Product Face-Offs
GPS
Vincent Lheur
Test date: November 10, 2008
Test date: November 10, 2008
Grabbing the cheapest satnav system you can get your hands on is often a false economy. It's all too easy to end up with an unresponsive system that drags its heels and slows you down. The worst offenders are slow all round and take too long to get a fix on the satellites, too long to find an address, too long to calculate a route and too long to update that route if you make a false turn.
At the other end of the spectrum, though, TomTom's Go x40 range are something of a revolution in the GPS world.
They include real-time traffic information for every single road in the country you subscribe to, thanks to a system that analyses the average number of mobile phones connecting to base stations in a given area.
It's a very clever system, and the bundled SIM card also uses GSM to download information about local petrol prices, the weather and other updates.
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At the other end of the spectrum, though, TomTom's Go x40 range are something of a revolution in the GPS world.
They include real-time traffic information for every single road in the country you subscribe to, thanks to a system that analyses the average number of mobile phones connecting to base stations in a given area.
It's a very clever system, and the bundled SIM card also uses GSM to download information about local petrol prices, the weather and other updates.
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Budget Buyer: TomTom One Europe 22 Only by reducing the size of the screen down to 3.5" allows you to get the cost down this low. Despite being an entry-level model, the One Europe 22 will still get you from A to B. |
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Simplicity First: Garmin Nüvi 255T The Nüvi 255T is an excellent choice for those looking for a simple, practical and inexpensive GPS. Garmin has done everything it can to make this satnav as easy-to-use as possible, even for people who aren't technically-minded. |
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Demanding User: TomTom Go 740 With a SIM card built-in, the 740 receives life updates about local information, as well as current traffic patterns. If you're likely to run into a jam, it automatically recalculates your route and updates your arrival time. |
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Expert: TomTom Go 740 With a SIM card built-in, the 740 receives life updates about local information, as well as current traffic patterns. If you're likely to run into a jam, it automatically recalculates your route and updates your arrival time. |
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