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I've finally decided I don't like the Antaras SatNav.
It's too low down to be comfortable for viewing and it it is not the easiest thing to program. I prefer to be able to hook the unit up to a computer and enter one or more destinations and favourites using a normal keyboard. With the Antara you have to do everything with the one finger of the left hand, which I do not find easy. From what I remember, map updates were also very expensive for the VX unit.
My old SatNav was a 4 year old 5 inch model that had not had its maps updated for a while. I went on to the Garmin site with a view to downloading the latest maps. To my horror, they wanted £50 for the current maps. I thought this was too much to update an old unit, so decided to get a new one instead.
I went for another Garmin, as I found my old one better than the Tom Tom I had before that. The one I went for was a Garmin Nuvi 2595LM with free lifetime map updates. The new one is also a 5 inch model, so it fits the accessories I already have. I paid £139 for it at Halfords. I think it will work out cheaper than updating and old unit, and I get the benefit of the latest technology into the bargain.
Haven't had it working in the car yet, as it is still on its first charge. But I did notice it was almost instantaneous in picking up the satellites from inside the house. The old unit used to struggle finding satellites while indoors.
I'm going out for a run tomorrow, so I'll see how it performs then.
Edited by: Inchindown
It's too low down to be comfortable for viewing and it it is not the easiest thing to program. I prefer to be able to hook the unit up to a computer and enter one or more destinations and favourites using a normal keyboard. With the Antara you have to do everything with the one finger of the left hand, which I do not find easy. From what I remember, map updates were also very expensive for the VX unit.
My old SatNav was a 4 year old 5 inch model that had not had its maps updated for a while. I went on to the Garmin site with a view to downloading the latest maps. To my horror, they wanted £50 for the current maps. I thought this was too much to update an old unit, so decided to get a new one instead.
I went for another Garmin, as I found my old one better than the Tom Tom I had before that. The one I went for was a Garmin Nuvi 2595LM with free lifetime map updates. The new one is also a 5 inch model, so it fits the accessories I already have. I paid £139 for it at Halfords. I think it will work out cheaper than updating and old unit, and I get the benefit of the latest technology into the bargain.
Haven't had it working in the car yet, as it is still on its first charge. But I did notice it was almost instantaneous in picking up the satellites from inside the house. The old unit used to struggle finding satellites while indoors.
I'm going out for a run tomorrow, so I'll see how it performs then.
Edited by: Inchindown
