garmin i3

[y2blade]

has anyone here got a garmin i3???

feeback and general info sought as my boss is after one ,so i said i'd ask here for him!!!

all info greatfully recieved as always

cheers guys/girls

 

[Mouse]

There was a thread about it in the "bargains" forums recently.

http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54535

Actually it doesn't tell you much

 

[y2blade]

There was a thread about it in the "bargains" forums recently.

http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54535

Actually it doesn't tell you much

cheers mouse

 

[Greg Masters]

I had one in my hands just yesterday (and an i3 ).

It's quite small - maybe no bigger that the peach I've just had for lunch.

The loudspeaker is in the bottom of the unit - obviously also quite small. Can't say how good the sound is.

It's not waterproof, so no good for a bike. But I was looking at it for my non-biking brother. For £200, it's pretty good value. I think that he'll be buying one.

Greg

 

[peten]

Garmin i3



Just bought one of the Garmin i3's for my wife. As previous posters have said, it's not waterproof and there is no external speaker jack, so it's not much use for the bike. Apart from that, the screen is reasonably small, so again, bike use (say in a tank bag or something) would be limited.

For in the car though, great!

Full UK postcode lookup. You can load in the speed camera positions and recieve an audible warning when you approach their positions. 2D or 3D mapping.

It seems to have a really simple user interface with a thumb wheel for entering address information. Much simpler for someone unfamiliar with GPS systems to get to grips with.

Runs off 2xAA batteries or 12v supply with adapter lead (supplied).

The only thing it doesn't allow you to do as far as I can tell, is download routes created in Mapsource.

All in all, a top piece of kit, especially for £199

Cheers

Pete

 

[y2blade]

cheers peten

anymore user's write-ups?????? please