SatNav at ALDI, yay or nay?

Post by **Wattie** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 5:32 pm

saw this in an aldi brochure...

does this sound like good buying? it has a 1 year warranty if it does, so thats a start.

anything i should be looking for?

it doesnt say if the has a "backlight"
do they generally come with a backlight?? i got no idea...

im heading to prot macquarie way, and thought it would eb handy to have.
plus the missus is shit with directions. she gets lost following me to eastern creek, and she's been there like 6 times.

http://www.aldi.com.au/product_03/index.html

GPS Navigator

$ 349.-*

Slimline design
high resolution touchscreen
Fixed speed camera and red light camera alerts
SAMSUNG 400MHz processor for faster route calculator
Car windscreen mount, carry pouch and in-car charger
2007 edition NAVTEQ software covers over 99% of the population, map material completely preinstalled
2D and 3D mapping with voice directions
Inbuilt MP3 player and picture viewer via SD card slot
512MB integrated memory
SIRF III GPS receiver built-in

javaman · Post by **javaman** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 5:37 pm

Yay

But if you plan to use it on a bike, better get a waterproof/weatherproof ones.

Post by **Wattie** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 5:39 pm

nah no bike, i just follow... untill i know where i am..

mike-s · Post by **mike-s** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 6:21 pm

Sounds alright from your description. just try and figure out what the hardware manufacturer actually is and read a few reviews. Also as we used a GPS to get from L.A to Vegas and San Fran to L.A. one with a bitching betty, erm, that was our pet name for the inbuilt speaker/direction announcement

They are seriously worth shelling out a bit extra for, esp if you haven't a f*ing clue as to where you are.

ttc · Post by **ttc** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 6:46 pm

Javaman, the one i used wasn't waterproof... i just kept freezer bags to cover it with if i thought it was in danger of getting soaked, luckily the screen did a good job of protecting it.

mrmina · Post by **mrmina** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 6:59 pm

dont know how good the aldi ones are but they generally use the same maps.

Satnav are a great invention

Burky · Post by **Burky** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 8:53 am

Sounds alright to me Wattie. I use the MIO version.

As for the Back light, check if it has a day/night mode. I found that the day mode at night is bloody bright.

Rossi · Post by **Rossi** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 6:38 pm

burkys_ninja wrote:Sounds alright to me Wattie. I use the MIO version.

As for the Back light, check if it has a day/night mode. I found that the day mode at night is bloody bright.

and if it hasn't Mina will sell you one of his black stockings to put over it

mick_dundee · Post by **mick_dundee** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 7:02 pm

mrmina wrote:Satnav are a great invention

Bear in mind they have some limitations though, eg they couldn't help Mina find his bike often enough to justify paying rego for one

javaman · Post by **javaman** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 10:12 pm

Wattie, in JB HiFi brochure they sell these things (different brand) for $295 !!

Post by **Wattie** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 6:06 pm

dont matter, aldi sold out by 10am... f%#kers...

ozx6r · Post by **ozx6r** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 6:23 pm

dont know if u guys got wow down there but check this out

http://www.wowwicked.com.au/catpages/page18.htm

from $245 after cash back is damn cheap

Gosling1 · Post by **Gosling1** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 6:26 pm

Wattie wrote:dont matter, aldi sold out by 10am... f%#kers...

Here is a tip for buying anything at all from Aldi - Get There Early.

The way Aldi operate, they only buy a set amount of the stuff on special, and it walks out the door within minutes of the store opening. I learnt this the hard way.

If you get there before opening and start a queue, you will get what you are after.

They never re-stock specials either, so its a one-chance-only thing....

mrmina · Post by **mrmina** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 7:40 pm

mick_dundee wrote:
mrmina wrote:Satnav are a great invention
Bear in mind they have some limitations though, eg they couldn't help Mina find his bike often enough to justify paying rego for one

ha farken ha

mike-s · Post by **mike-s** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 9:02 pm

Gosling1 wrote:
Wattie wrote:dont matter, aldi sold out by 10am... f%#kers...
Here is a tip for buying anything at all from Aldi - Get There Early.

The way Aldi operate, they only buy a set amount of the stuff on special, and it walks out the door within minutes of the store opening. I learnt this the hard way.

If you get there before opening and start a queue, you will get what you are after.

They never re-stock specials either, so its a one-chance-only thing....

that's aldi all over.