Sod Heisenberg, I want a SatNav that will do both...
February 5, 2010 5:25 AM Subscribe
Looking for recommendations for a cheap SatNav system that will tell me how fast I'm going...
I'm thinking of buying a satnav for a specific trip (hence the low cost) but I don't have all that much use for one on a day to day basis.
To give it a more regular day-today use, I would like it to have a mode where it shows me the current speed I'm travelling at.
Does anyone know if anything out there fits the bill?
I'm thinking of buying a satnav for a specific trip (hence the low cost) but I don't have all that much use for one on a day to day basis.
To give it a more regular day-today use, I would like it to have a mode where it shows me the current speed I'm travelling at.
Does anyone know if anything out there fits the bill?
All Garmins do this, FWIW.
posted by InsanePenguin at 5:32 AM on February 5, 2010
posted by InsanePenguin at 5:32 AM on February 5, 2010
Response by poster: Do they do this as a little message in the corner of a screen, or can they be set to show it taking up a large chunk of the screen?
(I'll admit it... I wasn't expecting the answer to be this simple...)
posted by twine42 at 5:36 AM on February 5, 2010
(I'll admit it... I wasn't expecting the answer to be this simple...)
posted by twine42 at 5:36 AM on February 5, 2010
The garmins can switch to full screen. Well, almost full screen. The top 2/3 is the speed, the bottom 1/3 is elapsed time/distance/average moving speed/total average speed.
That's on my Nuvi, anyway.
posted by TomMelee at 5:45 AM on February 5, 2010
That's on my Nuvi, anyway.
posted by TomMelee at 5:45 AM on February 5, 2010
Response by poster: Cheers guys. Amazon have the Nuvi 255 for £80, so I'll take a look at that one at the local halford/pcworld later on...
posted by twine42 at 5:46 AM on February 5, 2010
posted by twine42 at 5:46 AM on February 5, 2010
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posted by jon1270 at 5:31 AM on February 5, 2010