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sat nav for tecnophobe
Hi everyone,
i am thinking of purchasing a Sat Nav unit,
i am not at all good with anything technical,
can anyone suggest a reliable easy to use sat nav,
Also how do you programme them to your destination
if you dont know post codes.
thanks Andy
i am thinking of purchasing a Sat Nav unit,
i am not at all good with anything technical,
can anyone suggest a reliable easy to use sat nav,
Also how do you programme them to your destination
if you dont know post codes.
thanks Andy
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Tom Tom provides input for either the address or postcode of the destination. I find the "favourite" route very useful and also the Navigate to ,,,(home). This is particularly useful in unfamiliar country. I used Tom Tom to guide me from Sheffield Park to Nymans. Don't be afraid - everything is strictly logical in use. I am old and doddery!
I've got a Tom Tom One which I'm pleased with but as it's the only one I've ever used I can't comment on other models. As you can see, we've all got our favourites.
If you can wait, I understand 'Which' magazine are reviewing Sat Navs in their December edition - if you don't subscribe, most libraries would have a copy. They're very thorough in their testing and I would be happy to accept their guidance. You need to decide what exactly you want the Sat Nav for, is it just to get from point A to point B, or do you want all the 'bells and whistles' with speed camera alerts,and traffic and weather reports.
Most Sat Navs let you put in a full address or a post code. If you can get a post code for your destination address then I would definitely recommend this method.
When I first had my Sat Nav I made the mistake of entering Abbot Road instead of Abbots Road in Birmingham and finished up about 7 miles from where I should have been, since then I make every effort to find the post code! It's also normally quicker to set up a Sat Nav this way.
Don't worry that you won't be able to use it, as RIAS says it's strictly logical to use.
One final thing - don't leave on display in the car when you park up.
If you can wait, I understand 'Which' magazine are reviewing Sat Navs in their December edition - if you don't subscribe, most libraries would have a copy. They're very thorough in their testing and I would be happy to accept their guidance. You need to decide what exactly you want the Sat Nav for, is it just to get from point A to point B, or do you want all the 'bells and whistles' with speed camera alerts,and traffic and weather reports.
Most Sat Navs let you put in a full address or a post code. If you can get a post code for your destination address then I would definitely recommend this method.
When I first had my Sat Nav I made the mistake of entering Abbot Road instead of Abbots Road in Birmingham and finished up about 7 miles from where I should have been, since then I make every effort to find the post code! It's also normally quicker to set up a Sat Nav this way.
Don't worry that you won't be able to use it, as RIAS says it's strictly logical to use.
One final thing - don't leave on display in the car when you park up.
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