18
Sep
Top 5 Sat Navs for estate agents reviewed by Resource Techniques
Sat Navs are an essential for estate agents on the road. With
local knowledge being valuable, but going from A to B, in the
quickest time and avoiding traffic is priceless. Resource
Techniques has compiled, what we think, to be the top 5 sat navs
for estate agents including our own estate agent rating system:
Garmin Nuvi 765T
Not many estate agents are aware of the Nuvi range because of
the Tomtom's saturation in the UK. Garmin was founded in 1989 and
not only did they start making GPS gadgets a whole two years before
Tomtom, but they have released many more models including GPS for
mobile phones, laptops, aircraft, handheld, radars.
The Nuvi 765T is not the latest model, but one of the best in
its range. It has a 4.8 inch screen, very easy to use, a very
useful lane guidance feature on carriageways and in-built traffic
updates. One feature that is particularly useful is the 3D
landmarks that will help any inner-city driver. At £289.99,
the Garmin Nuvi is a bargain.
Resource Techniques unique rating: 4 estate agents out
of 5
Tomtom GO! 940 Live
Released in October last year, the Tomtom 940 is one of the best
retail Sat Navs available. Its screen is .5 inches smaller than the
Nuvi but has a much better traffic updated, named 'HD Traffic'.
Live traffic data is updated every three minutes to help you stay
clear of any increasing or standstill traffic and adjusts your
route accordingly. If you get stuck in traffic, the Tomtom will
also calculate the time delay awaiting you. Although this does keep
you informed, drivers might find the knowledge of their wait
frustrating.
Other ingenious features include; local Google business
searches, locating the cheapest petrol prices around you, and
upcoming speed cameras. This sat nav is perfect for someone who
travels/commutes a lot and is willing to put pay the hefty price
tag of £349.99 (from the Tomtom website with a free 3 month
trial to their Live Services) and then £8 per month for
continued access to the Live Services.
Resource Techniques unique rating: 5 estate agents out
of 5
Navman S30
This is the ultimate sat nav for estate agents on a budget! At
its low price of £74.45 from Amazon, this is also a fantastic
stocking filler for first time drivers. It has a 3.5 inch screen
and includes the basic features that every Sat Nav includes.
Estate agents must remember that buying on a budget comes at a
price. A few online reviews have complained that they have come
across places where the map isn't updated and cost extra to
update.
Resource Techniques rating: 2 estate agents out of
5!
Navigon 8110
The Navigon 8110 has a very sleek design, 4.3 inch screen and
comes with a range of lovely features, some that estate agents will
find useful, and some that they won't. Although the first thing
estate agents will notice are the yellow roads that clearly point
out the desired route. This bucks the trend of the usual colours
and is great for usability.
The range of features includes:
- Bluetooth connection to your phone - allowing estate agents to
use 'hands free' while on the road.
- 'Reality view' - basically lane assist. Helping estate agents
visualise what lane they should be merging onto.
- Panoramic view
- Voice recognition
- Fm radio - What car doesn't have a radio?
- Digital photo viewer
- Music player
- Speed camera database
- Pin protection - To stop anyone else using it
The Navigon 8110 has more features than estate agents can shake
a stick at and is perfect for estate agents that will actually use
the whole range of features but not for the type of estate agent
that will only use it to get from A to B. Currently estate agents
can get the Navigon 8110 from £198.70.
Resource Techniques unique rating: 4 estate agents out
of 5
tomtom rider
It would unfair to forget the estate agents that are cool enough
to ride to work on motorcycles so Resource Techniques have included
the Tomtom Rider. This is specifically designed to navigate
cyclists the best way from one point to another while also keeping
the main machinery dry, functional and visible.
The Tomtom rider has a 3.5 inch screen that has a 'glove
friendly' touch screen. It comes with the usual functions such as a
map update (if you subscribe) and upcoming speed cameras because we
all know that bikers love speed. The Tomtom rider is a must for
bikers!
Resource Techniques unique rating: 3 estate agents out
of 5
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