Garmin Streetpilot i3

I bought one of these in August 2006. whilst it worked it was brilliant, but 6 months later it started nagging me about updating the map, which I ignored, since from year to year, not that much changes where I live. From then on it stopped ''recognizing'' the destinations I entered, making it practically useless. So to keep it working you have to pay $80 (USD) every year to update the map. Not a fact that was drawn to my attention anywhere, in the print nor by the ...  Read the complete review

***Overview*** GPS for the first time user is how the Garmin i3 is advertised - yet as my partner looks to invest in a new GPS for his new car he is coveting my Garmin i3, even after years of using in car Satellite Navigation. The Garmin has most of the features of the more expensive models of Satellite Navigation, but without the huge price tag… as far as we could see the only thing really missing is the touch screen and ability to get real-time updates while driving. Having said this, my Garmin now goes everywhere with me - it is small, reliable, with great functionality and support. I can safely say I wouldn't swap it even when given the opportunity… as I ...  Read the complete review

I decided a few months back that I wanted sat nav for my new 7 seater car that I was planning on buying this year. **Searching** I search the net and of course the good old Argos book to see what was available and at what price. I think it is very important that you set a budget at a very early stage as you can easily get drawn in to the more expensive ones to which are over your budget. I searched many sites including eBay, Amazon, Argos, and general sites. I set myself a limit of £200 which I thought was high enough to get a decent satellite navigation system that suited me. In the end I decided on either the Garmin or Navman which to be honest I ...  Read the complete review

About 3 years ago, a friend of mine who worked in the motor trade asked a favour of me one day, would I go with him to pick up a car he'd won on ebay. No problem I thought, a nice day out in the car in the sunshine, in fact it was even to a town on the coast, what could be better. I agreed to help. It suddenly dawned on me that there were only two of us, and once we'd collected the new car, there would be a need for both cars to be driven back. Although I've been driving for years it had pretty much all been local driving and the odd well planned route for a long journey, and all of a sudden I was going to have to drive back across country from a town I'd only ...  Read the complete review

This was my first step in the GPS world, and I was very happy with my purchase. Now in early 2009 it is outdated, but really was great for the time. The unit is very compact, which makes it easy to keep in your car and store anywhere. It includes a suction cup mount that is very strong, and can be stuck just about anywhere. Most people prefer to put it on the windshield, but I put mine on my dashboard just fine. The unit runs on 2 "AA" batteries, but comes with an adapter for the car.The speaker is loud so you can hear the voice directions even if the windows are open or the music is loud. The unit comes with a cd full of maps, and you ...  Read the complete review