Comments on: Navman’s iCN530 - what’s the difference? http://blogs.totalpda.co.uk/2006/05/navmans-icn530-whats-the-difference/ Visit Online Store Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:27:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Ulrich Niebert http://blogs.totalpda.co.uk/2006/05/navmans-icn530-whats-the-difference/#comment-177 Ulrich Niebert Mon, 04 Sep 2006 01:45:12 +0000 http://blogs.totalpda.co.uk/?p=125#comment-177 Traffic - I've done my homework on buying a unit with traffic one of the best thing about the Navman traffic unit is that you pay for the traffic reciever unit (which clips onto the suction-mount) and, while its not cheap-as-chips... THERE IS **NO** SUBSCRIPTION FEE! :-) - You pay the money and use it for as long as it goes at no further extra cost.....Nice! Ok - I had a 520 and I LOVED it [it was stolen last week :-( ] . I was small enough to fit in your back pocket without leaving an unsightly bulge, it was reliable. the interface was basic, but easy-to -use. It has very good GPS reception and pretty fast acquisition. The BEST thing about the 520 was that it wasn't trying to be an MP3 player etc etc. It was designed for a purpose and it did its job well and without any problems. I have my iPOD with the best user interface in the MP3 business... why have a GPS-MP3 without 3/4 of the functionality that makes an iPOD what it is? The only thing bad about the 520 was the rocker button, which you didn't actually HAVE to use. The 530 looks like it has been designed to keep the best features of the 520. They got rid of the rocker button, which is good .. and they have added the Parking and Petrol station buttons so that you can display these locations when you need them (which is cool). Is "no bluetooth" a problem? To be honest I've got a bluetooth phone that supposely synchs easily with my PC... but its such a hassle to do, that I never get around to it. I suspect I would be the same with a bluetooth handsfree for the GPS too. I dont want to spend 45 extra sectonds linking uo every time I get into the car. I think that a lot of the GPS companies have got on the wrong track with all the multimedia stuff and schnick schnacks. I've got all of those in my phone... why double-up? Uli Traffic - I’ve done my homework on buying a unit with traffic one of the best thing about the Navman traffic unit is that you pay for the traffic reciever unit (which clips onto the suction-mount) and, while its not cheap-as-chips… THERE IS **NO** SUBSCRIPTION FEE! :-) - You pay the money and use it for as long as it goes at no further extra cost…..Nice!

Ok - I had a 520 and I LOVED it [it was stolen last week :-( ] . I was small enough to fit in your back pocket without leaving an unsightly bulge, it was reliable. the interface was basic, but easy-to -use. It has very good GPS reception and pretty fast acquisition. The BEST thing about the 520 was that it wasn’t trying to be an MP3 player etc etc. It was designed for a purpose and it did its job well and without any problems. I have my iPOD with the best user interface in the MP3 business… why have a GPS-MP3 without 3/4 of the functionality that makes an iPOD what it is? The only thing bad about the 520 was the rocker button, which you didn’t actually HAVE to use.

The 530 looks like it has been designed to keep the best features of the 520. They got rid of the rocker button, which is good .. and they have added the Parking and Petrol station buttons so that you can display these locations when you need them (which is cool).

Is “no bluetooth” a problem? To be honest I’ve got a bluetooth phone that supposely synchs easily with my PC… but its such a hassle to do, that I never get around to it. I suspect I would be the same with a bluetooth handsfree for the GPS too. I dont want to spend 45 extra sectonds linking uo every time I get into the car. I think that a lot of the GPS companies have got on the wrong track with all the multimedia stuff and schnick schnacks. I’ve got all of those in my phone… why double-up?

Uli

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