is this gps a waste of time seems to cheap

[Guest J-ME]

k i have i mate jam and tom tom my blue tooth gps got nicked so i brought my mates old co pilot but they only seemed to work for about 3 months no it still picks up the bt signle but never a gps signle.

and im starting a new job monday that involes alot of driving so im tryying to sort it out a.s.a.p looked on the net found this gps http://www.inter-activeinformation.com/uk/...&products_id=31

seems very cheap almost 2 good 2 be true!

p.s just looked at aload of reviews nearly all seem good =|

[Guest chucky.egg]

I'm no expert but it looks OK

NMEA 0183 is the crucial thing AFAIK, and that talks it so you should be OK

[Guest trevormuk]

This item is great. I have this one which I actually bought from this supplier (through his ebay shop), and paid £45. Battery life is incredible, I have only had to charge the battery once! I use mine with my MDA Compact.

Hope this helps

T

[Guest fraser]

Looks 100% identical to mine, labeled as a different company however. (this happens all the time). It's my first GPS, so no comparisons to anything else, but I've no complaints about it. Small, light, easy to use.

[Guest rodg98133]

would it fit in your pocket? I aint gotta ruler with me and would not know from the sizes given.

[Guest shadamehr]

Not wanting to sound STUPID, but if I got me one fo these for my SP5 SmartPhone nice and cheap, what are you guys then doing for mapping software etc?

What do you use, and how much?

Anyone?

[Guest p2daz]

I have used this device on Destinator on my c500 and at the moment with Tom Tom 5 on my m500 and it works great - no problems, it almost picks up at least 1 satellite as quick as the wifes tom tom go 300.

As for size - about the same size as a small pager or a packet of swan matches!

cheers

[Guest Scarfman007]

I've not had GPS since my Moto A920, but this looks very tempting!

Can anyone else compare it to a more expensive GPS?

Cheers,

Scarfman007

[Guest p2daz]

I've not had GPS since my Moto A920, but this looks very tempting!

Can anyone else compare it to a more expensive GPS?

Cheers,

Scarfman007

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With tom tom software :) it's exactly the same as a dedicated tom tom unit.

cheers

[Guest shadamehr]

Where do you get TomTom 5 Software only in the UK at cheapest price for SP5 SmartPhone?

[Guest mcwarre]

Where do you get TomTom 5 Software only in the UK at cheapest price for SP5 SmartPhone?

You can't. It can only be legally bought with a TomTom GPS receiver. Hence the wink (nudge, nudge - dodgy copy and all)

[Guest p2daz]

You can't. It can only be legally bought with a TomTom GPS receiver. Hence the wink (nudge, nudge - dodgy copy and all)

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How dare you!! :)

[Guest Dr_StrangeTrick]

With tom tom software  :D  it's exactly the same as a dedicated tom tom unit.

cheers

I've got two of these for friends of mine and I have the original TomTom gps (before you say I don't use TomTom or my friends) but this unit performs better than the TomTom GPS unit.

Battery life, well it says 20 hours and I have had one running for 8 hours non stop :shock: my TomTom can barley manage 3 hours non stop.

Startup, if I haven't used my TomTom for a few days it takes 10 minutes for the first fix. These units get a first fix in a matter of seconds (even when I took it out of the box :shock: )

Transmission range, my TomTom unit will only work up to a maximum of 5 feet away, using these I had them in the window at the office and my desk is over 20 feet away and I could still read them :shock:

Also when I am in the office these units will give me a 2D fix on my desk 20 feet away from the window :shock: my TomTom unit has to be on the window itself and I have to wait ages just to get 1 satellite.

After driving through tunnels these units reacquire the satellite fix in less than 1 second :) My TomTom takes about 4 seconds ;)

These units are 16 channel whereas my TomTom is only 12 channel also the specs say "Superior Urban Canyon Performance" which implies a better chipset than the original TomTom

This unit ships with a car charger as well and whats more all this for £49 including VAT and delivery :shock: (they arrive next day) what more can I say.

If anyone needs a new GPS and they are not bothered about the latest chipset etc then go for one of these, highly recommended.

[Guest minty1978]

my friend has this with his nokia phone running tom tom. works very well, will get one for mine when i get the vario (and some tom tom software :) )

[Guest shadamehr]

This item is great. I have this one which I actually bought from this supplier (through his ebay shop), and paid £45. Battery life is incredible, I have only had to charge the battery once! I use mine with my MDA Compact.

Hope this helps

T

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Have you got a link Trevor?

[Guest veef13]

Have you got a link Trevor?

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Intresting thread,

Wanting GPS myself and think i'm sold now...

Shadamehr... There all over eBay at the moment, some with star chipsets some with SiRF Star 3 chipsets (the newest) some with the chipset in this one...

Time to find a chipset comparison somewhere...

Veef