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GPS system

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  • 22-06-2009 11:17pm
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    looking4advice
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    Can anyone recommend a good GPS device. Will be driving around Dublin soon for work and don't know the city too well.


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    Alanstrainor
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    Moved from Motors.
    Thanks,
    Alan.


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    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,251 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    There is a dedicated GPS forum, you might get a better answer there.


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    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    bazz26 wrote: »
    There is a dedicated GPS forum, you might get a better answer there.

    Heh!


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    looking4advice
    Closed Accounts Posts: 232 ✭✭looking4advice


    I think I should of said SATNAV:confused: (shows how much I don't know)


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    Alanstrainor
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    SATNAV = GPS
    ;)


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    civildefence
    Registered Users Posts: 474 ✭✭civildefence


    I would go with a Garmin Nuvi 250, best mapping detail for Ireland. Avoid the TomTom One (they are brilliant in the UK but couldn't even find Ballyfermot for me). Also avoid the cheap Binatone Carrera, you really do get what you pay for with it.


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    Dirr-Durr
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    looking4advice wrote: »
    Can anyone recommend a good GPS device. Will be driving around Dublin soon for work and don't know the city too well.
    I think best choice all PNA or PDA software wich using latest (Q1.2009 Navteq) maps. Navigon, i-GO etc...


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    looking4advice
    Closed Accounts Posts: 232 ✭✭looking4advice


    Dirr-Durr wrote: »
    I think best choice all PNA or PDA software wich using latest (Q1.2009 Navteq) maps. Navigon, i-GO etc...

    what do you mean by this? Are you just recommending the software?


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    Dirr-Durr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32 ✭Dirr-Durr


    looking4advice wrote: »
    what do you mean by this? Are you just recommending the software?
    Yeah, Any PNA or softwares which using Navteq's map could be fine. Much better than PNAs or softwares which using TeleAtlas maps. I like Navigon and i-GO. Navigon's allways have the latest Navteq maps and i-GO is the best and fastest navigation software.


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    mkennedy
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    looking4advice wrote: »
    what do you mean by this? Are you just recommending the software?

    He's talking about the basic mapping data that these devices use.
    The mapping data is updated every few months (q1 2009 etc).
    2 companies supply this data, Navteq and Teleatlas.
    Navteq are meant to be better than Teleatlas (for Ireland at least).

    PND= Personal Navigational Device.
    These are your GPS devices that you see on display in places like Harvey Norman e.g Garmin 200/250, Tomtoms devices etc.
    They are (obviously) hardware and software combined.

    PDA= Personal Digital Assistant.
    These are what you might call "palmtops" with integrated GPS chips.
    These were traditionally things like hp ipaqs with GPS chips built in but
    nowadays they are mostly being replaced with PDA-phones/smartphones with GPS chips eg Nokia N series, HTC devices etc.
    For these you just need to buy the software.
    Tomtom do Tomtom Navigator software, Garmin do Garmin XT software etc for smartphones/PDAs.

    But presuming you don't have a smartphone, go with the PND above.
    Can't go far wrong with a basic Garmin (250) or Tomtom i'd say.

    Sorry if you know the above already.


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    Dirr-Durr
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    mkennedy wrote: »
    He's talking about the basic mapping data that these devices use.
    Thanks to help. My favorite is: NAVIGON 2310 now, absolutly recommended.


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    looking4advice
    Closed Accounts Posts: 232 ✭✭looking4advice


    Thanks for your help. Your post makes perfect sense now. I suppose the Garmin 250 would suit me best as I only want a basic. Is there any point of getting a newer version as I suppose its the map upgrade that matters?


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    ozt9vdujny3srf
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    http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=477941

    What do you guy make of that lad?


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    sharkman
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    Have a read of THIS post .


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    looking4advice
    Closed Accounts Posts: 232 ✭✭looking4advice


    Is this a good price?
    http://www.pixmania.ie/ie/uk/2749127/art/garmin/nuvi-250-gps-for-europe-t.html


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