i3 Discontinued??????

Philip · Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 7:39 pm Post subject:

Don't know if it's relevant to this discussion, but Somerfield are currently selling the i3 for £99. My wife bought one this afternoon.
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marbar2k · Regular Visitor Joined: Dec 02, 2005 Posts: 67

just been to kwik save and picked 2 up for £99 each, one each for my mum & dad.

Do you think this will be the lowest price, or will we see lower?

MattW · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 12, 2006 Posts: 16

I can't see them getting any cheaper than this - I thought I got a good deal at £150 from Woolies - £99 is unbelievable for a standalone satnav.

I also can't see it lasting long - fill yer boots while you can Smile

Matt

smstextaddict · Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 5:19 pm Post subject:

I ended up getting one as the tomtom i had in my last job was company property and even through the i3 isnt up to tomtom level, its still gives tomtom a good run for its money, considering it was half the price of tomtom (and a third now) it will do me for personal use. Yes there is a few nags i have about it but it still beats trying to read a map and drive (also Mafts excellent add on files are a bonus too).

atippett · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 19, 2006 Posts: 5

Hi.

I've just bought my Garmin i3 from Somerfield also for £99.99. Kwiksave are also selling them for this price; however, neither are advertising this offer on their web sites so ring around to see which stores have stock remaining.

Dixons are also selling this model for £138.

I'm very pleased with mine. The screen has been stated as being too small but I find it's really clear to follow and is much easier to use than anything more expensive.

One question though, should there be a software backup disk supplied with it, rather than simply a USB driver disk (the i3 manual on Garmin's web site refers to MapInstall software supplied on a DVD).

Cheers.

timber · Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2006 11:40 pm Post subject:

ps73uk · Regular Visitor Joined: Jun 15, 2005 Posts: 116

Have just posted this in the "i3 in woolies thread" but thought it would br relevant here as well:

Looks like the i3 is about to be discontinued in Maplins now as well, was having a look around the Maplins site just and guess what i found in the "dicounted end of range items section"??

Now either Garmins telling lies or all these shops that have suddenly stopped stocking the i3 and have no intentions of ever getting any other stocks are....

You know, i've got a sneaky feeling we are never going to see this version 8 map upgrade now for the i3 now they *appear* to be discontinued.

Maplins link:

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Search.aspx?criteria=CLEARANCE&SD=N&menu=-3&DOY=21m1
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Montala · Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 6:04 pm Post subject:

ps73uk · Regular Visitor Joined: Jun 15, 2005 Posts: 116

I purchased the new one for the wife, that one has got the version 8 maps on it, my old one did have version 7 maps on it but that one has now also been "upgraded" to the version 8 maps that came with the new one. Wink

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jonnybad · Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 2:27 pm Post subject:

version 8 maps, where from and when did this happen??
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alan_t · Regular Visitor Joined: Jan 17, 2006 Posts: 84

alan_t · Regular Visitor Joined: Jan 17, 2006 Posts: 84

as i cannt use the bloody edit buton, will have to make another post. ffs

i bet the grad B stock are returns.

MaFt · Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 3:41 pm Post subject:

language please, alan.

Montala · Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 3:49 pm Post subject:

Aitch2 · Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 5:48 pm Post subject:

Best bet for a cheap i3 is to buy from a Woolies within 3 miles of a Somerfield then request a price match at the till 8)

Aitch

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