Garmin StreetPilot i3 Sat Nav £199!!

ukbill69

tomthebomb wrote:

Can you say which mobile phones have this facility?

Ones with bluetooth and symbian software on like the nokia 6630, 6600 etc

Niggy_2

thespacecowboy wrote:

They don't have touchscreen ASAIK, which is a fairly big part of a decent GPS. It's a good price, however you could get a £200 palm + GPS for the same price...see the other thread above for more details

Which thread is that SpaceCowboy?

RedOnRed

thespacecowboy wrote:

They don't have touchscreen ASAIK, which is a fairly big part of a decent GPS. It's a good price, however you could get a £200 palm + GPS for the same price...see the other thread above for more details

Why is a touchscreen an important part of decent GPS if you can use buttons just as easily and avoid a mucky screen, which is what a lot of touchscreen users complain about.

And you can always get a PDA cheaper then a dedicated sat nav box. It's just about whether you just want the simplicity and convenience or not.

Glad

Niggy wrote:

Which thread is that SpaceCowboy?

this one

chuca5_2

Great little gizmo !!!

I was surprised at how small it was when i opened the box and set it up straight away....

very easy to use follow on screen instuctions you cannot go wrong works perfectly fine and recalculates route if you make a mistake....

i have also used a Tom Tom and once it is set up there is no difference on the road.....


very happy with mine !!!! :eek:

Niggy_2

Glad

I cant get your link to work??

mirpur786

hi chuca5
glad 2 hear u like your sp i3, can you tell me when did u order yours and did u get it through maplin, i ordered mine on the 5th of sept but it hasnt arrived yet as they are out of stock. i hope it comes soon.

smurf_2

Dont want to be the bearer of bad news mirour786, there was an internal email a couple of days a go about garmin letting maplin down over an order which should have arrived for start of the latest promotion, unfortunatly it has not, and we have been told they should be with us within 28 days.

swebb

Does anyone know how long the power lead is to the cig lighter? My car has the lighter in between the front seats - therefore if the device is on the windscreen, there's a way to go to the lighter without the lead being in the way. Unless I can attach it somewhere else nearer the lighter...

nutter

After reading this thread I have just purchased 2 of these units from Maplin, after a bit of digging on the web I have found this great site which lists Points of Interest like Tesco, Asda, Petrol stations, Etc.

http://www.tomtomfree.com/singlePOIfile.htm

Nutter