Need budget GPS system - Advice Sought

Woodzo · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 17, 2006 Posts: 8

Hi folks, a newbie here.

I've got between £100 - £130 to spend on a GPS unit. I've seen the Garmin i3 and the Navman iCN 320, both priced at £99.

But I've read some reviews where people have said they frequently lose the GPS signal in built-up areas and tree-lined roads. Living in the West Country, I can imagine I'd have similar problems.

Can anyone recommend a good unit that doesn't cost the earth?

Anita · Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 6:41 pm Post subject:

to the forums.

I've never lost the signal with the i3. Best £100 ever spent!
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Woodzo · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 17, 2006 Posts: 8

Thanks for the welcome!

How does it cope with built-up areas and tree-lined roads? That's my only quibble with it.

peterc10 · Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 11:58 pm Post subject:

You won't be able to put cameras or other custom POIs on the Navman
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Anita · Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:08 am Post subject:

Woodzo · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 17, 2006 Posts: 8

I got the i3 today and have just been out for a test drive. What a great unit! It didn't lose its signal once and I deliberately took it down country lanes which I knew were overcast with trees. The machine took it all in its stride. I desperately tried to confuse it by taking wrong turns etc. "Recalculating" said the i3, and in a few minutes I was back on the correct route without having to pull a u-turn.

Thanks for the recommendation!

Anita · Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 3:17 pm Post subject:

I hope you're as happy with your i3 as I am with mine. :D

And if you do have any problems you'll get loads of help from these forums.
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Woodzo · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 17, 2006 Posts: 8

I'm interested in how to load the POI speed camera database onto it. I've installed the drivers for the i3 on my PC, but how do I get the camera database onto the unit?

Anita · Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 4:13 pm Post subject:

You will need to download POILoader from the Garmin website, in order to install the cameras and, if you want, additional POIs from MaFt's website. Follow the second post here: http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=28985&start=75

However, some users with the newer i3s have found they get a message saying there isn't room for all the POIs, in which case see this post: http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&p=245440#245440
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Woodzo · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 17, 2006 Posts: 8

Excellent. All POIs installed without problems!

Huge thanks for your help, you're a legend.

(I'm off for another drive now...)

Anita · Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 4:38 pm Post subject:

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