SHOULD I BUY A GARMIN STREET PILOT i3 ?

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

could this be version 8 ?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000BMPJOE/qid=1140738052/sr=2-3/ref=sr_2_1_3/026-6778754-3176449

Pocketgps · Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 4:02 am Post subject:

Aitch2 · Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 9:17 am Post subject:

http://search.ebay.co.uk/garmin-i3

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

i have just come accross this http://www.garmin.com/support/faqs/faq.jsp?faq=240&webPage=Cartography&lang=en
so would this mean that i could get the one from maplin and then upgrade to v8 for free ? sorry if i sound a bit thick but im new to all this [/quote]

Aitch2 · Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 9:52 am Post subject:

No - does not apply as the i3 does not come with a mapping CD in the UK.

As a previous poster mentioned, there has been a lot of discussion on this forum about 'strong hints' from Garmin that existing v7 i3 owners would be able to receive a v8 maps upgrade for free 'sometime early this year' - but I wouldn't rely on this, if it's important to you.

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

birdman41 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 29, 2006 Posts: 5

The price in Staples was £119.95, on Monday at least. They even gave me £50 back because I had bought mine at Staples for £169.95 3 weeks ago (which then was the cheapest I could actually find to buy). V8 maps aswell - but this may be a bit of a lottery.
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bumpkin · Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 11:37 am Post subject:

I think if you absolutely must have the V8 maps (I know I would) then you be better off either buying in-store or finding an online retailer who will verify which version comes with the unit. As mentioned elsewhere; Alongside the barcode on the bottom of the box there is a very small V7 or V8 printed along the edge of the label.
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Aitch2 · Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 12:31 pm Post subject:

Check out Dixons or The Link - dunno if they're v8 though - maybe ask them to look at the boxes, if you call?

http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=35883

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Ayla · Occasional Visitor Joined: Feb 23, 2006 Posts: 22

I am brand new to this GPS lark, and had no idea what to buy, except that I had a very limited budget.

I had a Navman 320 for a couple of weeks as I liked the larger screen, but it took forever to find a satellite signal - upwards of 15 minutes if it was raining, and then I had to be outside the car with it!

I took it back and bought a Garmin i3 at Staples this week (Tuesday 21 Feb) for £119 (less 10% as my daughter works there). It definitely has V8 maps. Thanks for the tip, BTW, I checked before I bought.

I really struggled with the Garmin initially, until I downloaded a software update. So instead of going from my house in Swindon to work (an actual distance of 8 miles) via the centre of London (a Garmin round trip of 198 miles), it now directs me correctly. It finds the satellite in seconds if I'm parked in an open space, and just a few minutes in a built-up area.

I also initially missed the very clear diagramatic directions down the left hand side of the Navman (such as which exit to take out of a roundabout) and the "next step" direction.

Now that I have the new software, the map on the Garmin redraws correctly, the voice prompts work (far superior to the Navman, I might add), and I find that the small size of the Garmin no longer matters, as the voice prompts are so good, I can use those alone.

I am deliberately taking routes I know well and then detouring to see if the Garmin can re-route correctly, and I have to say it is way faster than the Navman at doing that, and has yet to telll me to take a road I know is actually closed (unlike the Navman).

I am still trying to figure out how to use the speedcamera database (I've only had the thing for 72 hours), but I'm sure I'll do so, with all the help on this Forum.

Finally, the fact that I can update the maps etc on the Garmin and not the Navman, clinched my decision to change and I'm glad I did.

For similar money, the Garmin is way out front!

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

thanks ayla i have now made the decission to go for the garmin and will be sniffing one out tommorow ? what update did u make ? i note from there website that you can get auto updates

p.s i have sent you a private message

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Aitch2 · Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 10:18 pm Post subject:

Find all your i3 downloads here:

http://www.garmin.com/support/collection.jsp?product=010-00434-00

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Aitch2 · Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 10:26 pm Post subject:

Oh, and don't forget to change your Splashscreen, too! (i3 not listed as compatible, but it works fine with a properly dimensioned *.bmp)

http://www.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=545

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