where to buy mio 168 with navigon

shaun_uk

im after one of these (mio 168 with navigon 5 or some other maps) http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/specpage.html?MIO-168 but they still out of stock(have asked them when will be in but had no reply).i need one urgently,can anyone point me in the right direction as to where to get one for a decent price? cheers

Pocketgps

shaun_uk · Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 8:18 am Post subject:

thanks for your help. one more thing.. which is better? mio 168 or acer n35(i will be looking to put tt on which one i get) cheers

maca2 · Frequent Visitor Joined: Jul 10, 2005 Posts: 303

I purchased the 168 with Navigon from Novatech a month ago & I guess I was lucky as it was on order for ages so I got it for £113 inc vat. If you look about it is hard to find just a mio 168 without any mapping software for that price so the way I see it is that I got Nav 5 for nothing.

It is true that N 5 is very very slow but a patch is on its way which should sort this out but until then I use TT5. Save some money & wait until Novatec get them in, I think they have them for £130 with N5 now so it is still a saving if you compare other online shops.

http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/specpage.html?MIO-168

I belive they are in stock ?

Cheers

maca2 · Frequent Visitor Joined: Jul 10, 2005 Posts: 303

I forgot to say that I live near Novatec & I can recommend them as a good company but I buy direct & can't say if their online service is the same as the great service I get in the shop.

Other than Novatec try

http://www.globalpositioningsystems.co.uk/?PHPSESSID=7ef8ae43051417dd8001957924df99d0

Happy shopping

shaun_uk · Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 11:44 am Post subject:

cheers for all the info :D
I got a reply off novatech who say they dont know when they will be getting any more mio 168's back in, so i headed down to comet to check out the acer n35,jesus the woman was well thick!! told me the unit comes with NO MAPS because it is so cheap(249.99) that you have to download your own maps?? Confused

?? i explained that it comes with a 256 mb mem card and comes with maps preinstalled, but she wouldnt have it and said it only comes with a 64mb card. i gave up in the end! staff training wouldnt go a miss Smile

The sites i have found a mio 168 on are about £220 with no maps or mem card so i thought novatech was good value considering you get a map and 256 card,no where else can touch there price.will check out ebuyer for a acer

transit · Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 12:22 pm Post subject:

if you fancy a trip to kwik save u could pick this one up

http://www.kwiksave.co.uk/txtalerts_intro.asp

decent bargain,they have the model number wrong,someone i know has picked one up and the model number is MDPPC 150
basically a rebadges mitac mio 168

ian
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shaun_uk · Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 12:56 pm Post subject:

nice 1 :D on way now!!

maca2 · Frequent Visitor Joined: Jul 10, 2005 Posts: 303

Before you go

Get me a loaf of bread I have just run out Smile

Happy Shopping

Pocketgps · Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 3:13 pm Post subject:

shaun_uk · Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 6:19 pm Post subject:

shaun_uk · Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 6:27 pm Post subject:

sorted!!! now works! :D :D whats the best baud rate to run on or is it trail and error?

soweezy · Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 2:46 am Post subject:

mine is set to 4800
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maca2 · Frequent Visitor Joined: Jul 10, 2005 Posts: 303

Nice one

You will never get lost again :P

skr80 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 30, 2005 Posts: 7

hi - I also bought an mdppc150 and just installed tt5 on it, just need a bit of help to get it running if anyone can? installed ok,just says no gps device detected? what am i doing wrong - have tried all sorts!!

thanks

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