garmin i3 nuy or not??

Aitch2 · Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 8:30 pm Post subject:

Well now - it' not like they're building new Motorways every few months - is it?

Basically, we live in a society that accepts that all electrical / tech purchases are 'consumables' - apparently the refresh cycle for mobiles and laptops is now as little as 3 months 8O

I say 'bite the bullet'...

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PaulB2005 · Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 8:50 pm Post subject:

otisb · Occasional Visitor Joined: Nov 11, 2005 Posts: 19

what about plases like nottingham they have built new roads so my sat nev will try to go over a shop!!

bumpkin · Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 11:43 pm Post subject:

To keep the mapping fresh surely in a couple of years time you can buy a current copy of city select Europe, admittedly (at current pricing) costing more than the i3 itself, and a new Transflash card.

As it covers all of Europe including the UK you'll then have up-to-date map data? Maybe I'm missing something?
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Ash10 · Pocket GPS Verifier Joined: Feb 19, 2005 Posts: 478

Lester_Burnham · Frequent Visitor Joined: Oct 17, 2005 Posts: 618

As to the life of any sat nav system - how many all-in-ones have some form of subscription for map updates?

As to the support from Garmin - well Garmin seem quite reasonably thought of in terms of product support.

Sure, there may not be much more development in terms of software or firmware - but who cares? It's a budget sat nav system that does what it does well.

If it goes wrong, I suspect you won't find any problem getting it fixed.

As to the map updates, you'll be no worse off, than choosing any other make.

Previously, I used a 2001 version of Autoroute, and a road atlas in my car from 2001.

otisb · Occasional Visitor Joined: Nov 11, 2005 Posts: 19

hi
my friend has told me to get the mitac 169 yes its about £50 more but he said i can run all the tomtom maps and most of the others to.
can any one fill me in on this one???

otisb · Occasional Visitor Joined: Nov 11, 2005 Posts: 19

sorry i ment a mitac 168 Embarassed

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Skippy · Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 4:19 pm Post subject:

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acefreecell · Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 10:55 pm Post subject:

I have just bought the i3 from Maplin, and can confirmthat the units being shipped are v8 maps and 2.7 firmware. I did not want to spend much but wanted a basic system that will get me from a to b and put me in the right local area. I have only played with it for a day, but already I love the unit. I have talked to some others where I work who have units costing twice to three times as much and they all like the i3.

Maplin have sold over a hundred units this weekend alone (checking stock levels) so Garmin must be doing something right.

It is big plus for my first SatNav system. Laughing

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paulhgc · Regular Visitor Joined: Feb 23, 2006 Posts: 88

i shall sum this up for you i have shoed the i3 in action to the owner of a £600 sat nav owner and even he was impressed by it and is thinking of getting one. its small and fits in your pocket and you can set psv / lorry / car / motorbike / on he settings it does well in central london and gets u where you want to go. so i say 9 out of 10 go out and buy one

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