VDO sat nav

From Autospeed - read the parting words bit:

Furthermore, the Dayton system is operable "forever", as its road map CD-ROMs are fully updateable (just like a street directory is updated). At present, the CD-ROM's road map coverage extends to around 80% of Australia's populated areas, and new discs are said to be to be released six monthly. These can be bought for under $10.

Must be the update cd only at this price?

The VDO site links to the Whereis website where you can register for update info and the original cd cost $345.

Interestingly (for me, boring for everyone else), I was working for a mapping company that got the contact to do the road mapping for BMW in 1996. We drove around with GPS, PC's, laptops, gyro's etc in a RAV4 and collected road data in the major cities (where there were turn restrictions such as no left/right turn, traffic lights, median strips, etc). We were sub contracted by Telstra who had won the tender for the BMW project. The original map base used was supplied by Telstra. The software for the VDO system is sold by Whereis, which looks like a Telstra/Sensis company from their website. I wonder how many times over Telstra has sold this same dataset?

Is that similar to BMW one? If so, I'll see what I can find 4u

Eric:

i have version 1.3 from toyota \ sensis if it's of any use, i upgraded mine recently

steve

How do these units compare to a "normal" GPS?
I like the idea of the large, colour screen and the voice prompting, but do they have the remote area maps?
Also, are they portable, so you can take it with you when hiking?
BTW, my mate refers to GPSs, cruise controls, speed warning devices etc as an "Electronic Wife".

Gday Eric,

I have one of those systems in my GU. If you can wait V11 is soon to be issued with all updates to mapping and street names. V10 apparently is not worth the $$$. I have V9 in mine and am waiting for the 11 update. I can get here in Brisbane where the cabbies get theres for around $120.

Cheers

Chris.