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Sat nav designed for car AND foot?
frivolous_fay
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I don't think I was dreaming... at the weekend I thought I heard an ad for a gadget that you could use in the car and on walks... I vaguely recall it might have been a Garmin. Have had a look at a few garmins and I'm a bit baffled by the choices.
Has anyone got any knowledge of models (any make) that do both these things, or could make a recommendation? I'm in need of a suitably macho birthday present but we hardly do any driving, so I could only justify the purchase if it did walking navigation as well!
Has anyone got any knowledge of models (any make) that do both these things, or could make a recommendation? I'm in need of a suitably macho birthday present but we hardly do any driving, so I could only justify the purchase if it did walking navigation as well!
My TV is broken! 
Edit: refunded £515 for TV 1.5 years out of warranty - thank you Sale of Goods Act! :j
Edit: refunded £515 for TV 1.5 years out of warranty - thank you Sale of Goods Act! :j
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TomTom One.. pretty sure mine has it on, i'll check when i go to the car.0
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TomTom (or the version I have - it's over a year old) does have 'walking' as an option for deciding which route to select (Fastest, Shortest and Speed Limited being others.)Conjugating the verb 'to be":
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Memory-Map Road Angel Adventurer 7000. Expensive, but does the job. My advice would be to get separate units. A good GPS for the car and a dedicated walking one. All you need for walking is a grid reference. Use a map and compass after that. Far more accurate than the GPS screen.Ubuntu is an ancient African word, meaning: 'I can't configure Debian'.0
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My nokia n95 has bot car and foot satnav built in0
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at least if you're walking you'll actually be able to get down half the routes they tell you to take.0
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I maintain that a map and compass are the best way to navigate on foot, with a GPS in reserve to give you a grid reference when you need it. A keen hiker I am, and have never needed a GPS, and indeed, I do not posses a hiking one, although I can see the benefits of using one.Ubuntu is an ancient African word, meaning: 'I can't configure Debian'.0
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Right, maybe I need present ideas for the man who has everything then! :rotfl:My TV is broken!
Edit: refunded £515 for TV 1.5 years out of warranty - thank you Sale of Goods Act! :j0 -
TomTom has a 'walk' option but it means walk on known roads; you may need something like memory-map which uses OS topographical maps.0
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If you have a nokia N73 phone then download Tom Tom on to it from a friend buy a GPS bluetooth receiver off ebay for about £20 and you have a satnav for free no subsriptions to pay for.
This only works on symbian phones.0 -
How about an iPhone?
Anything available for that? My TV is broken!
Edit: refunded £515 for TV 1.5 years out of warranty - thank you Sale of Goods Act! :j0
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