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Old 17 March 2006, 03:16 PM
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Question need help please, road angel navigator or tomtom one + new road angel (normal/comp)?

Hi guys,

I've searched the forum but couldnt find what I was looking for so hopefully someone can help.

In a few weeks I start a new job as a taxi driver so I am looking for a sat nav and a speed camera device but need some help.

I've been looking at the road angel navigator which is pretty much an all in one peice of kit for about £450ish
http://www.roadangel.co.uk/products/...tor/index.html

or possibly getting two:

New road angel or new road angel compact:

http://www.roadangel.co.uk/products/...gel/index.html
http://www.roadangel.co.uk/products/...act/index.html

and a tomtom one:

http://www.tomtom.com/products/produ...143&Language=1


Please can I have some help in choosing the best option for me please. my budget is £600 - £620, dont wanna spend more that that.

Preferably the sat nav needs to be able to locate things like hospitals, main pubs, clubs etc, police stations, rail stations etc.

Bit stuck on what to choose, cheers for the help.

EK
Old 17 March 2006, 04:02 PM
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ive just got the Road Angel sat-nav, but i am not impressed. i dont know if they are all the same tho HTH
Old 17 March 2006, 04:29 PM
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My Road Angel Navigator is very good !
Old 17 March 2006, 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Fulham71
My Road Angel Navigator is very good !
swap?

i'm on my second one in a week
Old 17 March 2006, 05:11 PM
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Tomtom offers full seven digit postcode search - do the others??
Postcode is invaluable!!!!! -- dont buy a system without one

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Old 17 March 2006, 05:18 PM
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mine has it too, but its not as good as i thought cos i got lost today
Old 17 March 2006, 05:27 PM
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There's the Snooper Indago too: http://snooper.intranetics.co.uk/snooper-indago.htm

They're supposed to be more portable than the Road Angel Nav, don't know anything more about them but the guy I was chatting to (who sells both) recommended the Snooper over the Road Angel.

Cheers,
Steve
Old 17 March 2006, 09:11 PM
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Originally Posted by sarasquares
swap?

i'm on my second one in a week
I sent my RA Navigator back for a refund.It had had a replacement SD card as well.Still no joy so back it went.I have now got a Tom Tom One & a New RA which seem ok so far.

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Old 17 March 2006, 10:15 PM
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There's a new set of Tomtom Go units coming out (510, 710 and 910) versions as per their website (www.tomtom.com.)

That's probably why there's so many deals at Comet / Currys etc on the existing models... Tomtom Go 700 now £350 - originally twice that figure

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Old 18 March 2006, 01:19 PM
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ive looked at the tom tom 700 and it is much better than my RA sat nav.
my second unit keeps freezing so on monday i will ask for a refund
it doesnt have a camera detecter does it?
Old 18 March 2006, 03:45 PM
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I bought one of the cut price Tomtom 700s the other week and its really good. Theres an offer code on the box so you can download the speed camera sites to it as well, so my snooper S6-R is somewhat redundant now.
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Originally Posted by spider
There's the Snooper Indago too: http://snooper.intranetics.co.uk/snooper-indago.htm

They're supposed to be more portable than the Road Angel Nav, don't know anything more about them but the guy I was chatting to (who sells both) recommended the Snooper over the Road Angel.

Cheers,
Steve
the snooper looks ugly
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from what i can work out with RA sat nav and tom tom 700 (differences)

tom tom uses blue tooth
remote control
smaller
accessories and features
european mapping installed
USA and Australian mapping available
anything else..................?

make the RA look dull

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Old 18 March 2006, 08:35 PM
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thinking of sending mine back as well

i crashes about twice every two weeks. and it takes ages tgo find me sometimes..in fact i have made an entire journey into work and its finds me as i pull into the car park.

fecking useless if you ask me..
satnav should work immediately, not 40 mins later

sending them an email to ask about returns or repairs.
not too impressed by your returns you have done as well sara.
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Originally Posted by SwissTony
thinking of sending mine back as well

i crashes about twice every two weeks. and it takes ages tgo find me sometimes..in fact i have made an entire journey into work and its finds me as i pull into the car park.

fecking useless if you ask me..
satnav should work immediately, not 40 mins later

sending them an email to ask about returns or repairs.
not too impressed by your returns you have done as well sara.
This is so like how mine behaved Tony.Crashed every other day & then could only be reset by taking it out of the cradle because all the buttons had frozen.Even the main power on/off one.

I once went all the way from Cambridge to Stansted down the M11 before it "found" me.And on one journey in Essex it was giving me directions as if I was driving on the A27 near Brighton.

They sent a "Version 2" SD card to try but it was no better so it was returned.

Like you say it must work immediately & be 100% reliable.

Mark
Old 19 March 2006, 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by SwissTony
thinking of sending mine back as well

i crashes about twice every two weeks. and it takes ages tgo find me sometimes..in fact i have made an entire journey into work and its finds me as i pull into the car park.

fecking useless if you ask me..
satnav should work immediately, not 40 mins later

sending them an email to ask about returns or repairs.
not too impressed by your returns you have done as well sara.
PMSL i thought yours was the cats danglies

now ive seen the tom tom features the RA pales into insignificance

mine has frozen about 5 times and i havnt had it for a week yet. i split a nail trying to use the tiny on/off switch., and mine takes ages to find my position, even though i am high up here. it doesnt do a thing thats of any use
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