Pine and Riana Pienaar Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 I am considering buying a new GPS and have been looking at the Garmin range. I will most likely be moving by year end. I dont want to buy something now that I will be stuck with at the end of the year and wont be able to really use in OZ.What is the latest and the standard for Australia? Will it be worth buying now and will I be able to get maps, service, etc easily or should I hang on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nilo Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 I say hang on!! Go to lasoo.com.au and have a look at the Strathfield catalogue (there are many more companies but this is the latest one I have) Our daughter and her hubby just bought a Tom Tom and it speaks Afrikaans!! Nogal!!We bought a Navm8 it gets us there but Oh my word!!These GPbitches!! drive me nuts!! Make a U-turn!! LOL!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendie Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 I also say hang on!But only until July 11th! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ungerers (Tanja U) Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 HI Hendie,They are awesome. We are so fortunate that my hubbies work pre ordered the iphones for all their consultants. My hubby can't wait for his new toy.CheersT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sa2uk2oz Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 Tanjawe have had both navmans and tom tom sat navs.. and for ease of use I would have to say that Tom Tom is better.I use mine for work .. and it makes life very easy.You can purchase one over here on sale for around $270.They have reduced greatly in price over the past year. I too would wait until you get here, as some maps cost a fair amount to download. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine and Riana Pienaar Posted June 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 Will then be waiting till we get there. Like the new phone based technology "toy". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omzig Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 I'd say a Garmin or a TomTom will be always the better option when it comes to car nav. Reasons:1. If the iPhone battery life is 3x greater than the Nokia N95 in GPS mode, then it will still suck.2. Specs are sketchy, but the iPhone will likely have a much cheaper GPS receiver than the SiRFstar III's you get in the dedicated nav units. The initial acquisition time will suffer, especially if the current almanac is not applicable (which will be most of the time), and the expensive gadget will be useless in many cars which use lead-reinforced windscreens.3. The maps will very likely be refreshed less often on the iPhone. I also shudder to think what they'd cost, if the N95 is anything to go by.4. The mounting hardware, with its permanent charger connection, and the strong loudspeakers of the nav units will always be superior.5. Network-Assisted GPS, the best reason to get a phone with GPS, is still a pipe dream and implementation is probably a few years off, for various reasons that I may not disclose due to conflict of interests Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strumfie Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 I also say hang on!But only until July 11th!Wat gebeur op 11 Julie? Ek beplan om die Tom-Tom te koop sodra ek daar aankom op 8 Julie!Hans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny & Rene Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 Hallo almal,Ek weet hier is al kere gepraat oor gps en spesifiek die TOM TOM.Ons wil weet of dit beter is om dit daar te koop en of ons hier moet koop en net die maping data daai kant moet kry.Hier volg pryse en modelle van die Tom Tom wat nou in Suid Afrika beskikbaar is:Tom Tom OneCape union Mart - R1999-00Makro - R1899OZ - $299-00Tom Tom One XLCape union Mart - R2799-00Makro - R1999-00OZ - $399-00Tom Tom Go 720 SADACCape Union Mart - R4499-00Makro - R4499-00OZ - $599-00Sover kon ek op die Tom Tom website sien dat die maping data vir OZ $59 gaan kos.Enige raad en advies sal waardeer word, soos altyd.Rene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Die Krugers Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 Hi ReneOns gaan ook na die Tom Tom kyk om te koop, maar ons het besluit om dit eerder in Oz te koop, vir die eenvoudige rede dat as jy dit daar koop, is dit onder waarborg, maar as jy dit hier koop en saamneem, verloor jy die waarborg. Dit werk, volgens my, goedkoper uit om hom daar te koop, sover ek weet kry jy die kaarte saam met hom, waar jy dit apart moet koop as jy dit hier koop. As jy wel een hier wil koop, sal ek voorstel dat jy die mapping in Oz koop, want dis vrek duur hier in RSA, ek dink dis omdat Australie so groot is.Hoop dit help!GroeteTania Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strumfie Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 Hi ReneOns gaan ook na die Tom Tom kyk om te koop, maar ons het besluit om dit eerder in Oz te koop, vir die eenvoudige rede dat as jy dit daar koop, is dit onder waarborg, maar as jy dit hier koop en saamneem, verloor jy die waarborg. Dit werk, volgens my, goedkoper uit om hom daar te koop, sover ek weet kry jy die kaarte saam met hom, waar jy dit apart moet koop as jy dit hier koop. As jy wel een hier wil koop, sal ek voorstel dat jy die mapping in Oz koop, want dis vrek duur hier in RSA, ek dink dis omdat Australie so groot is.Hoop dit help!GroeteTaniaHi weereens,Ek stem saam dat mens daar moet koop vir die waarborg en dan kry jy die kaarte wat jy gaan gebruik as deel van die koop. Dit kos ekstra vir elke land se kaarte! Gaan kyk op die volgende webblad: http://www.crazysales.com.au/index.php?categoryID=180 : $264 vir die TT One en $366 vir die TTOne XL. Ek sal maar die XL moet kry vir die groter skerm (headlights word al dim). Klink of ons in dieselfde fase van paniek is! My goed word volgende week gepak en ons land in Adelaide op die 7e Julie! GroetnisHans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelvdBerg Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 At the Macro in Roodepoort, Hendrik Potgieter Ave, you can get a Garmin Nuvi 310 for R2000 and they normally go for about R4000. I know you are asking about the Tom Tom but I think this deal is awesome.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strumfie Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 At the Macro in Roodepoort, Hendrik Potgieter Ave, you can get a Garmin Nuvi 310 for R2000 and they normally go for about R4000. I know you are asking about the Tom Tom but I think this deal is awesome....Ek het dit amper vir die Nuvi200 in Dec betaal! Probleem is nog steeds: hoeveel vir die Oz kaarte? Ek is gewoond aan Garmin, het die GPSMAP60C maar dit gaan my meer kos om die kaarte vir Oz te koop as om 'n TT te koop! Ek dink TomTom is beter vir Oz! Hans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babes Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 Hi ReneEk sou eerder die Tom Tom hier in Oz kom koop. Die mapping data kos jou hier AU$149.95 en dan moet jy nog 'n SD kaart ook kry om dit op te laai. Dit is 107.7MB.Ons het 'n TomTom in SA gekoop, en moet nog die mapping data en SD kaart kry.Groete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nie-seker Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 Ek sien op die Garmin site jy kan nie Oz as 'n country kies, is daar kaarte in Oz wat op 'n Garmin Nuvi gelaai kan word? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalahari Surfer Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 Hello HansOns het 'n Garmin gekoop, een wat in beide die kar en op die motorfiets pas. Dit is bakgat om te ry en 'n fraai damestemmetjie guide jou "take the second exit left" MAAR wag beslis tot jy hier kom. In QUeensland het Harvey Norman, 'n groot winkelgroep gereeld uitverkopings.CheersCecil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmip Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 Got a navman here in Melbourne, was resistent at first with me being quite conservative and all and prefering a map book. Been hugely impressed with the device, works really well. Cost was $349 with a $50 cashback which I received via cheque 45 days later.lekker by die see,Jimmi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wislon Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 I'd suggest you wait till you get here. I've been told you'll have to hoes en betaal for the Aussie maps, almost as much as you'd have to pay for the GPS unit itself.. not sure how true that is? Also, apparently all the new models with the new maps will be coming out in the next few months, so if you have a bad case of versionitis, hang on till you get here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbs2oz Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 Hi,Own a Garmin Zumo (car/motorbike) unit in SA.whent on LSD in May.Aus maps only in SA R4800Aus maps only in Aus $370Tom-Tom XL with maps ±$300.Buy in Aus!MBS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelvdBerg Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 Ja, jy kan die kaarte van Oz op 'n Nuvi laai. Dit is blykbaar goedkoper om dit te koop in Oz as hier maar ek sal eerder bietjie meer moet opswot woordat ek kan praat want ek praat nou uit ander se monde uit...sal binnekort hieroor terug kom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbs2oz Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 Garmin Aus maps in SA R4800 in Aus $370.Buy a new unitin Aus!MBS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brissy Bessies Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 We have already have a hand held Garmin (land, water, air) so would like to know where we get the Aus maps from when we get there please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendie Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 Wat gebeur op 11 Julie? Ek beplan om die Tom-Tom te koop sodra ek daar aankom op 8 Julie!HansHans, die nuwe Apple iPhone word vrygestel (volg die skakel), en TomTom het alreeds gese hulle het 'n weergawe van hulle Navigator GPS roetebeplanner daarvoor beskikbaar. Lees bietjie hier, en hier. Die iPhone sal ook iets nuuts he wat uniek is, A-GPS. Lg. is basies 'n meganisme waar die iPhone 'n kombinasie van GPS, seltoring "triangulation", en WiFi posisionering sal kan gebruik om jou posisie vas te pen.Ek sou wag indien ek jy is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omzig Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 Actually Assisted-GPS exists on certain phones already, such as 6110 Navigators and N95's with the latest firmware. The way it works is that the GPS receiver in the phone sends all signals back to the cellular network. The network knows in which cell (routing area) the subscriber is located, and what to expect from the satellite signal in that area in terms of which constellation should be receivable, current corrections to apply, etc (the GPS satellites move at a heck of a speed). The network then assists the phone in getting a quick fix - in the order of few seconds in theory. The network also has the benefit of receiving multiple requests, which helps reconstruct the signal better. The signal from the GPS satellites is so low that it's below the thermal (atomic) noise, and has to be superimposed over and over numerous times until it starts passing its checksums.So far so good, except A-GPS is not implemented on the network side yet. All the major vendors (Ericsson, Alcatel-Lucent, Nokia Siemens Networks, Huawei, Nortel) have had various trials and tests, and the standard is agreed on, so hopefully there will be something next year. Until then, mobiles with GPS-receivers will be inferior to dedicated navigation units, which have more expensive and sensitive GPS receivers.Coincidentally, the currently available network-based location-based services are accurate to about 550 metres for GSM (triangulation is based on timing advance from serving cell, plus signal levels from top neighbours), and uselessly inaccurate for UMTS (no TA information there). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke & Janice Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 Thanks for all the advice, which has helped me made a decision. I currently have the Garmin Quest 2 which is a real beauty. I use it for driving, hiking and mountain biking. The other day I enquired about the Australian mapset which costs a whooping R5600. Do I buy do I sell? If Im reading correctly I sell my unit here in SA before we leave in Sept and buy a new unit and mapset once there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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