Which Manufacturer?
Chances are, you have already heard the name ‘Garmin’ when talking about GPS anywhere in South Africa. This is due to the fact that Garmin have by far the largest chunk of the GPS market share in this country. When we started this business in 1999, we did extensive research into the recreational GPS [...]
I have lost count of the number of ‘resourceful’ buyers who, upon seeing the relatively cheap prices of the Garmin GPS units on US websites, have purchased a GPS from a US website and had it imported from the states only to find out that:
the unit/accessories were different to those advertised in SA,
the map software [...]
Wherever I went with this fun little unit, I was greeted with cries of delight. “Oh, I had one of those, it was my first GPS!” was the general comment and everyone spoke of it with great fondness. It definitely stole my heart!
Small, lightweight, compact, with a tough water-resistant outer and a crisp, clear, colour [...]
What a lovely unit! I almost cried when I had to send this baby back! Compact, user-friendly and loaded with features, it really impressed me.
It was unpacked swiftly, the extras being relatively dummy proof. The belt clip was a cinch to attach and the clip itself was quite sturdy. The software was quick to set [...]
This is the unit you want if you are a technodinosaur and don’t want to be constantly working with a computer (A little tip though: When you get the unit out of the box, first go online and download the firmware updates - my version had to be updated from version 2.6 to version 4.3. [...]
Bearing in mind that the opinions expressed in this review are those of the reviewer and not (necessarily) of the publisher, don’t waste any money on this GPS unit!! Unfortunately, I seem to be in the minority as this is one of the top-selling units in the country. Read on and let me explain.
As usual [...]
“A Christmas Pudding” is the impression I got when I looked at this little StreetPilot nestling in its box. And it was to prove as much fun as Christmas too! Small, light and simple, the GPS slipped out of the box and into my car with no mess, no fuss. The plug-and-play SD card inserted quickly and [...]
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