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TomTom,Garmin or Navman
« on: 01 June 2009, 15:56:56 »

Any and all opinions gratefully received regarding which one to get. Obviously they all have numerous specs, just wondering about accuracy, reliability etc. TIA :y
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Re: TomTom,Garmin or Navman
« Reply #1 on: 01 June 2009, 16:24:16 »

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Any and all opinions gratefully received regarding which one to get. Obviously they all have numerous specs, just wondering about accuracy, reliability etc. TIA :y
With regard to accuracy - there are 2 mapping companies, which all satnav providers have to use:

Navteq
Teleatlas

These are broadly similar in mapping accuracy, expect to find minor errors with both, not normally a problem.

Reliability from a 'stop working' point of view, again in my experience, similar. All are build to a cost, and suffer equal unreliability. You may buy a tomtom unit and it lasts 5yrs, next person buys the same one and it lasts 13 months.  To be honest, map updates are not far off the cost of a new unit, so probably cheaper to replace the unit every 1.5-2yrs than update the mapping.

As to satellite reception, all work reasonably well unless you have heated screens or that metalised windows that reduces the signal.  All portable units WILL let you down in cities and in woods, none of them will provide the resilience and accuracy of a built in system in 'difficult' areas.

Portable ones also leave the tell-tale signs on the windscreen, ensuring your car will get broken into (regardless of whether you take the unit with you or leave in glovebox)

So, assuming you can't afford or don't want built in, go for what matches your needs - tomtom and navman often have larger screens than garmin etc.
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Re: TomTom,Garmin or Navman
« Reply #2 on: 01 June 2009, 17:05:06 »

Thanks for the in-depth response TB :y
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Re: TomTom,Garmin or Navman
« Reply #3 on: 01 June 2009, 17:16:51 »

I, personally, use the A-Z paper navigation system ::) It's never let me down :y
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Re: TomTom,Garmin or Navman
« Reply #4 on: 01 June 2009, 17:30:21 »

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I, personally, use the A-Z paper navigation system ::) It's never let me down :y


I wouldn't argue with that one STMO :y :y
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Re: TomTom,Garmin or Navman
« Reply #5 on: 01 June 2009, 18:42:43 »

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I, personally, use the A-Z paper navigation system ::) It's never let me down :y




I wouldn't argue with that one STMO :y :y

Ive allways used Becker, found them relieable and good value.
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Re: TomTom,Garmin or Navman
« Reply #6 on: 01 June 2009, 19:21:35 »

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I, personally, use the A-Z paper navigation system ::) It's never let me down :y
We used to, but always ended up in an argument when my navigator couldn't read a map, which then lead to a tense, silent trip.

Since satnav, in car arguments stopped overnight
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« Reply #7 on: 01 June 2009, 19:24:07 »

Don't ever buy a Mio. They are crap >:( >:(
I've had a Tomtom One for 13 months & it's been very good :)
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« Reply #8 on: 01 June 2009, 19:32:28 »

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I, personally, use the A-Z paper navigation system ::) It's never let me down :y
We used to, but always ended up in an argument when my navigator couldn't read a map, which then lead to a tense, silent trip.

Since satnav, in car arguments stopped overnight

And that's bad?
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Re: TomTom,Garmin or Navman
« Reply #9 on: 01 June 2009, 19:36:57 »

Navman, had nothing but troubles with all 3 tomtoms, One, Go 520, Go 530.
Got a Navman S100 now and it's brilliant and the S90 I had before was brilliant too.  :y
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Re: TomTom,Garmin or Navman
« Reply #10 on: 01 June 2009, 19:41:50 »

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I, personally, use the A-Z paper navigation system ::) It's never let me down :y
We used to, but always ended up in an argument when my navigator couldn't read a map, which then lead to a tense, silent trip.

Since satnav, in car arguments stopped overnight

And that's bad?
tis when i miss the turn, coz she has a monk on after i've called her stupid and incompitent
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Re: TomTom,Garmin or Navman
« Reply #11 on: 01 June 2009, 19:43:15 »

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Navman, had nothing but troubles with all 3 tomtoms, One, Go 520, Go 530.
Got a Navman S100 now and it's brilliant and the S90 I had before was brilliant too.  :y
had no end of hassles with navmans, particularly touch screen going out of sync all the time.

luck of the drawer. personally i'd go for tomtom, even though they are the scum of the earth
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Re: TomTom,Garmin or Navman
« Reply #12 on: 01 June 2009, 20:14:02 »

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Navman, had nothing but troubles with all 3 tomtoms, One, Go 520, Go 530.
Got a Navman S100 now and it's brilliant and the S90 I had before was brilliant too.  :y
had no end of hassles with navmans, particularly touch screen going out of sync all the time.

luck of the drawer. personally i'd go for tomtom, even though they are the scum of the earth
They are?? Just honestly had nothing but troubles with TomTom's.
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Re: TomTom,Garmin or Navman
« Reply #13 on: 01 June 2009, 20:15:03 »

I have a TT 700 that is well over 5 years old.. and still going strong, running a map that covers the whole of Western Europe in serious detail  :)

(and if TB is looking away ..... it is running an operating system software that TT say will not work on it with the very latest maps - I won't discuss how but it can be done)

Officially, new maps are about £75 each and come out once a quarter. OS upgrades are usually free but are limited to what TT say your device can run.

Things like speed cameras, points of interest etc etc are available from many sources, so IMHO tomtom is the best option.

It is scertainly easier to use and more up-to-date than the built in one in the miggy
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Re: TomTom,Garmin or Navman
« Reply #14 on: 01 June 2009, 20:21:06 »

Hmm, when we were looking for  satnav, we spent ages reading various reports and tests etc etc, finally went for Garmin,
and very glad we did!! never been any trouble taken us all round france and spain, and only now does it complain that it needs an update as the maps are out of date!! so full marks from us, anyone know where i can get it updated on the net???
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Re: TomTom,Garmin or Navman
« Reply #15 on: 01 June 2009, 21:35:19 »

Got a Garmin, it's been excellent.
Only trouble is it now needs updating......£60
Barely worth that SH, so will buy a cheap new replacement for just over £100 with up to date mapping.

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Re: TomTom,Garmin or Navman
« Reply #16 on: 01 June 2009, 23:22:57 »

None of the above.Pay the extra few quid and get 'PRONAV' as far as i know they r on offer at the moment from Maplins.I got TT and it aint that good,inaccurate postcode location & voice bailed out afta 2 month
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Re: TomTom,Garmin or Navman
« Reply #17 on: 02 June 2009, 08:46:06 »

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I, personally, use the A-Z paper navigation system ::) It's never let me down :y
We used to, but always ended up in an argument when my navigator couldn't read a map, which then lead to a tense, silent trip.

Since satnav, in car arguments stopped overnight

Glad it worked for you. I now get "why is it sending us this way?", etc... In the end Mrs. KW ends up vetting directions from the Tom Tom before passing them on to me if she agrees with it. ;D That doesn't work too well when "pressing on", of course. ;)

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Re: TomTom,Garmin or Navman
« Reply #18 on: 02 June 2009, 10:02:25 »

I have a TomTom 930T and it is exellent, I have used it all over europe, last week I had to drive to the Czech republic to a village in the middle of nowhere and it found it no problems. and because it has the T it get's all the Traffic updates and finds new routes :y
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« Reply #19 on: 03 June 2009, 12:13:38 »

I have had sony, and navman, both been trouble, now have garmin and touch wood no problems in a year, as said earlier in posts they are all much of a muchness luck of the draw really.
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Re: TomTom,Garmin or Navman
« Reply #20 on: 03 June 2009, 18:34:16 »

i too have garmin and have never had trouble, except for the voice of the woman, i didnt like being told, so i got the voice of micheal caine, hahaha :y
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