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shadow786
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 2:40 am    Post subject: Top Of The Range Garmin ? Reply with quote

Ok am thinking of giving Garmin a try after being Loyal to TomTom One for 3 Years can't make my mind up between the the following Garmins any Suggestions :
Garmin: 350, 670 Or 770
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 2:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Find a shop with them in and go and 'play' with them. Which one is rght for you will always be a subjective thing. You need to be sure in your mind what features you need (eg TMC, Hands Free Text-to-Speech etc) and what mapping you need (UK/Europe/World). After this it's the 'feel' and look of the thing. When I changed from years of TomTom Navigator to an all-in-one I ent for the Garmin nuvi 660 becaus of the reputation of Garmon and the physica design of the unit compared with the then current range of TomToms. The nuvi really does fit in your shirt pocket. the old TomToms didn't - though this has changed now.

The operation of all three units you mention will be similar (there will be the odd discrepancy in menu choice/placing) and which is right for you can only be judged by yourself.
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 2:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Find a shop with them in and go and 'play' with them. Which one is rght for you will always be a subjective thing. You need to be sure in your mind what features you need (eg TMC, Hands Free Text-to-Speech etc) and what mapping you need (UK/Europe/World). After this it's the 'feel' and look of the thing. When I changed from years of TomTom Navigator to an all-in-one I ent for the Garmin nuvi 660 becaus of the reputation of Garmon and the physica design of the unit compared with the then current range of TomToms. The nuvi really does fit in your shirt pocket. the old TomToms didn't - though this has changed now.

The operation of all three units you mention will be similar (there will be the odd discrepancy in menu choice/placing) and which is right for you can only be judged by yourself.
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 2:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Pretty similar to what I said in your other post, shadow.... Wink
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 9:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The only high street store I've seen so far selling the 7xx series is Argos, which stocks the nuvi 710. Bit difficult playing with a unit there!!!

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PostPosted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 9:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

They are now in Halfords !!
If you go to click and reserve you can see if your local store has them in stock
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Andy_P2002 wrote:
Pretty similar to what I said in your other post, shadow.... Wink


Hmm..

had a few of these yesterday - thought I had caught them all! Some sort of problem with the IE7 set-up - hopefully fixed now! Rolling Eyes

Sorry!
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 11:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

philpugh wrote:
Andy_P2002 wrote:
Pretty similar to what I said in your other post, shadow.... Wink


Hmm..

had a few of these yesterday - thought I had caught them all! Some sort of problem with the IE7 set-up - hopefully fixed now! Rolling Eyes

Sorry!


I wasn't moaning about your double post, Phil, that just happens sometimes... It was that "shadow" had posted the same thing elsewhere and I'd just written almost exactly the same thing as you had already done here. Crying or Very sad
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 2:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Andy....

Now I feel worse Laughing Embarassed
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 4:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm sure I'll live! Laughing
Now, if you can sort out the parking outside my house, I'll be a REALLY happy bunny....
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