My New Toy

Yup the mini has gone hi-tech Satellite navigation with database of Uk speed cameras and red light cameras (only for safety information you understand )

So far i'm damn impressed went out for a trial run on a route well known to me and kept deliberately taking wrong turns, within 5 seconds it had rerouted me Speed camera alerts and directions were also in plenty of time

here are some "custom" pics taken with a mates phone camera quickly

This thing is tiny!!! with built in Gps (folding piece at the back)


Tom Tom Navigator in demo mode




hmmmm what have we here, a JW custom pic of sorts




Technical doo da

Mio 168 with Tom Tom Navigator 3
Processor Intel Xscale PXA-255 300 Mhz
Built-in Memory 32MB ROM and 64MB SDRAM
Display Resolution 320 x 240
Display Type Transflective TFT LCD Panel
Display Size 3.5" diagonally
Dimensions 113mm x 70mm x 24mm
Power Source Rechargeable 900mAh Lithium-ion Polymer Battery
Weight 147g


Some better pics (not taken by me )

what you get in the box

[TT]

Congrats on the purchase! I am more and more fond on portable GPS systems

[gucom]

cool you are now among the 5% of car owners with a navigation system...how much did it set you back?

[coloradosilver]

Good buy man!!

My friednd has one in his WRX and we use it all the time. It's a great little device with tons of neat little features. I'm sure you'll really enjoy that!

Originally Posted by gucom cool you are now among the 5% of car owners with a navigation system...how much did it set you back?

cheers, always amongst the elite cost just over £300, could have spent it on better things probably but the mini will hopefully get some other treats this summer, if things go to plan

Originally Posted by TT Congrats on the purchase! I am more and more fond on portable GPS systems

You need one for your bike chase scenes for sure bet you broke the limit chasing that EB110 :p

Originally Posted by coloradosilver Good buy man!! My friednd has one in his WRX and we use it all the time. It's a great little device with tons of neat little features. I'm sure you'll really enjoy that!

indeed finding new things to do all the time

[Yablokov]

wow, i didnt know that even existed!

i gotta get me one couese i always get lost.

i got my drivers liscense a few months ago so im still learning the roads.

[RC45]

I am trying to imagine of what use GPS is in the UK..

I drive further to get dooughnuts on SUnday morning that a months commute for you..

You gonna get lost on the way to the high street? hehe

Originally Posted by RC45 I am trying to imagine of what use GPS is in the UK.. I drive further to get dooughnuts on SUnday morning that a months commute for you.. You gonna get lost on the way to the high street? hehe

haha well its useful for getting to "new" places although i don't often actually get lost i'm not exactly organised when it comes to planning trips, meaning i rely on a combination of memory and guess work, which can be a touch stressful anyway when it comes to getting a J-O-B this will be useful for finding a place and getting there on time

Though of course free speed camera database wasn't a motivation in getting this at all

Originally Posted by dani_d_mas Good buy!!! I bought the Palm Zire 72 with the Mapsonic software... and although I had some problems with the GPS receiver and the windscreen... now I'm pretty happy with it! Mine is also a 1.3 megapixels digicam and a MP3 player... and everything for 300 euros!!!

sounds cool yeh i heard that heated/ tinted windows can give problems, mine came with an additional external aerial to combat this, but i haven't had to use this yet

Originally Posted by thamar In europe there's more then mainstreet and it sideroads RC I myself have the Acer N30 with bluetooth GPS module, no trouble at all with heatshielded windows, I just put the gps on the truckboard and I'm good to go Or tape it on the roof of the car with some ducttape Running tomtom3 as well, with checkpoint & the siren from the original simcity Tried alturion also, and man that sucks! Destinator is also good, but no good "3D" view

Indeed some countries have roads with less than 4 lanes

as for reception well i believe generally bluetooth recievers get much better signal, even if kept in glove compartment etc. And yeh i should get some better sounds for checkpoint, just got voices at the moment and not great TBH sim city stuff sounds perfect

[Sir_GT]

AL123 has meaty hands... :fadein:

Originally Posted by Sir_GT AL123 has meaty hands... :fadein:

hehhe, those second pics are not me those pics were taken from pocketgpsworld http://www.pocketgpsworld.co.uk/mitacmio168.php

my own hands are slightly less meaty

[DeMoN]

Wow that looks cool. Let us see some pics when you get that thang installed on yer car!

Originally Posted by thamar A good tip, don't let your battery go completely flat, because your memory gets cleared then... I can now reinstall mine, didn't need it for a little while and forget to charge

Thanks i'll remember that one! especially as intallation crashed twice

Originally Posted by thamar This one is mine: clickie Costs in between of 350 & 400€ depending on country (taxes etc). It's one of the only pda where you can even attach a usb memory stick to, can really come in handy... And has a carcharger where you can charge the pda & bt gps at the same time, you don't find that very often... Just finished reïnstalling tomtom & checkpoint, goddamn powerresets :roll: And AL123, here's the simcity siren -> http://www.busted.be/siren.wav

Looks 8) especially being able to attach a usb stick, that would make stuff alot easier! thanks for the siren gonna set it as my last warning in checkpoint

Originally Posted by DeMoN Wow that looks cool. Let us see some pics when you get that thang installed on yer car!

Still experimenting with the best place at the moment, might end up making my own custom mount this summer if i get time and install it in a centre console perhaps i'll take some when i've sorted it