Another Aldi Medion SatNav

neutron

Here's another Aldi/Medion SatNav but is it any good and is it a bargain?
http://www.medion.de/md96770/uk/flash.html

MEDION MD 96770 £119.99

• Windows CE 5.0 (based)
• Samsung 400 MHz processor
• 3.5" touch screen display supporting 65,536 colours
• Integrated Loudspeakers
• Built-In rechargeable 1300mAh Lithium-Ion battery
• Weight: 140 g
• MEDION ME 4A navigation software with intuitive functions in a stylish design
• TMC technology for automatic traffic jam avoidance. The TMC feature is included in the price and unlike some other sat nav devices is absolutely FREE to use for the lifetime of the product with no monthly subscriptions or extra cost.
• 1 GB internal memory
• NAVTEQ map material - NAVTEQ mapping data pre-loaded and ready to go.
• PIN code security
• Seamless detailed maps of United Kingdom, Ireland and major
  roads of Europe preinstalled and on CD/DVD-ROM

edited to include price, apologies for ommission and thanks to norm diploom and sazzywoo

norm_diploom

It looks good, but I couldn't see a price anywhere so don't know if it's a bargain!

I like the idea of lifetime TMC and would probably go for this if it's well priced, although would like to know what kind of coverage "major roads of europe" means.

sazzywoo

it's priced at £119.99

elliewelly_2

Aldi website says its £119.99

http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/58_5284.htm

Usually these Aldi offers are good value - I dont know much about sat nav though to be able to say.

What does anyone think?

harz99

norm_diploom wrote: »

It looks good, but I couldn't see a price anywhere so don't know if it's a bargain!

I like the idea of lifetime TMC and would probably go for this if it's well priced, although would like to know what kind of coverage "major roads of europe" means.

Given that the price was in the title of the post a response would be useful!!!!!!

sazzywoo

harz99 wrote: »

Given that the price was in the title of the post a response would be useful!!!!!!

actually, the price was added later by the OP

harz99

sazzywoo wrote: »

actually, the price was added later by the OP

Okay, but a response would still be useful.

norm_diploom

harz99 wrote: »

Okay, but a response would still be useful.

I'm not sure that I understand what you mean.

neutron

I apologise for not including the price in the original post, it was added after attention was drawn to the omission.
The only repsonse I'm hoping for is comment on whether the item is any good and reasonably priced.
I'm also trying to establish whether maps for other parts of the world are available e.g. USA, Australia.
My TomTom Navigator v6 running on a PDA works well but I've read that TomTom will not be releasing v7 for PDAs.

waynedance

i use a tomtom which i update the speed cameras via the pocketworldgps site.

do you know if i could update this aldi units speed camera database for free? (or via pocketworldgps)

zzzLazyDaisy

I have had a medion sat nav for three years. It is great, but the battery doesn't hold its charge now so it is a pain to use. I will certainly be looking at upgrading to this one.