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Sat Nav.....large screen.
« on: 20 May 2015, 11:54:44 »

.......under £100. I'm not dripping with £50 notes like that STMO fella.

Suggestions please.  :y

Any good deals  at the minute?
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Re: Sat Nav.....large screen.
« Reply #1 on: 20 May 2015, 11:56:23 »

As women can't read maps it is more for Mrs Opti than myself. :)
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Re: Sat Nav.....large screen.
« Reply #2 on: 20 May 2015, 12:04:49 »

Does she not have a smart phone?
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Re: Sat Nav.....large screen.
« Reply #3 on: 20 May 2015, 12:08:10 »

Does she not have a smart phone?

Smart(ish)......Cubot something or other from China. :)
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Re: Sat Nav.....large screen.
« Reply #4 on: 20 May 2015, 12:32:39 »

If you can stretch to £120ish, go for a Garmin Nuvi!  :y

I use it instead of the crap thats built into my current car.  :-X
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Re: Sat Nav.....large screen.
« Reply #5 on: 20 May 2015, 12:36:51 »

If you can stretch to £120ish, go for a Garmin Nuvi! :y

I use it instead of the crap thats built into my current car.  :-X

Yes I have a Garmin from 2008 which has been great and cost circa £50 from Halfords.  :y 

I've never bothered to update the software though so occasionally it tells me that I'm driving across fields or driving through temporary speed limits!  ;D

I keep the sound turned off so that's not a problem.  ;)
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Re: Sat Nav.....large screen.
« Reply #6 on: 20 May 2015, 13:18:18 »

Does she not have a smart phone?

Smart(ish)......Cubot something or other from China. :)

You have a habit of buying cheap tat phones.......but being android based should still be able to run the likes of google maps, wayz or Telenav Scout all of which are free or pay a bit to get Tomtom (with speed cameras)
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Re: Sat Nav.....large screen.
« Reply #7 on: 20 May 2015, 13:26:15 »

Does she not have a smart phone?

Smart(ish)......Cubot something or other from China. :)

You have a habit of buying cheap tat phones.......but being android based should still be able to run the likes of google maps, wayz or Telenav Scout all of which are free or pay a bit to get Tomtom (with speed cameras)


Not on a contract of any description so I think I'll have to pay for 'data'.
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Re: Sat Nav.....large screen.
« Reply #8 on: 20 May 2015, 13:34:28 »

Not all of the above require data, download at home and away you go! Navmii being one such app, its basic but its free.
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Re: Sat Nav.....large screen.
« Reply #9 on: 20 May 2015, 13:35:50 »

I tend to use street view before I go,  look at the key junctions, then I reconise them on route  :y

I'd love an Android Watch. Be good for Sat Nav on the bike!
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Re: Sat Nav.....large screen.
« Reply #10 on: 20 May 2015, 14:41:58 »

Top tip. Don't buy a large screen satnav, just buy a small cheap one and strap an inexpensive magnifying glass to it  :y
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Re: Sat Nav.....large screen.
« Reply #11 on: 20 May 2015, 14:55:16 »

I tend to use street view before I go,  look at the key junctions, then I reconise them on route  :y

I'd love an Android Watch. Be good for Sat Nav on the bike!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tGOBSYNfpE   :y
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Re: Sat Nav.....large screen.
« Reply #12 on: 20 May 2015, 15:09:04 »

I tend to use street view before I go,  look at the key junctions, then I reconise them on route  :y

I'd love an Android Watch. Be good for Sat Nav on the bike!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tGOBSYNfpE   :y

I was more thinking this...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZeXt-RWiUQ

Currently trying to figure out how I could expense one  ;D
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Re: Sat Nav.....large screen.
« Reply #13 on: 20 May 2015, 15:48:00 »

Not all of the above require data, download at home and away you go! Navmii being one such app, its basic but its free.

This one is good,shows speed limits and cameras too which is useful


https://www.here.com/?x=ep&map=51.5,-0.13,10,normal

click on top right corner "About"
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Re: Sat Nav.....large screen.
« Reply #14 on: 20 May 2015, 18:44:19 »

don't get a big screen sat nav

they take up far to much space in a car I have a 7 inch one and its to big for my truck as well so now have a 5inch

and if pc plod see it in the window and say its blocking your view they will give you a nice fine
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