new integrated gps/pda deal at aldi

ocho · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 22, 2004 Posts: 2

aldi have got another pda/gps deal coming up on the 11th November this one has got a integrated gps on the pda have to wait and see what the extras are and what the final price will be .

Smithy · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 09, 2004 Posts: 6

Beware of integrated gps if your car has a heated front windscreen, my friend found that the elements caused major problems getting a signal
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Darren · Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2004 3:53 pm Post subject:

Do you have a link or more info? Aldi's website isn't yet showing the 12th Nov offers. Is it this one?

If it is then it's the Mitac Digiwalker 136. Medion's version differs in having a fixed helix antenna rather than the flip up patch antenna which Navman have used in their version, the iCN510 and runs Destinator. It is a standalone Nav Device and has no PDA functionality.

There was a post a few weeks back when the device was announced in Germany, see here. At the time it hadn't been confirmed that it was a Mitac but it shared many similarities and has now been verified.
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walpurgis · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 09, 2004 Posts: 32

In Germany, Aldi are doing a different integrated PDA/GPS system (also carrying the Medion name) from 11 November for 379 euros (about £265).

From a flyer posted on the pocketnavigation.de Web site, it appears to be based on a Mitac Mio 168 (?) and uses a downgraded version of Navigon's MN4 software which does not support TMC. It uses TeleAtlas data.

You can see the flyer here (in a thread partially translated by Google):

http://tinyurl.com/4toxh

nej · Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2004 4:57 pm Post subject:

If this materialises it'll be a good xmas present for my wife.

Does anyone know if there is an Aldi in the Sutton/Croydon area? I tried the store search thing but it didn't recognise my postcode. I searched for Sutton and it found Sutton SM1 as a location, but then in the list of closest stores listed things like "Norwich - 14.5 miles" which is only out by a factor of 20 or so... don't quite trust the results!

BigSecret · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 03, 2004 Posts: 42

The Aldi store search is "interesting". To get it to recognise a post code you should use only the first part of the code e.g. SM1 in your case. The returned list does contain the Norwich store which is clearly wrong but the others in the list seem a little more on the ball.

nej · Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2004 10:07 am Post subject:

Some were OK. There was also Boston (in Linconshire, not Massacheusetts - apologies for spelling!) listed as about 80 miles away, instead of about treble that.

druck · Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2004 1:00 pm Post subject:

nej · Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2004 12:14 pm Post subject:

The deal is now showing on the website and isn't half bad. You get:

Medion PPC (rebranded Mio 168)
256MB card (doesn't say SD or MMC) with GB and major roads of Europe
4xCDs with European maps on them
Car charger/holder
Navigation software

All for the bargain price of £249.99 which is a complete bargain.

I'm gonna try and get one of these for my wife for Xmas - they are available from the 11th of November.

Get 'em while they're hot!

philip4242 · Regular Visitor Joined: May 26, 2004 Posts: 123

I agree, the Aldi package is a very good deal !

But several people are going to be disappointed, if this Ebay item is anything to go by !

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3728&item=5730277242&rd=1

The seller states he has 10 available, which is a downright lie, as they're not yet on sale !

'Goods will be dispatched for delivery after 11/11/04 within 48 hours' - Of course he can't despatch until after 11/11, as 11/11 is when they go on sale at Aldi stores !

And he's got a £270 starting bid + £10 P&P, when the Aldi price is £249.99 !!

He's even just copied the entire description and pictures from the Aldi Website !

http://uk.aldi.com/special_buys/product_462.html

I've asked my friendly local Aldi manager how many of these he'll be getting, but he doesn't know yet; but he repeated to me that, in theory, no individual will be allowed to buy more than 1 of these units, when the stores open on Thursday, so that as many people as possible can benefit from this bargain price !

So what happens to any poor buyers who actually bid and 'win' this item if the seller doesn't get enough of the units ?

I'm 'watching' this item and will send a message to any bidders, advising them to go to Aldi themselves and save themselves some money !

I'm thinking of buying 1 of these myself, so I hope for this seller's sake that he's not in front of me in the queue next Thursday - There'll be a few sharp words spoken if he attempts to buy 10 units !!!!
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philip4242 · Regular Visitor Joined: May 26, 2004 Posts: 123

At 08:56:08 GMT today, this profiteer

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3728&item=5730277242&rd=1

amended the Minimum Bid Price from £270 to £280 - Absolutely unbelievable !!!

Mercifully, no-one has yet bid, but I'll be doing all I can to help any poor unfortunate who does bid, to withdraw their bid.

I think that the fact that the seller doesn't actually own the units yet, so they can't be his to sell, probably contravenes the law of the land, as well as Ebay's rules !

I'd have reported this item to Ebay, but I can't find a suitable category to file the complaint under !

Meanwhile, I can't stand idly by and see people spend more money than they ought to on these units !
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CC · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 31, 2004 Posts: 3

Does anyone know if this model has a user replaceable battery?
Thanks
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Darren · Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 8:32 am Post subject:

Funky · Occasional Visitor Joined: Nov 08, 2004 Posts: 6

Found this info on the Aldi unit if anyone is interested :

http://www.mio-tech.be/products/gps/168/spec.asp

It mentions an SD IO expansion slot, what does that mean? Embarassed

I'm just hoping that Aldi will be supplying the external GPS antena with it too.

Darren · Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 8:31 am Post subject:

I don't know if you noticed but we reviewed this unit as part of the CoPilot bundle a while back, see here.

Aside from no bluetooth or user replaceable battery it's a good unit. SDIO means the SD Slot can be sued with devices such as Wireless LAN SD Cards.

The Aldi bundle does not come with the external antenna but given the price it is being sold at it is hardly surprising!
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