GPS navigation systems - Munich

I am looking for one of those Palm Pilot type ones that you attach to the dash board and has maps/software for all of Europe...

Where in town can I get one?

Thanks
Vanessa

I would recommend the TOMTOM software, you can get a package with a PDA, software and maps of germany here amazon.com - Hewlett-Packard IPAQ HX2110 Handheld PDA mit TomTom Navigator

you will then also have to buy the extra maps of europe

amazon.com - TomTom Go Europakarte

I received the Garmin Quest as a gift about 4 months ago. It was purchased at Karstadt Sport but not sure the cost. It comes with car mount, and software for most of europe (topo maps also available). I also have the bike mount kit, and it easily snaps from car to bike, no problem. Highly recommended. I believe Karstadt Sport has a wide selection.

I agree with Eric about TomTom. They are one of the best, if not THE best, for PDA navigation software.

Also consider looking at the TomTom Go, which is an all in one unit with a hard drive big enought to conatin detailed maps of the whole of europe (PDAs tend to have Germany plus major transit routes thru europe). The top of the range Go also intergrates a Bluetooth hands free set-up for your mobile phone.

I saw the Garmin in action a month ago and I think the Tom Tom has similar performance. Very impressive, less money than an in-car system and portable to boot.

The new Tom Toms will be blue tooth compatible and will act as a handsfree/display for your handy.

TomTom 300 isn't a palm pilot application, rather a dedicated portable GPS Receiver - we bought one for Foxy to use and it's feckin' great BUT be warned, if your car has a heat resistant windscreen the signal will be terrible so check what kind of windscreen you've got - (also the Ford type heated windscreen will block the signal) - to get around this you can buy an external antenna, but I can't find those for sale anywhere - Amazon never seems to have them in.

Jimbo, TomTom offer PDA Solutions AND the TomTom Go all-in-one unit (700, 500 and 300). The all-in-one is offered in three different specs.

http://www.gps24.de/

There are also some more options for you here depending on what you want to pay.
http://www.avalingo.de/catalog/index.php/c...4dc2de1bee304aa

If you do decide to opt for tomtom, please be aware that there is a new version of the navigator software now available (Navigator 5) with new maps and many nice features.

If you can get a copy of the old version (and serial number), Tomtom are offering an upgrade to version 5 for about 50 euros. Even if you do not have all the maps of europe in the old version, the upgrade will give you these at no extra charge.

I evaluated the tom tom pda version for a weekend with a view to purchasing and in a nutshell found it crap. The software was good but the performance dreadful. And that was one of kits where all was sold together. I would recommend the tom tom go, reviews are good and you are getting dedicated hardware. (is €469 in mediamarkt).

MM performance varies depending on which PDA you have. If you have a PDA with a slow processor it will not be that good. The TomTom Go units vary from 200Mhz for the 300 to 400Mhz for the 700. The 700 obviously has more features and needs the extra processing speed. A PDA with a ca. 400Mhz processor should be fine with the TomTom PDA software.

Don't forget you have to register it with GEZ.

OG: I don't remember which PDA was included, but it was one of the prepackaged kits. By performance I don't really mean CPU performance (although that could be the cause) I mean, performance of the thing as a whole: i.e I went on a skiing trip to St. Johann, input the goal and slapped it on the windscreen. it piped up with directions only on some occasions, other times when I checked it had no idea where we were. One trip in the city where I really needed it, it let me down totally: even after pulling in and giving it a chance to catch up. Overall pretty patchy. The new 'go' ones look better, may give it a try.

ok, see what you mean. Firstly, the packs that include PDA + Nav software often bundle an aging or run-out PDA, so not always the best solution. The prozessor speed will have an effect on the nav software knowing where you are because it has to "keep up" with you. Another to check is the map material. Many PDA solutions only have Germany and major european transit routes installed on the card. If you go off the major roads, it won't know where you are. This is where the Go has its advatage: the hard drive. You can install more map material and other information (restaurants, hotels, petrol stations, points of interest etc) than you could ever use on the hard drive, so no chances of going off the covered map area. And the 700 has a very good processor as well, so speed isn't an issue.

thanks for the suggestions- since my german is bad- I am going to go to the Karstadt option suggested, but am currently trying to find out if the Stachus location would sell something like that [as it has a sports section]