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Just thought I'd point this out. I think you can only buy it from the shop, from the 9th. Anyone heard/know these?
www.aldi.co.uk It is on the home page 'special buys' at the moment. Comes with disc for Europe also. I think this is about hundred quid cheaper than anywhere else. If this is all wrong blame my brother for the info, and I have just woken up for some reason.
 
They did it once before (apparently) and I heard later that it was a good deal from people who bought them. They are very limited though I believe, like 3 per store or something.
 
I'm not familiar with the name or product. They make computers etc. Just had a quick look at their UK website www.medion.co.uk but not enlightening. It does come with a three year warranty and is powered by Samsung, if this means anything.
 
I think Medion is an Aldi 'own brand'. I use our local one a lot and it is always full of Medion PC's, TVs, DVD etc I haven't bought one so can't comment otherwise. Visually the SatNav looks ok (but thats not why we buy em is it [:D] )
 
I've seen some Medion stuff before. I'ts not fantastically good looking, but a solid performer. I used to hunt around the bargains in Germany in Aldi, and you'd get some mega deals. From the stuff that freinds and I bought, I'd actually reccomend them! I'm not gonna comment on this particular one though, I've never seen them......
 
On the face of it it looks to be a good deal. Navigation software is very much a personal thing though, and I don't recognise the system. System choice could be important.

The likes of TomTom Navigator, which many club members use, have the advantage of being able to add Points of Interest (POI's). POI files are readily available off the net including such things as Shell garages, speed camera sites, motor racing circuits, Tesco stores with cafés, bird watching sites, the list is almost endless. TomTom has an excellent perspective view which can also give an accurate indication of the shape of the road ahead in challenging terrain - put to good use in Scotland. [;)]

TomTom is an excellent system but has a minor/major flaw:-
When you put in a town name to navigate to it doesn't restrict subsequent street choice solely to that town but allows streets of approx 50 mile radius. If there are several streets of the same name within this radius, and you don't spot the right one, or you don't know a street name and just want to go to a town to have a look and pick any street name, you could end up in the wrong place. It is always best to check the map view if you are not sure, just in case.

In summary, if the Aldi system runs TomTom, it is a great buy. If it runs a lesser system, of which there are many, it could prove to be a little restrictive. Also, the unit is quite bulky if you want to use it as a Digital Assistant as well.
 
ORIGINAL: Helen Goff

my navigational system cost me £1.99.

its a map [:D]
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But not overly useful when "pressing on" along unknown roads by yourself, or should you wish to find the nearest Shell station when you are in the middle of Scotland and then need to find a Tescos whilst looking out for speed camera sites and avoiding the A94. [;)]
 
John - TomTom may have solved their wee featurette with the latest release (version 5.10) of software (I believe they port the same software versions across all their hardware). You can now navigate by postcode - assuming you have the postcode of course.

I'm using TomTom GO which frankly I don't get enough use of, however when I do it's superb. Got me to and through the middle of Paris recently (no map on earth would have helped me there) and was brilliant on the Cotswolds rally...to find Shell stations and hotels that is ... [:)]
 
Hey Guys
If you are going to invest on a SatNav system, it is better to invest wisely.
The main question is, a UK only or EU?
If you choose UK only you may go cheap, but if you choose EU if you do go cheap you are likely to regret it in a year's time.
Invest on Hard Disk driven systems...
See http://www.porscheclubgbforum.com/tm.asp?m=123806&mpage=1&key=&#123806
Happy motoring...[:)]
 
"John - TomTom may have solved their wee featurette with the latest release (version 5.10)"

Ah, and ignorance was such bliss - I've had to buy an upgrade now. That said, you need a Navigator to get around the TomTom site. I managed to submit my order eventually but it took some doing. I hope I have only purchased one upgrade as it took more than several attempts.
 
i brought a little mio 168, which is a PDA with a built in GPS system, it has no HD, but runs from SD cards. The software that came with it, Co-pilot, isnt the best in the world but is good, and covers Europe, and SD cards are getting cheaper, so you can swop on the trot.

Marc
 
There is a free utility called UK Postcode for TomTom which is superb and allows the use of full postcodes.

I was a Copilot user up to V3.1 then I switched to TomTom3 which I prefer. I used the Go unit in Holland on a recent work trip and thought it was even better than the PDA version (primarily because you can hear it but also because it keeps up for a short period of no signal). Avis (at least Avis Schiphol) rent them at €10 per day.
 
I notice that v5 excludes the GPS logging facility, plus "You will no longer be able to set a preferred speed for all roads manually."

Does the latter imply that the new software would be presuming my average speeds on different types of road, and therefore that the journey time calculation performed at the planning stage is now going to be less accurate if I upgrade? [&:]
 
ORIGINAL: John Sims
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That said, you need a Navigator to get around the TomTom site. I managed to submit my order eventually but it took some doing. I hope I have only purchased one upgrade as it took more than several attempts.

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Wait til you see how long it takes them to deliver it. You'll need the new zimmer frame mounting kit to use it ...

"How long will it take before I receive my order?
We will be working 24 hours a day 7 days a week to make sure your upgrade arrives as soon as possible. However, please allow up to 5 weeks for delivery"
 
ORIGINAL: danmason

I notice that v5 excludes the GPS logging facility, plus "You will no longer be able to set a preferred speed for all roads manually."

Does the latter imply that the new software would be presuming my average speeds on different types of road, and therefore that the journey time calculation performed at the planning stage is now going to be less accurate if I upgrade? [&:]
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I didn't know you could do that on v3!
 
ORIGINAL: Fen

I didn't know you could do that on v3!
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I can't remember if I have changed mine, or if indeed you can, it is the sort of thing that you only do once. Either way, I have found the TomTom ETA calculation to be pretty good if erring on the conservative side, which is what you would want.

I am a little disappointed that it no longer has the navigate to Lat' Long' facility, but then if the general "navigate to" interface is better I shouldn't have to resort to Lat' Long' anyway.

Perhaps I should have V5 in time for Scotland next year. [;)]
 
ORIGINAL: Fen
I didn't know you could do that on v3!
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Oh yes; see Properties>Advanced>Preferred Speeds. There are 8 road types, for which you can specify your estimated average speed. I find TomTom almost scarily accurate on guessing the length of my long journeys - the averages I have set seem to allow just enough flexibility for those occasional higher velocity moments and the almost inevitable congestion, and usually there is only a couple of minutes' difference between the prediction and reality. Conversely I find TheAA.com et al are next to useless on journey times, being for the most part stupidly conservative. I just hope upgrading to v5 won't mean too many early mornings! [:D]
 
Dan, don't know if this feature ever existed on the GO, but I've always found the journey times to be very accurate. The accuracy hasn't changed with the upgrade to v5.
 
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