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Satmap Active 10 GPS

  • 22-04-2012 08:41PM
    #1
    hmmm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,192 ✭✭✭✭


    I see EastWest (hi Barry) are only going to make their digital maps available on Satmap devices. I'm a bit disappointed by that, I've never seen anyone use one of these, most people I know have Garmins.

    Buying a new GPS, plus EastWest, plus OSI maps means shelling out at least €500 which is a big commitment. Plus the device itself hasn't been updated in about 3 years, and I'm not sure how likely the company is to survive long term (I believe it's a relatively small company).

    On the flip side, the device itself looks great. They have a good selection of foreign maps available also. It gets excellent reviews.

    Any opinions?


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  • #2
    Roen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,504 ✭✭✭Roen


    Have held off on the satmap for some time in the hope of an update. Well that and the fact that I'm skint.
    They are good units and I know a few MR heads with them. Got to play with one briefly.
    I do worry that they seem to be trading on that one product for the past few years. I can see updates drying up once people stop buying them and it no longer makes business sense to devote the necessary resources.
    EW mapping is so limited in their coverage that I don't see it making any difference to which unit I'll get in the end. Pity, they look like a good map but only if you happen to live in the greater Dublin area.


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