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April 26th, 2006 12:10 AM #1hi guys,
does anyone here know where i can buy the car navigation system with the Philippine map? i live in manila, i really confused with the street here and in other places,i often lost my way in the places where i'm not so familiar,so i want to have the car navigation system in my car.
below are the links of these GPS products,they are available in other countries, have you seen them here in the Phils?http://www.tomtom.com/products/categ...D=0&Language=4
http://www.pharosgps.com/products/ TIA
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April 26th, 2006 12:53 AM #2Originally Posted by s600
Choices:
Mitac Mio 168
HP iPAQ 6515
These are available with the bundled GuideMe GPS map.
These two Pocket PCs have built in GPS receivers. When you buy them they come with the Metro Manila map.
Then get a car mount/holder so you can stick your Pocket PC on your dashboard.
The GuideMe software has been paid for by Mitac and HP so they are not available separately. The software is specially designed for the Pocket PC.
For built in Car Navigation systems, its going to be more difficult to get metro Manila maps as they maybe near non existent. The Maps required for these are normally supplied by the Car Navigation system maker.
By the way, current Metro Manila GPS Maps are not that accurate, you may be off by a few meters.Last edited by AG4; April 26th, 2006 at 12:56 AM.
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April 26th, 2006 03:35 AM #3
looks expensive! hehehe. mag-last kaya battery nyan for a day pag parati naka-on yun screen?
to *s600, why not use a traditional foldable EZ Map? it's very helpful and useful. dati talagang noob ako sa Maynila, bec. of this nakabisado ko na din kahit papano pasikot-sikot dun.
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April 26th, 2006 06:29 AM #4Originally Posted by oldblue
Originally Posted by oldblue
PS: the HP iPAQ 6515 is also a Quad band GSM/GPRS/EDGE phone.Last edited by AG4; April 26th, 2006 at 06:39 AM.
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April 26th, 2006 11:31 AM #5I'd go with citiatlas if i were you. I got this book map and it really helps a lot! It also indicates if the road is a one or two way street
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April 26th, 2006 01:25 PM #6
CitiAtlas is a life-saver.
Nice info, AG4... I didn't know that Manila GPS maps existed. Sucks that they're still not available for factory issue SatNavs.
Ang pagbalik ng comeback...
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April 26th, 2006 01:50 PM #7
I keep a CitiAtlas book map handy in the car. Countless times, it has proven extremely useful to me, whether I'm looking for an unfamiliar street or simply plotting out an alternate route to avoid traffic.
There's an optional GPS accessory for my phone (Nokia 5140), kaya lang hindi pa refined yung GPS maps ng Metro Manila. Sayang lang ang gastos.
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April 29th, 2006 03:30 PM #8A GPS navigation will give you an almost exact location of your car with respect to the street. The problem with phil streets is that most of them don't have street name signs or they are being blocked or could not be seen. Which is why it is sometimes hard to use the paper map plus the hassle of trying to read the map while driving which i don't recommend especially in our roads. A GPS navigation can direct you to your location althought it is not without errors. giving you freedom to drive safely.
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May 2nd, 2006 01:56 PM #9Originally Posted by ale828
I don't know about you, but I make sure to study the map before I get behind the wheel, Manila roads or otherwise. :DLast edited by Bogeyman; May 2nd, 2006 at 02:01 PM.
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Buhay na buhay ang BGC this evening. Bukas halos lahat ng restaurants. Sabi pa nung isang cashier...
Traffic!