HI GNs   in the market for new navigator TOM TOM left the planet

             looking at a navman my200 about $128 any reports please 

                    thanks suenray

Have been running Garmin's for many years & very pleased with them.

JC.

My first navigator was a HP PDA with Tom Tom, PDA had windows so ran Ozi explorer and Hema desert tracks. An old fart driving up the centre road_ Tom Tom in the back ground Slim dusty singing and desert tracks on the screen, how good was that. sadly HP died RIP. now use evelbay chinese about $70 to 80.00 with windows, not as good but works well.  ( doesn't say, recalculating recalculating recalculating.)

Purchased a new Garmin 1490T tow years ago, have nevr been lost more in my life. A heap of trash, cost $399, got home after one trip from Tasmania to Queensland, put it on ebay for $100 and now some other poor undortunate owns it.

Purchased an Uniden Trax 5000 and could not be happier.

We have had LG, Samsung, Garmin, Navman and built in Sensis one's. Garmin the only one I would never own againn.

Ken

neilnruth wrote:

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We're using a Uniden and happy with it. Chose it because it has the USB hole on side not at the bottom. Navman had it there and it got bent.

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 Most Uniden GPS units use IGO 8 as the GPS engine,(or they used to)it's about the best system I have found so far,for general,"put me at their front door"

Oziexplorer,for the off road people,is second to none.

There are only 2 gps road maps used in Australia

1 is Sensis Maps by Telstra,great for the major Towns,and Cities,its called Sensis where is,

some people call it "where the hell am I"

2 is Navtech maps,great for the Country Areas, I live in a Country Area,and the bloody thing shows me some roads from 40 years ago.......Not there now.

It really is about how the Navigation Engine,displays those maps,and gives you directions

To Me,IGO 8,is about the best...I have tried a few, since they became available

They all take a bit of getting used to,although Fantastic Technology,they can get you lost as well

unless you have a back up road map too,usually,not needed,but good insurance.

John

thanks for all the information will decide shortly

there is a lot of knowledge out there

   suenray

I'm interested in the Garmin 2455LMT, does anyone know if and how you can get the camps Australia, on to it?

Thanks but I found it by reading the post on dump sites for Garmin, marvelous what you'll find by looking!!!!

To see what navigators the CAW POIs easily fit go to this site. POIs for CAW 7 are now available. If your navigator model is not listed you will probably find a conversion App to convert one of the other type files.

Peter,

 Thanks for that, I did actually find your other post with the same directions and have done so, many thanks again.

Kevin.

got a garmin navi 2455lmt from tricky dicky  $149

Yes, I saw that and I'll be going there ina week or so to get mine, good deal, how have you like it so far? any short comings?

Kevin.

KEVIN  just finished registering it on www. dashboard  lady robber in shop

            wanted $30 to do it havent used it yet would have been good last

            week had 7 days at lane cove nat park in sydney

                           RAY 

Ray,

 I'm still a week or two away from buying mine, let me know how it goes, many thanks.

Kevin.