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Cheapest options for Sat Nav on a PDA

  • 11-08-2006 8:25am
    #1
    walshki
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 481 ✭✭


    I have an IPAQ and I would like to set it up with sat nav. There are plenty of bluetooth GPS receivers on ebay (such as):

    http://cgi.ebay.ie/New-BT-74S-Bluetooth-GPS-Receiver-20CH-SiRF-Star-III-3_W0QQitemZ200013961659QQihZ010QQcategoryZ4668QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

    However, ebay only seems to have Tom Tom which doesn't appear to cover Ireland (as far as I can tell from the tomtom.com website).

    Therefore I'm looking for decent value (legit) software. I found an Irish website which has some options as follows:
    http://www.mysatnav.ie/default.asp?x=TheAA

    I thought the €158 option including wired receiver and AA Autoroute 2006didn't look too bad. You can get Route 66 navigate 7 (which also claims 100% coverage UK and Ireland) software only for €99 or €149 for the whole of Europe.

    Anyone have any advice on a good package or good software if you've already got a PDA?

    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    validis_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 299 ✭✭validis_


    I have used Destinator 6, it uses the latest maps for ireland , but the voice function is not implemented as of yet.


  • #3
    declans
    Closed Accounts Posts: 49 ✭declans


    Destinator 6 - It has full coverage of Ireland , I live in a townload near athlone that no one has ever heard of and Destinator 6 has it , I have been using it for 2/3 months and have yet to go off the road so to speak ,Its has the new M4 section , Loughrea Bypass , New Housing estates etc etc , The voice guidance works fine for me ? ,
    Route 66 - Stay away I got it and returned it ASAP , missing main roads etc,

    Destinator 6 all the way


  • #4
    chalky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 732 ✭✭✭chalky


    I don't know about PDAs, but I got this software for my mobile phone - Nav4All. Its free until Aug 15th, has full coverage (may not be completely up to date - doesn't have the new N2), and you can even use it in the Irish Language. I haven't used it that much but it seems to work fairly well. It has to connect to the web every time you plan a route or download a map though, so you have to pay for GPRS traffic.


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