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Old 04-29-2006, 08:10 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Hi! i've always had a certain problem with orientation.. and last fall I met some guys in Istanbul who had solved this problem with some software on the mobile phone..
I am leaving for Cape Town in a couple of weeks and while i was looking at maps and guides i remembered my mates from istanbul and decided that this time I'll be prepared.. one problem though now is presented by choice - quite a few navsystems to choose from.. has anyone had any experience with any... TomTom or nav4all maybe...
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Old 06-11-2006, 01:40 PM   #2 (permalink)
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you should consider the price range - since one seems to be for free so far
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Old 06-13-2006, 11:38 AM   #3 (permalink)
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don't forget that you need to buy gps receiver if your phone doesn't have it internally
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Old 06-15-2006, 08:15 PM   #4 (permalink)
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yes, but that one costs only 40-50 pounds on eBay
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Old 06-16-2006, 06:31 PM   #5 (permalink)
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isn't it much better for your nerves just to buy a tomtom then?
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Old 06-20-2006, 03:21 PM   #6 (permalink)
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I don't know. Considering the price range - I guess nav4all is much better. But if you have it for private use only, you can make compromises if it has problems with quality.
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Old 06-21-2006, 02:30 PM   #7 (permalink)
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You are right. I would be more willing to compromise with a software which is free and have problems, than buying a tomtom and encountering difficulties. Actually yesterday I read in a forum that tomtom mobile has quite poor coverage on small cities.
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Old 06-22-2006, 03:15 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Hey guys, since you have discussed this issue for quite a while, can you tell how much Kb does the programme use regularly? I don't want to receive a huge bill for just trying it out.
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Old 06-26-2006, 01:27 PM   #9 (permalink)
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I guess it depends on two things - how long is the route which you are navigated through and the charge of your internet provider.
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Old 07-19-2006, 04:52 PM   #10 (permalink)
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and I also read somewhere that after mid August you need to pay for using the programme itself. how much is that?
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Old 08-31-2006, 08:43 PM   #11 (permalink)
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well, even after 15th it is still now clear. I am still trying to figure it out.
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Old 09-29-2006, 08:34 PM   #12 (permalink)
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on their website they say that it will stay free until 2008. I guess the promotion is for lifetime
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Old 10-21-2008, 05:59 AM   #13 (permalink)
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I use the Garmin Quest, which works like a charm. Comes with Garmap v3, City select v5 for South Africa and City Select for Europe
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