PCWorld tomtom GPS receiver with bluetooth £50 ... I think

[gadget_uk]

Hi all,

I've seen this item at PCWorld but I can't work out if it's a GPS receiver or just a dashboard mounting kit!

http://www.pcworld.co.uk:80/martprd/product/TOMTOM/GENERIC+IPAQ+CARKIT/024526

The picture is of a Garmin device that does look like a GPS receiver so I'm very confused. If it is just a dashboard mounting kit then why does it say that it's "bluetooth enabled"?

Has anyone got one of these or even seen one? If so, is it a bargain tomtom gps receiver or a badly described, overpriced lump of plastic?

Cheers!

Gadget

[MrJoshua]

Whatever it is, it's not what's in the picture!

That's a wrist-mounted GPS for running/hiking.

See the heartrate monitor strap in the background!

http://www.garmin.com/products/forerunner301/#

:D

[wilesd]

bought my bluetooth gps from www.mobilefun.co.uk for £40. works a treat, five sat fixes even in car glove box

[gadget_uk]

Thanks chaps, I guess if something seems too good to be true then it usually is! I'm going to plump for one of those bargain ones from mobilefun.com after all.

I'll get a dashboard mouting kit too - do you find it better to have your wizard in portrait or landscape with tomtom?

Cheers!

Gadget.

[davebo]

I have an ultra cheap vent pount for a phone (about £2 from Tesco). My TT bluetooth GPS fits snugly into that.

[mrdo]

bought my bluetooth gps from www.mobilefun.co.uk for £40. works a treat, five sat fixes even in car glove box

got a link ?

[wilesd]

bought my bluetooth gps from www.mobilefun.co.uk for £40. works a treat, five sat fixes even in car glove box

got a link ?

http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/product/8590.htm

Another couple of bonuses with this receiver are that it uses a mini USB socket to charge and comes with an in-car charger so this doubles as a free in car charger for the mini S!, also uses the same batttery as many current Nokia mobile phones (BL-5C) which means spare batteries are easy to get hold of.

[MrJoshua]

Wow, £40 isn't bad is it?

I paid £35 for a wired one for my Palm!!

Shame it says 7-14 day delivery.

[wilesd]

Wow, £40 isn't bad is it?

I paid £35 for a wired one for my Palm!!

Shame it says 7-14 day delivery.

Mine was delivered in 18 hours!!! ordered at 15:00 in the afternoon, arrived in the post at 9am the next morning. guess they had stock at the time though

[gadget_uk]

I ordered mine from mobilefun on monday morning this week along with some other stuff, by monday evening I had a SMS saying they'd part shipped the order, minus the receiver :roll: Oh well.

The receiver does still have a 7-14 day estimated shipping time - I just hope they can still get it! I'll let you know when/if it arrives.....