GPS: Airis T920 or Garmin Nuvi 310/360?

Wibbler

Hi Folks,

I'm considering buying a standalone In-Car GPS unit and was wondering if anyone here could share their experiences with either the Airis T920 or the Garmin Nuvi 310/360. Although more expensive, and with older map data, I've been veering towards the Garmin unit because of the solid brand name and its 'hands free' phone feature.

Thanks!

Colly

Wibbler wrote:

Hi Folks,

I'm considering buying a standalone In-Car GPS unit and was wondering if anyone here could share their experiences with either the Airis T920 or the Garmin Nuvi 310/360. Although more expensive, and with older map data, I've been veering towards the Garmin unit because of the solid brand name and its 'hands free' phone feature.

Thanks!

no experience with either, but nuvi seems to be more pocket sized. Also the maps are out dated (currently V8) but are to dramatically improve late this yr if not early next yr with V9. They wont say when or with what navteq maps ie Q1/Q2 maps. But wither way they will then be as closer to 100% coverage than before.

I have bought my dad a nuvi 360 from pixmania should have it by Friday. I got the 360 as it has everyuthing mains charger and leather case. But for myself I would buy the nuvi 310 as it also has bluetooth and is far cheaper and on pixmania.com it can be bought with European maps. I am just waiting for the new maps to come out. I have been tempted by the T920 as it has the Q2 Navteq maps but fingers crossed when garmin release there new maps so will they. As I like the size and look of the Nuvi I have swayed that way but I am sure someone can put up a counter point such as the 120Euro price difference.

Wibbler

Colly wrote:

But for myself I would buy the nuvi 310 as it also has bluetooth and is far cheaper and on pixmania.com it can be bought with European maps.

Is that actually the case? When I looked at both I thought that only the 360 had the full detail European maps option. Or is it just that the 360 has all the optional stuff such as carry case and charger etc?

pm.

Wibbler wrote:

Hi Folks,

I'm considering buying a standalone In-Car GPS unit and was wondering if anyone here could share their experiences with either the Airis T920 or the Garmin Nuvi 310/360. Although more expensive, and with older map data, I've been veering towards the Garmin unit because of the solid brand name and its 'hands free' phone feature.

Thanks!

i bought the airis t920 last week and im a happy camper, it seems to have all rural roads on it and it comes with the latest map q2 2006, my dad has one to and he is also very happy with it.

Wibbler

pm. wrote:

i bought the airis t920 last week and im a happy camper, it seems to have all rural roads on it and it comes with the latest map q2 2006, my dad has one to and he is also very happy with it.

Thanks. I'm now very tempted.

I've downloaded the Route 66 Navigate manual from their site and the software looks like it is well thought out. The display appears to be very clear. I notice a lack of a detour option, which isn't a deal breaker for me, but it's a curious omission. Roundabouts seem to be shown on the turn indicators without their exits, but with a number in the centre. Is this the exit number you are supposed to take?

Wibbler

pm. wrote:

i bought the airis t920 last week and im a happy camper, it seems to have all rural roads on it and it comes with the latest map q2 2006, my dad has one to and he is also very happy with it.

Actually, do you mind me asking where you purchased it? I see Pixmania have them at very good prices. There also appears to be little to be gained pricewise on Pixmania by not opting for the European map set over the UK and Ireland. Anyone know if there are there any gotchas here (E.g. clearance of older stock with older maps)?

Mysatnav.ie also have the T920 but the prices are considerably above those to be had from Pixmania. I'm not sure if this is down to the usual Irish price rip off or whether Mysatnav have access to more up-to-date units. Anyone had any dealings with Mysatnav.ie? Are they any good?

Thanks for all your info folks. It's been a while since I looked at this stuff.

Colly

Wibbler wrote:

Is that actually the case? When I looked at both I thought that only the 360 had the full detail European maps option. Or is it just that the 360 has all the optional stuff such as carry case and charger etc?

Yep you get more memory, a case, mains charger.

310 just get the car charger, no case, less memory for a good price though pixmania give you the maps of Europe on a DVD which you can load onto the device yourself. I think pixmania are selling the deluxe version which has the european maps.

The less memory would not be a problem as I would just buy a 1GB SD card from shop4memory for 35 Euro. I would buy a leather case myself at a later date and an adapter for mains to cigarette ligther in halfords or somewhere, unless the 360 comes down in price that is.

T920 is ahead of garmin on maps alright so today that would be the best options unless you really like the device garmin are selling you may want to wait untill they release there new maps in a few months.

pm.

Wibbler wrote:

Actually, do you mind me asking where you purchased it? I see Pixmania have them at very good prices. There also appears to be little to be gained pricewise on Pixmania by not opting for the European map set over the UK and Ireland. Anyone know if there are there any gotchas here (E.g. clearance of older stock with older maps)?

Mysatnav.ie also have the T920 but the prices are considerably above those to be had from Pixmania. I'm not sure if this is down to the usual Irish price rip off or whether Mysatnav have access to more up-to-date units. Anyone had any dealings with Mysatnav.ie? Are they any good?

Thanks for all your info folks. It's been a while since I looked at this stuff.

i bought mine form mysatnav.ie, i believe you can shop around and get better deals, just make sure that it is the up to date map, nothing as bad as throwing hard earned money down the drain. and on my satnav a roundabout shows up as a roundabout its very simple to follow and if you do go wrong it will bring you a different route. another cool thing about it is if your going away for a weekend just type in hotels and your destination and all the hotels come up just select and drive.

ejcarey

Hi,

Can anyone tell me what the windscreen/dashboard mount is like on the Airis T920? I cannot find a good review of it (T920) online but anything I have read in this forum has been very positive. I am not too worried about the software as Route 66 is a well regarded product but the quality of the mount does make a big difference. I have been on airis.es website and I cannot find any good pictures of it.

Thanks
Eamonn...

P.S.
There was an earlier debate as to whether the version of the T920 sold on pixmania had Q2 2006 maps. Although pixmania do not say themselves, there is a consumer review from guy from Ireland that claims it does. At €266 + delivery this makes it a steal.
http://www.pixmania.com/gps-navigator-t920-europe-consumer-reviews/ieuk322094_avispro.html?article=322094

Wibbler

ejcarey wrote:

Hi,

Can anyone tell me what the windscreen/dashboard mount is like on the Airis T920? I cannot find a good review of it (T920) online but anything I have read in this forum has been very positive. I am not too worried about the software as Route 66 is a well regarded product but the quality of the mount does make a big difference. I have been on airis.es website and I cannot find any good pictures of it.

Thanks
Eamonn...

P.S.
There was an earlier debate as to whether the version of the T920 sold on pixmania had Q2 2006 maps. Although pixmania do not say themselves, there is a consumer review from guy from Ireland that claims it does. At €266 + delivery this makes it a steal.
http://www.pixmania.com/gps-navigator-t920-europe-consumer-reviews/ieuk322094_avispro.html?article=322094

I completely failed to find any reviews of the unit, other than that one consumer review on Pixmania. What that reviewer doesn't say is whether his T920 was sourced from Pixmania, so the jury is still out.

There is a huge difference in cost between Pixmania and mysatnav.ie, which might be down to Pixmania shipping a version with older maps, but there appears to be no way to tell for sure other than parting with the dosh. I'd be prepared take this risk if I thought that there was a way to upgrade the maps in the unit afterwards, but it's not clear to me what commitment Airis has made to providing map updates and whether any are available and at what cost.

Eirlink appears to have 'updated' his maps to Q2 2006 and I'm guessing he has a T920. I'd love if he would tell us more :-)

eirlink

Wibbler wrote:

I completely failed to find any reviews of the unit, other than that one consumer review on Pixmania. What that reviewer doesn't say is whether his T920 was sourced from Pixmania, so the jury is still out.

There is a huge difference in cost between Pixmania and mysatnav.ie, which might be down to Pixmania shipping a version with older maps, but there appears to be no way to tell for sure other than parting with the dosh. I'd be prepared take this risk if I thought that there was a way to upgrade the maps in the unit afterwards, but it's not clear to me what commitment Airis has made to providing map updates and whether any are available and at what cost.

Eirlink appears to have 'updated' his maps to Q2 2006 and I'm guessing he has a T920. I'd love if he would tell us more :-)

more!:D ...the Airis T920 from mysatnav will come with Q2 2006 maps PRE LOADED for you,as outlined on their website.I have a T920 and Q2 2006.future maps can be purchased and loaded onto the Airis via the SD card.

ejcarey

Thanks Eirlink,

Can you tell me what the dashboard mount is like? Is if one of the long spinddly ones that you can pick up anywhere or is it more specialised like the ones used by other companies like Garmin? I have seen the ones that Garmin use and they are short and sturdy and do not vibrate. I have a PDA mount for my axim and it is about 10 inches long and vibrates like hell when driving.

Thanks
Eamonn...

Wibbler

eirlink wrote:

more!:D ...the Airis T920 from mysatnav will come with Q2 2006 maps PRE LOADED for you,as outlined on their website.I have a T920 and Q2 2006.future maps can be purchased and loaded onto the Airis via the SD card.

I contacted MySatNav.ie on this issue and they claim that the Pixmania units ship with older maps and that Pixmania are under no obligation to provide later versions. The chap I contacted also said that MySatNav.ie has negotiated directly with Route 66 to supply the latest Q2 2006 maps on the Airis T920 device and that they are the only online supplier who have done this.

For those of you with PDAs and who want the latest Q2 2006 maps, I'm told that MySatNav.ie can supply them with their version of Route 66 Navigate 7 for PPC.

I think I'll arrange to try out the Airis with MySatNav. If I can get my hands on one I'll report my findings, if anyone is interested.

Regards.

eirlink

ejcarey wrote:

Thanks Eirlink,

Can you tell me what the dashboard mount is like? Is if one of the long spinddly ones that you can pick up anywhere or is it more specialised like the ones used by other companies like Garmin? I have seen the ones that Garmin use and they are short and sturdy and do not vibrate. I have a PDA mount for my axim and it is about 10 inches long and vibrates like hell when driving.

Thanks
Eamonn...

Eamonn,
the mount is only ok but due to the weight of the Airis you would need to rest it on/against something to stop vibration.It looks like the standard jobbie alright.however dont let this stop you as the mapping and the screen on the Airis is tops.a little tweaking with the mount and youre sorted.

pm.

eirlink wrote:

Eamonn,
the mount is only ok but due to the weight of the Airis you would need to rest it on/against something to stop vibration.It looks like the standard jobbie alright.however dont let this stop you as the mapping and the screen on the Airis is tops.a little tweaking with the mount and youre sorted.

i just lowered mind so the power cord plugs in at the bottom of the unit and sits on the dash, there is very little vibration.

Dusty1609

According to the reviewer posted on PixMania it does ship with the new maps and is now listed at €256 inc VAT!

"written by Mark Murphy on 02/09/2006 on the GPS navigator T920 Europe

Wow, Wow and Wow again,

This is the one and only for the price. Amazing user interface accompanied with quality maps. Ireland has been left in the dark for far too long, and now at last we have the maps to beat the band.. Navteq Q2 Maps 2006. Awesome....


Rock on the
AIRIS GPS navigator T920 Europe "


Has anyone tried to contact PixMania to confirm the map version or are they hard to get answers from?

At that price it would be worth buying the unit and then paying for a map upgrade!

Cheers
Jon

ejcarey

Hi,

I did. This is the short reply I got:

Thank you for your e-mail. I will here provide the technical information that we have on the product. If you want to find out more you can contact the manufacturer directly themselves.

This was then followed by a cut n' paste of the technical information sheet from their website. So no new information from there!

I have spent some time one the airis.es website and unfortunately my Spanish is no existent and funnily neither is the T920 on their English website. I have not contacted them yet. I am coercing a Spanish speaker to do that for me at the moment

I will let you know if I hear anything back.

Thanks
Eamonn...

Wibbler

Dusty1609 wrote:

According to the reviewer posted on PixMania it does ship with the new maps and is now listed at €256 inc VAT!

Yes, but he doesn't say he bought it from Pixmania!

jaycee

Hi Guys ,
Ive been lurking and learning hear for a while and the AIRIS T920 from pixmania looks like really good value .

I also came across a site that mentioned customising them which would be sweet .

http://www.gpspassion.com/forumsen/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=55445&SearchTerms=,airis

I can't find any on-line review for these units, neither have I been able to find the mft homepage.What I was hoping to find was perhaps an on-line manual like Garmin do , or at least a more extensive list of the features as the list on the pixmania site is pretty sketchy.

(Any existing owners feel free to PM me regarding a manual pdf ... :rolleyes: )

Dusty1609

I recieved an answer from PixMania - a useless oe though!

"Thank you for your email. The Airis GPS Navigator T920 comes with a software: ROUTE 66 Navigator 7."

So no further on there.

Does anyone know if it is simple to upgrade to new maps if necessary?

jaycee

Oh ..BTW ..

I just noticed on their Spanish site that there are 2 different models ...

a 920 @ €249 ...and 920E..@ €349... and they are different ..
(The 920E has the software preinstalled on a 2GB SD and is selling for €353 on pixmania )



http://www.airis.es/FRAME/FRAME.ASP?Pais=SP

That's about the same price difference between mysatnav.ie and Pixmania.

I wonder which version is the one on Mysatnav ....?

pm.

jaycee wrote:

Oh ..BTW ..

I just noticed on their Spanish site that there are 2 different models ...

a 920 @ €249 ...and 920E..@ €349... and they are different ..
(The 920E has the software preinstalled on a 2GB SD and is selling for €353 on pixmania )



http://www.airis.es/FRAME/FRAME.ASP?Pais=SP

That's about the same price difference between mysatnav.ie and Pixmania.

I wonder which version is the one on Mysatnav ....?

satnav sell the t 920B it comes with a route 66 sd 256 mb

Dusty1609

Right I've ordered one from Pixmania, so I'll post back when I get it and let you know what its like and what maps it has.

ejcarey

jaycee wrote:

Oh ..BTW ..

I just noticed on their Spanish site that there are 2 different models ...

a 920 @ €249 ...and 920E..@ €349... and they are different ..
(The 920E has the software preinstalled on a 2GB SD and is selling for €353 on pixmania )



http://www.airis.es/FRAME/FRAME.ASP?Pais=SP

That's about the same price difference between mysatnav.ie and Pixmania.

I wonder which version is the one on Mysatnav ....?

Hi,

I have just noticed something on pixmania. They have 2 versions too except there must be a mistake on their part. The first one quoted for €256 should not have the European maps. It should only have the UK & Eire maps although it does say T920 Europe. The T920 only has regional maps. The second one called the T920E Europe should have the europe maps hence the higher price.
If you read the description of the T920 Europe for €256 it does clearly state that it comes with european maps. This I feel may be a mistake on their part.

http://www.pixmania.com/ie/uk/322094/art/airis/gps-navigator-t920-europe.html - €256
http://www.pixmania.com/ie/uk/392108/art/airis/gps-autonomous-t920e-euro.html - €353

If someone has bought the €256 version T920 Europe, did it come with European maps or just UK & Eire?

Thanks
Eamonn...

Dusty1609

ejcarey wrote:

Hi,

I have just noticed something on pixmania. They have 2 versions too except there must be a mistake on their part. The first one quoted for €256 should not have the European maps. It should only have the UK & Eire maps although it does say T920 Europe. The T920 only has regional maps. The second one called the T920E Europe should have the europe maps hence the higher price.
If you read the description of the T920 Europe for €256 it does clearly state that it comes with european maps. This I feel may be a mistake on their part.

http://www.pixmania.com/ie/uk/322094/art/airis/gps-navigator-t920-europe.html - €256
http://www.pixmania.com/ie/uk/392108/art/airis/gps-autonomous-t920e-euro.html - €353

If someone has bought the €256 version T920 Europe, did it come with European maps or just UK & Eire?

Thanks
Eamonn...

I think the difference is that one model comes with a 2GB SD card and the other doesn't

byrnefm

Dusty1609 wrote:

I recieved an answer from PixMania - a useless oe though!

"Thank you for your email. The Airis GPS Navigator T920 comes with a software: ROUTE 66 Navigator 7."

Isn't Route 66 v7 the latest software from Route 66? I think that uses Q1/2006 maps:
http://www.66.com/route66/products.php?cid=IE

Colly

byrnefm wrote:

Isn't Route 66 v7 the latest software from Route 66? I think that uses Q1/2006 maps:
http://www.66.com/route66/products.php?cid=IE

Stay tuned I believe Dusty1609 just bought it from Pixmania. I believe all will be okay and it will have the Q2 maps, apparently they give you a link to update the maps anyway figure that is free if they are going to the effort to supply you with a link to it. Let us know Dusty cheers.

I dont believe it is an error on the behalf of pixmania to ship it with the european maps for that price it is just that we get ripped off in Ireland.

eirlink

Colly wrote:

Stay tuned I believe Dusty1609 just bought it from Pixmania. I believe all will be okay and it will have the Q2 maps, apparently they give you a link to update the maps anyway figure that is free if they are going to the effort to supply you with a link to it. Let us know Dusty cheers.

I dont believe it is an error on the behalf of pixmania to ship it with the european maps for that price it is just that we get ripped off in Ireland.

Be interesting to see what Dusty1609 gets map wise.im sure he`ll get a link all right,but it wont be free.imagine if that link were to be made public,everyone could link to it and get the maps!

anyway,navteq updates are not free.There possibly will be a facility in place whereby new buyers link to a site,leave their details and,once verified,receive their new maps.

Hopefully he gets Q2 and then it really will be a bargain for everyone.

Colly

eirlink wrote:

Be interesting to see what Dusty1609 gets map wise.im sure he`ll get a link all right,but it wont be free.imagine if that link were to be made public,everyone could link to it and get the maps!

anyway,navteq updates are not free.There possibly will be a facility in place whereby new buyers link to a site,leave their details and,once verified,receive their new maps.

Hopefully he gets Q2 and then it really will be a bargain for everyone.

I would be shocked if he got anything less than Q2 maps maybe that is just me and me being optimistic and the fact that they just got them back in stock and people are leaving reviews on the site saying they are Q2 maps so I think you made a safe bet Dusty and we are wasting our time debating it, good move I say on saving 100yoyo or more not quite sure of difference.

BigCon

Colly wrote:

and people are leaving reviews on the site saying they are Q2 maps so I think you made a safe bet Dusty and we are wasting our time debating it, good move I say on saving 100yoyo or more not quite sure of difference.

Sorry, I missed this, can you link to where it says they are Q2 maps, I can't see it anywhere?
Thanks.

eirlink

BigCon wrote:

Sorry, I missed this, can you link to where it says they are Q2 maps, I can't see it anywhere?
Thanks.

BigCon
its at the very bottom of the pixmania page where a customer has submitted a "brief "review.He/she mentions Q2 but we assume its bought of pixmania..may not be.
My sources indicate similar to what is reported in an above post that the Q2 maps available here on the airis are as a result of a licencing agreement with an online retailer/distributer in Ireland.

when dusty1609 posts back the debate will be resolved,if it continues much longer i`ll have Q3!:D .

eirlink

byrnefm wrote:

Isn't Route 66 v7 the latest software from Route 66? I think that uses Q1/2006 maps:
http://www.66.com/route66/products.php?cid=IE

yes indeed,but it appears mysatnav have a "special deal " done with R66 for Q2 maps.They are marketing this as an online exclusive and to be honest i think it may well be....

I may well be proved wrong when Dusty1609 posts....

Colly

BigCon wrote:

Sorry, I missed this, can you link to where it says they are Q2 maps, I can't see it anywhere?
Thanks.

User review seems like it is a guy from Eire to.

http://www.pixmania.com/gps-navigator-t920-europe-consumer-reviews/ieuk322094_avispro.html?article=322094

Colly

eirlink wrote:

yes indeed,but it appears mysatnav have a "special deal " done with R66 for Q2 maps.They are marketing this as an online exclusive and to be honest i think it may well be....

I may well be proved wrong when Dusty1609 posts....

So it is yes or no, you say he wont get the Q2 maps I say he will lets see what happens. either way how much do map updates cost it would probably be cheaper to buy from pixmania and update the maps. But I still think he will get what he wants and have the Q2 maps as part of the purchase from pixmania.

blastman

No update yet, then?

Wibbler

blastman wrote:

No update yet, then?

I see I'm not the only one who is staying tuned.

My money is on Mysatnav.ie purchased Aris units having Q2 2006 and the Pixmania ones having Q1 2006, or earlier. While it's always possible for a supplier to tell a fib in order to secure a sale, I don't believe Mysatnav.ie are trying it on.

Wibbler

This one is for Eirlink...

I see from a previous thread that you have been playing around with Route66 Navigate 7 with Q2 2006 maps. Would you care to share your experiences of this software as a navigation solution?

Some of the screen grabs that you posted in that other thread suggest that you have an Airis T920 or similar unit with a landscape screen. I'd be particularly interested in how the *software* itself measures up to the bigger names such as Garmin etc.

Navigate 7 runs on WinCE .NET and my experiences of other Pocket PC navigation solutions is that they always involve some sort of compromise. For example, CoPilot which came with my iPAQ, while initially appealing, just wasn't very smooth in operation and required constant fiddling to get it to work.

Many thanks.

eirlink

Wibbler wrote:

This one is for Eirlink...

I see from a previous thread that you have been playing around with Route66 Navigate 7 with Q2 2006 maps. Would you care to share your experiences of this software as a navigation solution?

Some of the screen grabs that you posted in that other thread suggest that you have an Airis T920 or similar unit with a landscape screen. I'd be particularly interested in how the *software* itself measures up to the bigger names such as Garmin etc.

Navigate 7 runs on WinCE .NET and my experiences of other Pocket PC navigation solutions is that they always involve some sort of compromise. For example, CoPilot which came with my iPAQ, while initially appealing, just wasn't very smooth in operation and required constant fiddling to get it to work.

Many thanks.

i do indeed use a T920 every day.the software is very easy to use however i have a handy way of setting things up.Before i set off i search for each address and save the results in the "history "folder.then its simply a matter of pulling up the result you want as you go.Example

i hit
>navigate to
>history
>select
>1.dingle
2.tralee
3.adare
4.nenagh
etc.....

so 3 touches of the screen is all it takes.

There is one niggle which annoys me..whoever was in charge of the data entry during the survey was VERY bad at spelling.sometimes it fails to find a place because of this.only when you arrive there do you find out it was in the mapping all along! ( ok this is more of a Navteq error than a route 66 one and this may prove to be evident in garmin units as well cause they use navteq)

another handy feature is the ability to enter your own points of interest (POI`s).I use this to great effect as i enter speed cam locations.then it allows you to set up user defined alarms as you approach.ive set mine to half a kilometer.All legal and all that!

the software allows you to select between 2D and 3D.I prefer 2d.although in 3D you can also set the perspective angle.

and lastly,the user can change the map colours.so you can set up industrial estates as blue,forests as green,golf courses as yellow urban areas as brown,buildings as grey and so on.equally you can choose to have your turns in red,your roads orange,or indeed any colour mix in between.so its a bit like customising your own "theme" for how you would like it to look.
It does this by letting you mix the the RGB settings via a slider for each ,between 0 and 255.


Anyway,overall Im very happy.I works away every day and again the Q2 maps have to be seen to be believed.if you get a chance to see these you will be impressed.

If you want screenshots posted let me know and if i have time and they are of interest to others as well then ill post up.....

BigCon

Thanks for the review, I'd definately be interested in sseeing the screenshots!
How bad is the spelling? Is it every second town or just an odd one here and there?

eirlink

BigCon wrote:

Thanks for the review, I'd definately be interested in sseeing the screenshots!
How bad is the spelling? Is it every second town or just an odd one here and there?

No probs
The spelling is not a problem at all cause once you know you will try a few different ones.its just that it could be done right on the day.To fix it now is a nightmare for navteq as they themselves dont know where to start! its up to us to feedback this to them via the link on the navteq site.if we do they will update the data files and this will show in future updates.

We all suffere form bad splelling now and agian.were only huoman aftre all!

what screenshots do you want ..locations in the mapping? addresses ? let me know
If you want screenshots of the R66 software itself just google

Wibbler

eirlink wrote:

i do indeed use a T920 every day.

Thanks for your review, Eirlink.

blastman

Cheers for that, eirlink, it sounds good (speeling problems aside!), so if Pixmania are selling Q2 maps, I'm going to be ordering one, I reckon.

Colly

Dusty1609 wrote:

Right I've ordered one from Pixmania, so I'll post back when I get it and let you know what its like and what maps it has.

So Dusty any sign I think you have made the right choice and it would seem we have alot of sceptics in this message board SO if you bought it on the Friday the order should have been processed Monday, Shipped Tueday and with you either today or tomorrow hoefully you find the time to let us know if it is Q1 or Q2?

Eirlink you mentioned you ot Q2 did you buy it? If so how much if not how did you get it for free? How to you plan on getting the Q3 update?

eirlink

Colly wrote:

Eirlink you mentioned you ot Q2 did you buy it? If so how much if not how did you get it for free? How to you plan on getting the Q3 update?

yep i got Q2 free.i have contacts you see..as for Q3 i was being funny cause this debate seems to be dragging out.

I do hope dusty1609 replies soon so as to put everyone in the pic.cant understand the delay to be honest.As to my plans to acquire Q3..prob wont bother with it as it wont be a major update.will more than likely hold off for Q2 2007.
Q2 are so impressive at the moment that only a major update is worth waiting for.

BigCon

Fúck it, I couldn't wait any longer - I've just placed my order there now.
Got an extra €6 off using the code from this page
Waiting patiently now...

Colly

eirlink wrote:

yep i got Q2 free.i have contacts you see..as for Q3 i was being funny cause this debate seems to be dragging out.

I do hope dusty1609 replies soon so as to put everyone in the pic.cant understand the delay to be honest.As to my plans to acquire Q3..prob wont bother with it as it wont be a major update.will more than likely hold off for Q2 2007.
Q2 are so impressive at the moment that only a major update is worth waiting for.

So if you got them free it is probably just a DVD with the updates on it and just a matter of uploading the new maps. So what is to stop people sharing this on the web besides the legality of such an act?

BigCon let us know how you get on won't ya? As we are all dieing to know, looks like Dusty has got lost or gone on a very long trip to test the Q2 maps

nodger

I got one today and according to the software, it uses Navteq Q2/2006 maps.

Dave

Rovi

nodger wrote:

I got one today...

Where from?

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nodger

Rovi wrote:

Where from?

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Pixmania... delivered via DHL in less than 48 hours.

BigCon

I ordered mine yesterday morning and it was in Dublin by this morning. Didn't get it today though, DHL say it will be Monday.
Glad to hear the maps are Q2 2006.

Don't forget to use the discount codes IP posted a few threads back to get a few quid off if ordering!

Colly

Rip off Ireland it is so, even ordering online in Ireland is a rip of (even when an Irish shop has a web presence they don't pass on the cost savings to their customers, dreadful is all I can say, shop with your clicks).

I was right and you were wrong (sorry the debate was going on for too long for me not to succum to to saying that)

Sounds like I just saved alot of people alot of money by sending them to pixmania, as it is substantially cheaper.

Ah well Eirlink at least you got your Q2 map free from your contact I hope they don't work for mysatnav.ie who are selling it for:

mysatnav.ie
Airis Navigator + Route 66 Navigate 7, Europe for
€430.00 + €12.50 = €452.50

where

pixmania are selling it for
AIRIS GPS navigator T920EF Europe (same amount of memory 64MB etc...)
€258.00 + €10.50 = €268.50

That is a saving of €184 so you could probably buy the next two map updates with that, possibly Q1 2007 and then Q1 2008. Or maybe buy a few accessories for it.

Pays to surf and shop me thinks.