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[NormanB]

Hi Team

Now I do not want you all to get the wrong impression of me BUT I was in LIDL (the poor persons store) this morning and picked up one of their flyers and have just located the item on their website:

Pocket PC SATNAV - 350 smackeroonies !!

I am tempted because my old Merc cannot take these new fangled command marlarkeys without severe surgery and something like this would also be useful on the bike (when I get it).

What do the experts on SatNav think? Is this worth a punt or are there some searching techie questions I should be asking LIDL. Apparently it does come with absolutely everything - no extras need to be bought.

Appreciate views/advice.

NormanB

 

[guydewdney]

thats blooomin' cheap. the sat nav software is 200 quid iirc.

but - who makes that one? is it some dodgy korean make?


LIDL - 'cos you are too much of a pikey for iceland

 

[guydewdney]

however

quick googling reveals

http://www.totalpda.co.uk/section303.aspx

for example

 

[sym]

LIDL (the poor persons store)

I know some very affluent people who shop at LIDL !

The fact that things cost so little there is probably directly attributable to the fact that they are so wealthy (whilst the rest of us waste our money in Sainsbury's, Tesco, & the like !!) - there are some very good products in LIDL as it happens - mostly very good quality German stuff, of course )

The Sat Nav package looks interesting - although it is not one that I recognise, and the blurb does not specify that it comes with a GPS receiver - or is that supposed to be integrated ? I'd ask a few more questions before making a purchase.

S.

 

[fuzzer]

LIDL - 'cos you are too much of a pikey for iceland

Oi , we shop at Lidl and aldi for that matter. Same stuff , diferent packet , diferent price

In fact .. some of sainsburys own brand stuff is in a similar packaging to aldi's

You may think that .. but i couldnt possibly comment

 

[NormanB]

thats blooomin' cheap. the sat nav software is 200 quid iirc.

but - who makes that one? is it some dodgy korean make?


LIDL - 'cos you are too much of a pikey for iceland
however

quick googling reveals

http://www.totalpda.co.uk/section303.aspx

for example

No that would be CYTMPI

Guy - were you pointing me at Compaq ?

NormanB

 

[NormanB]

I know some very affluent people who shop at LIDL !

The fact that things cost so little there is probably directly attributable to the fact that they are so wealthy (whilst the rest of us waste our money in Sainsbury's, Tesco, & the like !!) - there are some very good products in LIDL as it happens - mostly very good quality German stuff, of course )

The Sat Nav package looks interesting - although it is not one that I recognise, and the blurb does not specify that it comes with a GPS receiver - or is that supposed to be integrated ? I'd ask a few more questions before making a purchase.

S.

Sorry I was actually being self deprecating - because I often pop into LIDL to see what they have on offer, paticularly for my home workshop. For example this is on offer next week Cordless Drill

I must remember to make more use of the wee icons to convey the hidden meaning behind the words .

From what I read it comes with a GPS receiver. (The satnav not the cordless drill)

NormanB

 

[Koolvin]

however

quick googling reveals

http://www.totalpda.co.uk/section303.aspx

for example

this site dont work for me!!!

 

[Kinky]

I thought they only sold food?

I pass one (in Camberley) on the way home .... I might drop in and have a look at what they've got on offer.

K

 

[fuzzer]

From what I read it comes with a GPS receiver. (The satnav not the cordless drill)

NormanB

Thats a cracking Cordless drill Norman . I got one of those last year and its fabbie ..

 

[Koolvin]

Hi Team

Now I do not want you all to get the wrong impression of me BUT I was in LIDL (the poor persons store) this morning and picked up one of their flyers and have just located the item on their website:

Pocket PC SATNAV - 350 smackeroonies !!

I am tempted because my old Merc cannot take these new fangled command marlarkeys without severe surgery and something like this would also be useful on the bike (when I get it).

What do the experts on SatNav think? Is this worth a punt or are there some searching techie questions I should be asking LIDL. Apparently it does come with absolutely everything - no extras need to be bought.

Appreciate views/advice.

NormanB

looks like the Asus A620

there is also a Asus A620 BT (Blue tooth)

 

[RichardM]

The TomTom Bluetooth Navigator III with iPAQ 2210 on totalpda does sound like a better bet, although that price excludes VAT. TomTom is one of the best gps software packages available and the 2210 is one of the best PDA's.

For the Lidl one it doesn't say where the gps unit is, if its integrated or connected by a wire (rather than bluetooth). It also doesn't say if it has voice navigation and automatic re-routing.

You could always post the question on www.pocketgps.co.uk and see what the real experts say

 

[Koolvin]

my boss has the 5550 with TomTom BT and its fantastic!!! but that costs ££££££££££££

 

[RichardM]

I have a 4150 on order (seems very similar to the 5550 with bluetooth and wireless lan but much smaller) and I'll be ordering TomTom III BT as soon as I get it.

 

[NormanB]

Thats a cracking Cordless drill Norman . I got one of those last year and its fabbie ..

Did it have GPS?

NormanB

 

[NormanB]

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You could always post the question on www.pocketgps.co.uk and see what the real experts say

Thanks Richard - I have done so.

Tally Ho

 

[mapleleaf]

this site dont work for me!!!

maybe you've got water leaking from your puter rad !!



Actually, your techy web write upwas very impressive but no way would I have a water cooled PC.

 

[mapleleaf]

'm off to Florida in the Summer & hope to get around a bit, Key west, Miami Beach , Orlando, Cape Canveral etc.. Is there a pocket GPS device that covers USA ?

 

[RichardM]

I've rented a Hertz car in the US with their 'Neverlost' and that worked well. Was my first taste of Sat Nav and really impressed me.

 

[PJH]

Cheaper still

Navman £139.99 Link

Oops, sorry Norman it IS just the software.

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