though but you can get them on ebay for under $1000. Maps are quite good but when you get in to small tracks, it looses it's way.

**ladas** · 25th April 2007, 11:08 PM

Totally concour with what Signal has to say.

For door to door navigation in towns/cities it's great.

Just not very good off the beaten track.

The blue tooth interface with the phone is great

**ladas** · 25th April 2007, 11:12 PM

Have a peek at these

http://www.kalkonline.com.au/gps-nav...b5e867628bbb47

**Outlaw** · 26th April 2007, 11:22 AM

my old mans got one of the Mio ones for $550... used a few times and seems quite good and easy to use... also got the hard drive but no bluetooth

**dobbo** · 26th April 2007, 11:45 AM

A few of the guys at work have bought the new Nokia phones with GPS on them, innitially I was impressed but when the map showed Lake maquarie as a blank area I was a bit dubious

**abaddonxi** · 26th April 2007, 11:53 AM

Originally Posted by dobbo

A few of the guys at work have bought the new Nokia phones with GPS on them, innitially I was impressed but when the map showed Lake maquarie as a blank area I was a bit dubious

Think it might be something satanic to do with your sig. I'm sure Lake Macquarie was there the other day.

cheers
Simon

**dobbo** · 26th April 2007, 12:04 PM

Originally Posted by abaddonxi

Think it might be something satanic to do with your sig. I'm sure Lake Macquarie was there the other day.

cheers
Simon

Well it was there this morning when I went to the shops

**loanrangie** · 26th April 2007, 01:01 PM

Originally Posted by ladas

Have a peek at these

http://www.kalkonline.com.au/gps-nav...b5e867628bbb47

That looks like a good deal, at least with a pda you can use other software unlike the TT910 even though it has a 20gig hdd you cant use other software on it like Ozi Ex or load different maps.

**chunk** · 26th April 2007, 05:58 PM

Hi there Blitz, I have the little brother of the TOMTOM 910 which is the 710 the only difference between the two is that the 910 has a hard drive and an MP3 player built in. So unless you want to store photos or songs on it just buy the 710 and save a couple of hundred dollars. Either way both units are excellent.

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