i3 from Maplin

IanE · Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 10:19 am Post subject: i3 from Maplin

Hi all,
First post, received the i3 today from Maplin.

Has anyone else purchased from Maplin in this batch of 500 they've just had in? I was expecting a 256Mb card, I'm sure it said on the site that the package included it, and there was a post on here saying there was. The product info has gone from their site now as it's obviously sold out.

Cheers for any help

Ian

Thar · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 29, 2006 Posts: 44

You may have one of the newer units with inbuilt maps. If so, you would need to get a separate card to be able to load POI's/safety cams.

The card comes already installed in the unit if it has one, not separate in the box. The slot is just below the USB connection point on the right hand side of the unit. Push the card in and it should pop out, sorry if you know this.

IanE · Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 9:49 am Post subject:

Hi. Thanks for the reply.

I understand from reading here that there are 2 types of the i3, one with and one without a card.

My point is that Maplin's site said that a card was supplied (See Below), and that was the reason I bought from there and not from Comet for £99.

I've emailed Maplin and and awaiting a reply.

Ian

Matt-i3 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 17, 2006 Posts: 7

Same here, Given them a ring after i saw this thread.
Was told that the New Garmin i3s no longer needed a External memory card as the New Garmin i3 has a internal memory. If they did Supply me with a 256 Memory card it would only contain the same the Data that the Internal Memory has stored.

The Garmin with Card or Without both do exactly the same Job. I suppose you could argue that they did say it had a card with it. But Maplin are very fair with my dealings with them in the past. And the Unit still does exactly what is says on the tin... So was not going to push it any more.

:D

IanE · Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 2:47 pm Post subject:

Yeah, I take the point that it works as well as a unit with a card. I thought it would be a blank transflash card for loading the speed cameras onto, cos as supplied (with the CD) I didn't think you can load the Speed Camera DB as there was insufficient room on the infernal memory? The apparent inclusion of the Memory card explained the price difference between them and Comet.

Thats what's annoyed me. It said there would be a memory card, there should be a memory card.

Ian

Matt-i3 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 17, 2006 Posts: 7

I see ya Point. Ive loaded the POIs that came supplied on the disc, but only says 965 POIs installed?? Must be more Cameras that that??

got to get out and try it yet

David_A_James · Occasional Visitor Joined: Apr 27, 2006 Posts: 13

adrianpwood · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 02, 2006 Posts: 6

965 POI's doesn't seem like a lot at all as if you were to install the speed camera database from PGPSW then it is more like 10000 Speed cameras for the UK

Thar · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 29, 2006 Posts: 44

IanE · Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 9:42 am Post subject:

Thar · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 29, 2006 Posts: 44

IanE · Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 3:32 pm Post subject:

I've been and bought one at lunchtime for £11.50 Sad

doobs · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 06, 2006 Posts: 26

my sister has just bought an i3 from carphone warehouse - was originally £124.99 but they price matched to halfords website -£99.99 - cracking deal. On box it said includes "i3 with preprogrammed city navigator maps etc" - assumed it was built in maps but told her to get it anyway! - I thought I would add poi's and speed cameras for her and in doing this i discovered that the micro sd card was in side of unit to my surprise!

Still none the wiser

Thar · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 29, 2006 Posts: 44

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