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Im looking to buy a new GPS I have a small budget of around $350-400

I want to know where all the revenue cams are.
Easy to use for nubes.
Easy to update maps (without paying for them).

Any recomendations please list the pros and cons your comments etc.

wun911 wrote:Im looking to buy a new GPS I have a small budget of around $350-400

I want to know where all the revenue cams are.
Easy to use for nubes.
Easy to update maps (without paying for them).

Any recomendations please list the pros and cons your comments etc.

I've used the Tomtom One XL - very user friend i'd say.. Seen some go for $385ish....

I think you have to pay whereis for updated maps but it does come preloaded with 2007/2008 maps. Nice big 4.3" screen - though it does not sound out street names.. It only tells you "at 500 metres turn left".

You could also change the tone of the person talking to you - you can have an american accent talk out aloud, male or woman, etc. etc.

I have the Tom Tom and you can update maps for free on the web site.

I have a Navman. I've had it for 3yrs now and its been very reliable and accurate.

Although, I need a map refresh to include the M7 (Newish Sydney Motorway).

I've used a TomTom on my PocketPC.

I bought a Garmin Nuvi 250. The software sucks, poorly thought out.

Buy a TomTom.

We've got an older Garmin and it's been fine. Very easy to use, doesn't take too long to lock onto satellites. Map updates are simple but you do have to pay. For that matter, I'm not aware of any of the GPS manufacturers that do free map updates. You might get one update for free if it's within a couple of months of purchase, but since this is where they really make their money ...

A bit off the wall but....

We've a built-in Nav in the wifes GTI and I've a Garvin unit and I prefer the one that came from Vodafone on my blackberry - costs $79 a year to use the service and its always got the latest maps.

Dude, next time I see you have a look at my TomTom One XL, great unit and has been faultless in the time i've owned it, good value too!

Hammer might want to check if map upgrades are available for his Navman my icn320 and others I believe were not updated and an unsatisfactory trade in is offered in the now cheaper Navman units. Whilst the news might be good I think it wise to check what ugrades cost for maps and if you are travelling what they cost in other countries. I find the verbal instructions and large visual instructions are the go. I never look at the detailed maps they are too small to be much value. You can buy for $350 easily and cheaper at ALdi when available though I have no experience with them

Mr Morlock wrote:Hammer might want to check if map upgrades are available for his Navman my icn320 and others I believe were not updated and an unsatisfactory trade in is offered in the now cheaper Navman units. Whilst the news might be good I think it wise to check what ugrades cost for maps and if you are travelling what they cost in other countries. I find the verbal instructions and large visual instructions are the go. I never look at the detailed maps they are too small to be much value. You can buy for $350 easily and cheaper at ALdi when available though I have no experience with them

Hmmm, offering a trade-in eh? Might check that out. Thanks for the tip Mr Morlock.

I have an iCN510. It cost me $980 in 2005. The equivalent Navman now is the S30, and it's selling now for just $395ish. Economics of scale I guess. But I do like the S80 with it's spoken street names.

Navman S90i here, & it ROCKS!........obviously above the authors budget, but any of the new Navman units are awesome.....

Hammer, the S80/S90i has THE best text to speech i've ever heard from any unit, you won't regret the upgrade mate

BTW our ICN 630's cost us 2k in '04 ........they WERE the ducks guts back then though

mate, just pick the lightest one.

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I've got Tomtom on my N73 pretty good but I'd rather it on its own cause its slow being on a phone

Anyway while where on the topic of GPS units I thought i'd let everyone know this site
http://ozpoi.com/
You can get Point of Interest etc get speed camera redlight camera alerts etc its made for a TomTom but you can use some software to convert it to suit other brands

I have the Navman S80; it's above your budget, but I'm with AJ. It rocks!

Sadly, it is in a Mazda 2 because I still hae no MX5.