Satellite navigation|||Don't buy a Navman. I bought one for my husband, and it broke after a month. Fortunately I'd bought it through my work (I work for an electrical retailer) so I got my money back. Now we use TomTom on a Dell Axim X51v pocket PC, and it's MUCH better.|||One that doesn't tell you to turn right onto railway lines.|||Garmin is the very best for the money...my friend tried several different brands and Garmin is the most accurate and reliable|||Tom Tom910|||A tom tom 1 is a good bet.
Its reasonably priced.|||as this is asked under the pda thread, i hope this means you have a pda?
i have a typhoon myguide 3500 with tom tom 6 on a card and installed.....works great...and you have your pda with you all times. (some need an extension antenna though)
for a stand alone sat nav.....tom tom seem by far the best but they also seem to have a common problem, looking through ebay spares or repairs there was a lot of tom toms with a swithing on problem....maybe they are just so much mor epopular, i dont know...just thought i would pass that on.
Saturday, October 1, 2011
What smart phones have an independent GPS?
I am looking for any smart phone that has a built in GPS that enables the phone to work as a car navigation system without relaying on the any network but the satellite.|||i have bought the iphone 3gs latley,
you can go on the gps without satillite help for free
when ever yu connect to the internet at home with it, it will update the roads to make sure that you have a recent version!
you can go on the gps without satillite help for free
when ever yu connect to the internet at home with it, it will update the roads to make sure that you have a recent version!
Car Audio / Navigation systems for Maruti Swift?
Hi Friends,
I am now working in Qatar. I have planned to buy a maruti swift VXI in India (Exactly Cochin, Kerala). I want to have a music system which should have a 7" or 6.1" LCD touch screen option audio system with DVD,MP3 playback and Navigation systems.
Can you please suggest me some good models. Please mention the price range. and see i have a lot of doubts in the navigation system like it will be charged extra money per month basis for using it, and along with the above audio system, the whole things for the navigation like any kind of sensor or communication device to the satellite will come or i have to pay any extra for that. If i am purchasing this equipment from Qatar as it is very cheaply available compared to India i need to change any softwares ect?...
Please give me a suggestion on the above......|||1 din or 2 din depends on the size of your car's dashboard. here is the dvd for swift
http://www.autodvdgps.com/suzuki-navigat鈥?/a>
I am now working in Qatar. I have planned to buy a maruti swift VXI in India (Exactly Cochin, Kerala). I want to have a music system which should have a 7" or 6.1" LCD touch screen option audio system with DVD,MP3 playback and Navigation systems.
Can you please suggest me some good models. Please mention the price range. and see i have a lot of doubts in the navigation system like it will be charged extra money per month basis for using it, and along with the above audio system, the whole things for the navigation like any kind of sensor or communication device to the satellite will come or i have to pay any extra for that. If i am purchasing this equipment from Qatar as it is very cheaply available compared to India i need to change any softwares ect?...
Please give me a suggestion on the above......|||1 din or 2 din depends on the size of your car's dashboard. here is the dvd for swift
http://www.autodvdgps.com/suzuki-navigat鈥?/a>
Why does TurboTax claim to be like a GPS?
When they are neither an orbiting satellite nor a device that shows your coordinates? Perhaps they mean GPS navigation system?|||Just another senseless marketing gimmick. They want to make it sound like you'll always have direction if you use TurboTax.
Too bad even GPS systems send you through the bad part of town once in awhile. If you have no idea what you're doing, you should seek professional assistance and not try to guess at it with software.
Too bad even GPS systems send you through the bad part of town once in awhile. If you have no idea what you're doing, you should seek professional assistance and not try to guess at it with software.
If you have a GPS navigation system in your car please answer this question...Thanks?
Do GPS companies charge a monthly subscription fee to use or activate their products- in the same manner XM Satellite Radio charges a monthly fee to listen to it?|||No - the GPS network is provided by the US Air Force; if you're in the US you're already paying for it with your taxes.
In addition to the receiver, you can pay extra for a mounting kit, batteries, power adapter or hardwire power supply. Also if you want to buy a new map set that will cost extra.|||Things like TomTom don't, you buy the unit and the maps for where you want, that's it.
Other things like Wayfinder on Orange (http://www.wayfinder.com) charge UK拢2 every two weeks.|||No they do not charge a fee. However, you have to buy a new DVD if you want to update your maps every other year or so. Some companies have it where you can pay a fee and the nav system will even tell you how crowded the streets are and if roads are blocked. This will apply only to large metropolitan areas. good luck.|||As far as I know, all GPS units will pick up the satellite signal without monthly costs, or activation fees. Turn it on, and you have a signal for free!
The XM Radio and OnStar services are beyond that, and do have fees.
In addition to the receiver, you can pay extra for a mounting kit, batteries, power adapter or hardwire power supply. Also if you want to buy a new map set that will cost extra.|||Things like TomTom don't, you buy the unit and the maps for where you want, that's it.
Other things like Wayfinder on Orange (http://www.wayfinder.com) charge UK拢2 every two weeks.|||No they do not charge a fee. However, you have to buy a new DVD if you want to update your maps every other year or so. Some companies have it where you can pay a fee and the nav system will even tell you how crowded the streets are and if roads are blocked. This will apply only to large metropolitan areas. good luck.|||As far as I know, all GPS units will pick up the satellite signal without monthly costs, or activation fees. Turn it on, and you have a signal for free!
The XM Radio and OnStar services are beyond that, and do have fees.
Is this a good laptop? (Toshiba Satellite A215-S4807)?
http://www.toshibadirect.com/td/b2c/rdet鈥?/a>
It's a Toshiba Satellite A215-S4807
Main Specs:
-AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology TL-56
-2048MB memory
-160GB hard drive
-15.4" widescreen
It's at Circuit City for $779.99 after a $150 instant rebate. Is it worth it? I'll mainly be using it for studies, since I'm going to be a college freshman, and I'll also use it lightly for music and movies and stuff.|||Sounds like a very nice system at a great price. It probably has Vista Home Premium or even Aero with that much memory. Do yourself a favor when you get to school and don't use Limewire. Get a good anti-virus like AVG free or Avast. Would hate to see you lose everything and have to format to reload.|||I in no way claim to be a techie, but I have this computer and i am happy with it. Since I don't know much about computers, I went to severel friends who do before deciding. One specifically recommended this and it has been great.|||Yes, it's a great laptop. Toshiba makes the best laptops in my opinion.|||It is ok but dell makes some pretty nifty laptops that are better for your needs. Also if you are editing movies or anything I would recommend a mac. Here is a link to a good dell comp for under 1k bucks. http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/xpsnb_m1210?c=us%26amp;cs=19%26amp;l=en%26amp;s=dhs%26amp;~section=specs#tabtop I also reccomend not getting vista since it sucks right now. Get xp because it has most of the bugs worked out of it.
It's a Toshiba Satellite A215-S4807
Main Specs:
-AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology TL-56
-2048MB memory
-160GB hard drive
-15.4" widescreen
It's at Circuit City for $779.99 after a $150 instant rebate. Is it worth it? I'll mainly be using it for studies, since I'm going to be a college freshman, and I'll also use it lightly for music and movies and stuff.|||Sounds like a very nice system at a great price. It probably has Vista Home Premium or even Aero with that much memory. Do yourself a favor when you get to school and don't use Limewire. Get a good anti-virus like AVG free or Avast. Would hate to see you lose everything and have to format to reload.|||I in no way claim to be a techie, but I have this computer and i am happy with it. Since I don't know much about computers, I went to severel friends who do before deciding. One specifically recommended this and it has been great.|||Yes, it's a great laptop. Toshiba makes the best laptops in my opinion.|||It is ok but dell makes some pretty nifty laptops that are better for your needs. Also if you are editing movies or anything I would recommend a mac. Here is a link to a good dell comp for under 1k bucks. http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/xpsnb_m1210?c=us%26amp;cs=19%26amp;l=en%26amp;s=dhs%26amp;~section=specs#tabtop I also reccomend not getting vista since it sucks right now. Get xp because it has most of the bugs worked out of it.
Is this a good laptop? (Toshiba Satellite A215-S4807)?
http://www.toshibadirect.com/td/b2c/rdet鈥?/a>
It's a Toshiba Satellite A215-S4807
Main Specs:
-AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology TL-56
-2048MB memory
-160GB hard drive
-15.4" widescreen
It's at Circuit City for $779.99 after a $150 instant rebate. Is it worth it? I'll mainly be using it for studies, since I'm going to be a college freshman, and I'll also use it lightly for music and movies and stuff.|||The Turion TL-56 is a good processor but the slowest of the ones I would recommend (anything slower wouldn't be worth having). It does tend to run hot so you will notice a warm laptop and it does tend to suck back a lot of power so not that great battery life. A core 2 duo would be faster with better battery life.
2048MB Ram is just what you want for a laptop. 1GB would work but not great for Vista, 4GB is way too much money.
160GB Hard Drive is big for a laptop. The 120GB tends to be the sweet spot where you save money but still get a large drive. Good drive but the price of the machine is higher than you might want because of it.
15.4" Is what I have for monitor and my Toshiba looks great with it.
The x1200 video card on it is also pretty good. You should be able to play a few games if you want (at low settings) and it is way better than the Intel GMA you see on a lot of cheap laptops.
Overall: You would probably be happy with your laptop's POWER but you may not be happy with its portability. It is a bit on the heavy side and lugging it around from class to class could be an issue for you.
If it were me I would look at either a more expensive laptop (by a bit) in the Dell 1420 (lighter and about same power but about $300 more) or go with something a little less expensive and lighter.|||You can get a comparable laptop for the price with a 17" screen.
Toshiba Satellite 17" Widescreen Notebook PC (P205-S6267)
鈥?Intel Core Duo T2350
鈥?120GB hard drive
鈥?Burns DVDs and CDs
鈥?2GB of DDR2 memory
鈥?Built-in 802.11agn wireless
鈥?Windows Vista Home Premium|||its pretty good. not the best, but its good|||Those specs are good (not the best though), although they are very vague, and only a few factors of the computer you want to look at.
-AMD is an ok processor, but you'll notice the same computer with "equivelent" Intel processor will cost slightly more because it's a better processor. Up to you, sounds like AMD should work for your uses.
-The screen size is fine, but for a really nice screen i'd make sure it's got "wsxga"(good) or "wuxga"(better)
-If you want a faster file-access hard drive, try to get a 7200rpm hard drive, i'm guessing the one you listed is a 5400. (the extra rpm is worth the extra $100 or so)
My sister got a Satellite about a year ago.... It's a decent computer, but lately she's been having a problem with her computer either shutting down right after you power it up (seconds after, before anything loads) or if it does start up the screen remains off/black.... I've read up and found this is not the only Toshiba Satellite to do this. I think that Toshiba's Bios is the problem..... So be mindful of that, and do some homework on problems with that specific model|||Yes, it's great! I have a Toshiba Satellite very close to that. I bought mine in January. You won't regret it!! Great laptop. I use mine numerous hours per day. One tip. I would buy at CompUSA rather than Circuit City. Circuit City's warranty plan sucks and it is very difficult to get repairs done. CompUSA is a breeze! They have on-site techs. Only thing I had done was extra memory added. Mine only came with 1G. Also great price! CompUSA will match.|||That is more than what you will need, trust me. I recommend you to visit bestbuy.com they have almost the same models that circuit city has with the same price but without the rebates. This is an excellent choice go for the toshiba.|||Yes. I would highly recommend a Toshiba laptop. In my opinion, Toshiba makes the best laptops.|||get an HP instead. they look better and perform better
It's a Toshiba Satellite A215-S4807
Main Specs:
-AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology TL-56
-2048MB memory
-160GB hard drive
-15.4" widescreen
It's at Circuit City for $779.99 after a $150 instant rebate. Is it worth it? I'll mainly be using it for studies, since I'm going to be a college freshman, and I'll also use it lightly for music and movies and stuff.|||The Turion TL-56 is a good processor but the slowest of the ones I would recommend (anything slower wouldn't be worth having). It does tend to run hot so you will notice a warm laptop and it does tend to suck back a lot of power so not that great battery life. A core 2 duo would be faster with better battery life.
2048MB Ram is just what you want for a laptop. 1GB would work but not great for Vista, 4GB is way too much money.
160GB Hard Drive is big for a laptop. The 120GB tends to be the sweet spot where you save money but still get a large drive. Good drive but the price of the machine is higher than you might want because of it.
15.4" Is what I have for monitor and my Toshiba looks great with it.
The x1200 video card on it is also pretty good. You should be able to play a few games if you want (at low settings) and it is way better than the Intel GMA you see on a lot of cheap laptops.
Overall: You would probably be happy with your laptop's POWER but you may not be happy with its portability. It is a bit on the heavy side and lugging it around from class to class could be an issue for you.
If it were me I would look at either a more expensive laptop (by a bit) in the Dell 1420 (lighter and about same power but about $300 more) or go with something a little less expensive and lighter.|||You can get a comparable laptop for the price with a 17" screen.
Toshiba Satellite 17" Widescreen Notebook PC (P205-S6267)
鈥?Intel Core Duo T2350
鈥?120GB hard drive
鈥?Burns DVDs and CDs
鈥?2GB of DDR2 memory
鈥?Built-in 802.11agn wireless
鈥?Windows Vista Home Premium|||its pretty good. not the best, but its good|||Those specs are good (not the best though), although they are very vague, and only a few factors of the computer you want to look at.
-AMD is an ok processor, but you'll notice the same computer with "equivelent" Intel processor will cost slightly more because it's a better processor. Up to you, sounds like AMD should work for your uses.
-The screen size is fine, but for a really nice screen i'd make sure it's got "wsxga"(good) or "wuxga"(better)
-If you want a faster file-access hard drive, try to get a 7200rpm hard drive, i'm guessing the one you listed is a 5400. (the extra rpm is worth the extra $100 or so)
My sister got a Satellite about a year ago.... It's a decent computer, but lately she's been having a problem with her computer either shutting down right after you power it up (seconds after, before anything loads) or if it does start up the screen remains off/black.... I've read up and found this is not the only Toshiba Satellite to do this. I think that Toshiba's Bios is the problem..... So be mindful of that, and do some homework on problems with that specific model|||Yes, it's great! I have a Toshiba Satellite very close to that. I bought mine in January. You won't regret it!! Great laptop. I use mine numerous hours per day. One tip. I would buy at CompUSA rather than Circuit City. Circuit City's warranty plan sucks and it is very difficult to get repairs done. CompUSA is a breeze! They have on-site techs. Only thing I had done was extra memory added. Mine only came with 1G. Also great price! CompUSA will match.|||That is more than what you will need, trust me. I recommend you to visit bestbuy.com they have almost the same models that circuit city has with the same price but without the rebates. This is an excellent choice go for the toshiba.|||Yes. I would highly recommend a Toshiba laptop. In my opinion, Toshiba makes the best laptops.|||get an HP instead. they look better and perform better
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