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From: Vass on 23 Dec 2009 06:24 "sweller" <sweller(a)mztech.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message news:xn0gj7muvtfto4002(a)news.individual.net... > > free speed camera updates PocketGPSWorld has a tiny subscription fee for their updated Speed Camera database and Free Points of interest covering all manner of things, you can pick and choose what to download to your device (great for Fish and Chip shops) -- Vass
From: sweller on 23 Dec 2009 06:53 Neil wrote: > Tom Tom 1 XL Europe. I'm sure I've seen it under £100 in the last few > days either in Halfords or Argos That's what I went for - It was expensive in the Hove Halfords (£179) and, apparently, it won't work in my car because it's got a dynamo. ....do people see why I think Halfords is the automotive equivalent of Dixons? -- Simon
From: darsy on 23 Dec 2009 07:01 On 23 Dec 2009 11:53:17 GMT, "sweller" <sweller(a)mztech.fsnet.co.uk> wrote: >Neil wrote: > >> Tom Tom 1 XL Europe. I'm sure I've seen it under �100 in the last few >> days either in Halfords or Argos > >That's what I went for - It was expensive in the Hove Halfords (�179) >and, apparently, it won't work in my car because it's got a dynamo. > >...do people see why I think Halfords is the automotive equivalent of >Dixons? I think you're being overly kind to Dixons[1]. [1] well, Currys.Digital as it's now branded most places. -- d.
From: Champ on 23 Dec 2009 08:26 On Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:30:23 +0000, Andy Bonwick <nospam(a)bonwick.me.uk> wrote: >>The sweary chap has the right of it. TomTom seems to factor in some >>sort of realistic speed on a given road, whereas Garmin seem to assume >>that you can do 60mph on any single carraige road with NSL no matter how >>many passing places, or tight bends there are. When I raised a ticket >>on this, they just said that they rely on the mapping data - well, duh. >> The data is incomplete. In places that you have no idea about, you >>need a map to give you the bigger picture, kind of defeating the point. > >Garmin are there for those of us that like a challenge. It's easy to >beat the eta on a Tomtom but you've really got to work for your >victory when you're racing a Garmin. heh. >I know Champ also treats a satnav as an opponent that you *have* to >beat when you're driving but surely we're not the only ones? You know those signs you get on Motorways : "30 miles, 28 minutes to x"? Burnt considers them to be tantamount to entrapment. -- Champ We declare that the splendour of the world has been enriched by a new beauty: the beauty of speed. ZX10R | Hayabusa | GPz750turbo neal at champ dot org dot uk
From: sweller on 23 Dec 2009 08:28
Champ wrote: > > I know Champ also treats a satnav as an opponent that you have to > > beat when you're driving but surely we're not the only ones? > > You know those signs you get on Motorways : "30 miles, 28 minutes to > x"? Burnt considers them to be tantamount to entrapment. As are those maximum speeds at bends. I have to aim at double. -- Simon |