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PLEASE help me chose a GPS

  • 02-02-2007 10:35am
    #1
    Dalas
    Closed Accounts Posts: 107 ✭✭


    I'm buying my mother a GPS for her bday I have no idea (apart from what I have red on the forum) about them. I need something really simple for her that will be voice activated or a really big screen so she dosnt crash trying to figure out where she is! Thing is she lives in France and I just dont wanna mess up and get her one that dosnt work there or something I am not tech inclined at all so if I just get a name of a good system I 'll run out and buy one. I REALLY appreciate any help!
    Thanks.


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  • #2
    sharkman
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 6,527 Mod ✭✭✭✭sharkman


    You dont say where yu live , go into a retailer and have a look at the units available . Most of them will have pan-European maps and very good coverage of France . Dont buy the first one you see , play around with a few ofthem and see what you think your Mam will like !


  • #3
    Dalas
    Closed Accounts Posts: 107 ✭✭Dalas


    Thanks Sharkman. I live here, she lives in France. am I better buying over there? I'm sorry I know I'm being lazy but I dont have the patience for gadgets!! I am terrible at anything techy. She 's a good mam tho so wanna make sure she likes it!


  • #4
    sharkman
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 6,527 Mod ✭✭✭✭sharkman


    Both Halfords and Harvey Norman have a variety of GPS Units for you to have a hands on . You can put in your Mams home address in France and see if they cover it .


  • #5
    Dalas
    Closed Accounts Posts: 107 ✭✭Dalas


    Excellent! Thanks a mil...


  • #6
    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,144 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    And if your not that good a techy type things then if you can manage to understand how to use the thing then you've probably found yourself a model that your mam stands a better chance of being able to grasp the usage of as well. ;)


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  • #7
    johnnyrotten
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,595 ✭✭✭johnnyrotten


    Garmin Nuvi 360T . Voted best Sat Nav with Full UK,Ireland and Western Europe Mapping

    http://www.garmin.com/uk/automotive/nuvi360.htm


  • #8
    eirlink
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 844 ✭✭✭eirlink


    Perhaps buy of pixmania and get them to deliver to her address in france. pixmania are based in france anyway. Onl thing is if you buy with credit card then you may ring them cause sometimes the cc address and the delivery address have to match.

    as for a recommendation i would go for the airis t920 with european mapping.very simple unit to use and works well. plus its very keenly priced on pixmania.

    hope im not too late replying to miss the bday!

    http://www.pixmania.com/ie/uk/322094/art/airis/autonomous-gps-t920ef-eur.html


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