NEW HALFORDS MEDION BUNDLE

glaspole · Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2004 9:04 pm Post subject: NEW HALFORDS MEDION BUNDLE

I just joined this forum after the excellent and INVALUABLE advice you provide to readers. I decided to get the Halfords Medion Navigator bundle here in Brighton and went down to find the shelf empty. I sort of thought I wouldn't really get any added value service from Halfords. I was SO wrong. I asked the guy when they were getting their next delivery and he said that he thought they did in fact have them in stock. He went to get another guy who came and said that they had just taken delivery of the new model - the Medion MDPPC250 navigator GPS system. He tells me it is exactly the same spec as the original bundle but the PPC is a smaller unit. He had an old unit and showed me the new for comparisom. Then he set up the unit for me (and talked me through how to use the software). All in all very good service. I used it on my way home and picked it up in about 10 minutes. REALLY EASY and works a treat. I would reccomend this to anyone who is interested in a cheap in car GPS option. As has been said this is not a cheap peice of kit. The windscreen holder is one of the best I've seen. The Navigon software seems to work just great, and the PPC synced with my XP system no probs.

budgie55 · Posted: Mon May 10, 2004 2:32 pm Post subject:

hi glaspole

I wonder if you could tell me how the unit fits in to the car I dont fancy drilling any holes etc in my new Golf hehe.

Also does the unit GPS have to be connected to the GPS aerial which comes as part fo the kit or can it still work without the aerial connected.

Thanks for any help Smile

Allan

Halli · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 09, 2004 Posts: 19

Allan

According to today's edition of Computer Active which gives it 5 stars and a recommendation to buy, it has an "ingenious suction clip, which sticks strongly to a window or dashboard but can be easily removed by the flick of a lever" !

Not certain about your second question but i would guess it has to have the supplied ariel connected, otherwise how does it get its satellite fix?

Brian

budgie55 · Posted: Tue May 11, 2004 7:46 am Post subject:

Thanks Halli useful info. Is that an online review or a magazine?

On the aerial front I was wondering if perhaps it had an internal aerial to lock on to the satellite, I know some units have this feature.

Once again thanx for the info think Im gonna grab me one of these anyhow and if I'm not happy can always use the great 12months no quibble Aldi moneyback guarantee which Vicky on these forums has just used to take back the last old PDA Aldi bargain without any problems.

Great stuff Aldi!!

Halli · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 09, 2004 Posts: 19

Budgie

The article I referred to was from this weeks mag (not on line yet) but I did find this article form ALDI's earlier special which might help. Please note that thsi weeks offer has only one 256mb card.

http://www.computeractive.co.uk/Products/Hardware/1151619

budgie55 · Posted: Tue May 11, 2004 9:43 pm Post subject:

Cheers Halli Smile

wolfcomp · Posted: Sat May 15, 2004 12:48 am Post subject:

Tree · Posted: Sat May 15, 2004 2:56 am Post subject:

.....I am a wondering if a portable powerpack could be got for this purpose does anyone know the imput voltage...... and where a powerpack be got from.....! Question

clansfolk · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 16, 2004 Posts: 23

5v - I tried this with a camera back-up rechargable pack that has a car socket attached and it works ok - this unit is 12v so I presume the car adaptor drops it to the required voltage as it would do in the car.

I've had the unit for a few years but I presume they still make them - try a camera store Jessops etc?

Pete

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