Post by Pool Boy on Sept 3, 2007 21:57:26 GMT
Just bought one of these
Always promised myself a sat-nav when I could find one under £100 that did post-code searches - and now I've found one.
www.evesham.com/products/info.asp?e=2013C30D-7EF4-4DCB-959D-1450954B33D5
It's not perfect, but first impressions are very favourable - especially in the value-for-money stakes
Although the menu isn't completely intuitive (to a sat nav virgin at least), once you actually read the instructions (only on a CD - no paper copy) it all becomes clear and then its a doddle to programme a route.
Re-routing when you go wrong is done in a flash, and you can tell it what sort of vehicle you're in and whether you want shortest or quickest route.
Screen is easy to read (in my van anyway) but small enough not to be a real distraction.
The verbal instructions could be clearer sometimes but a quick check on the map clarifies things and whilst its supposed to have the most up to date maps there is at least one junction locally where the roundabout is now a traffic lights crossroads - but hey at this price you can't have everything.
It didn't come with a mains charger so I have to charge it from the van which is a bit of a pain but again they have to get the price down somehow.
For some of the serious tourers out there I guess the biggest limitation is that you can't apparently programme a route on the 'puter and download it - all routing is done on the machine itself which could get a bit tedious if you've got lots of "vias"
It is NOT waterproof so use on the bike will have to be voice only or in the tankbag (why do BMW only have plastic tanks?)
I'm sure that this is a crude unit in comparison to some of the high tech wizzardry some of you guys have but for the money I saw it as an affordable introduction to sat nav and if I learn to love it and find I can't live without it I may upgrade later.
Roger
Always promised myself a sat-nav when I could find one under £100 that did post-code searches - and now I've found one.
www.evesham.com/products/info.asp?e=2013C30D-7EF4-4DCB-959D-1450954B33D5
It's not perfect, but first impressions are very favourable - especially in the value-for-money stakes
Although the menu isn't completely intuitive (to a sat nav virgin at least), once you actually read the instructions (only on a CD - no paper copy) it all becomes clear and then its a doddle to programme a route.
Re-routing when you go wrong is done in a flash, and you can tell it what sort of vehicle you're in and whether you want shortest or quickest route.
Screen is easy to read (in my van anyway) but small enough not to be a real distraction.
The verbal instructions could be clearer sometimes but a quick check on the map clarifies things and whilst its supposed to have the most up to date maps there is at least one junction locally where the roundabout is now a traffic lights crossroads - but hey at this price you can't have everything.
It didn't come with a mains charger so I have to charge it from the van which is a bit of a pain but again they have to get the price down somehow.
For some of the serious tourers out there I guess the biggest limitation is that you can't apparently programme a route on the 'puter and download it - all routing is done on the machine itself which could get a bit tedious if you've got lots of "vias"
It is NOT waterproof so use on the bike will have to be voice only or in the tankbag (why do BMW only have plastic tanks?)
I'm sure that this is a crude unit in comparison to some of the high tech wizzardry some of you guys have but for the money I saw it as an affordable introduction to sat nav and if I learn to love it and find I can't live without it I may upgrade later.
Roger
