NAVMAN F20 satnav

VIJAY_FROM_KENT

I'm so tempted by this... seems like they are coming down in price though and could be worth waiting until the January sales...

deanos

This is £129 in Woolies

http://www.woolworths.co.uk/ww_p2/product/index.jhtml?pid=50787540

withabix

natanddan1 wrote:

I have had the tomtom and now use the Navman ICN 530 (similar to F20). Although the tomtom is very good, i have been very impressed with the build quality of the navman. The speed of locking onto satalittes is fantastic (average speed form cold 10 seconds)

The one this i like with the tomtom over the navman is that tomtom have a facility to choose an alternative route if you come across a hold up. With the navman you just take an alternative route and navman will eventually redirect you on that route after numerous attempts to turn you around.

The display of the navman is great and the whole thing is very user friendly. Still not managed to download the speedcameras on it yet as i am not sure what to do!!!!! Any boffins got some advice?

Hope this helps

Go here...

http://ems00801.egain.net/system/web/view/selfservice/controller.jsp?CONFIGURATION=1019&PARTITION_ID=1&CMD=STARTPAGE&LANGUAGE=en&COUNTRY=gb

Get your speed cameras here...

http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/subscription.php

kalico

deanos wrote:

This is £129 in Woolies

http://www.woolworths.co.uk/ww_p2/product/index.jhtml?pid=50787540

Does anyone know how this F20 unit compares with the ViaMichelin 950 one on offer for the same money at Empire Direct? £129.99.

http://pm.fwdto1.com/t.html?a=xCq&j=...012&u=s4YJGx3h

ganticus

Still on the Woolies website for £129. I used a £5 code and went via quidco so £119 all told.

jtcg

I just got a F20 on 30/12 from Tj Hughes store for £129. ( Ok I could have got it a Woolies online with a Quidco cashback, but didn't want to wait till 12/01 for delivery),
The unit itself is great. Just used it for a New Year trip to friends in Yorkshire & found it very simple to use & follow.
On mine the speed cameras database is already installed (you need to activate it from the POI menu).
Some people on other websites have criticised it for not being very loud! Have they tried turning the volume up, because I had to turn mine down!!
Great bit of kit.... hope Navman allow updates via download in the future.:T

mcwarre

natanddan1 wrote:

I have to side with the navman i think. You can also buy the traffic master plug in, this seems to work very well and its a one off cost (£69 incl vat and delivery). The tomtom uses software you purchase but have to pay a monthly subscription. I had a free trial when i bought a tomtom and was not imressed at all.

You can get a similar attachment for the tomtom for a one-off price also (they also do a traffic subscritption which is what you have stated)

VIJAY_FROM_KENT

Thanks, I think I will go for this deal I just saw on another MSE thread. It looks great?!!?

Quote:
Originally Posted by point3
Buy the Tomtom 510 instead with free Western Europe maps on DVD and free remote control for £209.95 delivered:

http://www.globalpositioningsystems.co.uk/tomtom-go-510-description.html

You will need to buy an extra 1GB SD card (about £10) to install the maps, but then you will have exactly the same functions as the 710 for less

kalico

I know this will be a long shot, since no replies to my earlier post, but you never know. ... Does anyone know how this compares with the ViaMichelin model from Empire Direct, which is now £119? I think Quidco gives another 2% discount.

Cheers

Derek_Duval

natanddan1 wrote:

I have to side with the navman i think. You can also buy the traffic master plug in, this seems to work very well and its a one off cost (£69 incl vat and delivery). The tomtom uses software you purchase but have to pay a monthly subscription. I had a free trial when i bought a tomtom and was not imressed at all.

Looking at the reviews, there is alot of problems with reception on TMC (latest tomtom's can use TMC now anyway). People have reported dead signal areas of the country where they drive for miles without any signal & others have reported the only way they can get a signal is to install an external aerial, very messy. Tomtom traffic does cost more, but it uses the same data (so don't expect the TMC plugin to be any better) & is alot more reliable.