Satellite Navigations Systems?

what is the best of the sat navs|||tom tom 920 is the ultimate tool|||TomTom is pretty good. It's easy to use %26amp; update, but it does have weaknesses. For example in rural areas it sometimes takes you miles along minor roads when there's a more major road alternative, %26amp; in town it seems not to know about direct routes other than major roads that all the locals use. Still, if you follow its directions it will usually get you there reliably enough. Sometimes it can confuse you on roundabouts saying things like "take the second exit" when it really means the third exit, so you should check the map screen. But one of its major advantages is that it quickly recalculates if you take a wrong turn %26amp; doesn't keep telling you to turn round unless there's no alternative.


Some satnav systems don't automatically recalculate %26amp; you have to stop %26amp; reset them, otherwise they still tell you to turn round even if you rejoin their original route further on.


You'll always hear stories of directions being out of date, for example ending up in a pub car-park as you've been directed to a bridge across a river (it was the Severn) that no longer exists. But the map databases are constantly being updated so this sort of thing shouldn't be a regular problem, but it will happen from time to time on any system. The important thing is that you can update the software easily.


As satnavs develop, more stuff will be added. There is another (rather expensive) system that updates as you drive to avoid traffic jams, but unless you're white van man on time bonus rates, you probably won't find the extra investment worth it just yet. The French already have randonees available for walkers, not likely yet in the UK, but the possibilities are limitless.


You may also find some of the other features useful, like a warning that you're speeding %26amp; it tells you where all the fixed safety cameras are, but don't get overconfident as it can't detect ad hoc speedtraps.


You pay your money %26amp; take your choice, then get used to the way it works on routes you know before relying on it.|||tom tom go 720 rules!|||I have the cheapest one on the market... tomtom1 and it even has blue tooth!


it is a great gps the best for the money at the moment.


$149 future shop.


Canada|||Whilst tomtom is one of the better known systems, and is regarded by many as the best.. there are plenty of alternatives..





The cheapest at the moment is one called the navigo from ebuyer, at 拢49.95 including delivery...





Better still, as it runs on Windows CE, it is easy to install tomtom on it... so it works exactly the same as tomtom, but at half the cost... it also plays MP3's and MP4 videos..





I have one, and it is running tomtom 6 very successfully.|||tom tom