Navman S30

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Score: 8.9/10

129 Real Customer Reviews - In Summary

This satellite navigation is a good all rounder. “Easy to use, very potbale, big enough screen” Anonymous verified purchaser View all 129 real customer reviews

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129 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
92% of people recommend it.

Reevoo's summary of reviews:

Pros: Clear instructions, speed camera alerts, fast
Cons: Accuracy, fiddly buttons, options, updating maps

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All purchasers (128)
Accuracy8.5
Design8.9
Ease of use8.8
Size9.0
Value for money (at time of purchase)9.3
Overall rating8.9
retired (1)
Other (127)
 

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Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Easy to use, very potbale, big enough screen

- Reviewer left no comment

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38 of 38 people found this review helpful

purchased 25 Sep 2007

Score 9.0/10

lynne, cambridge

+ like the size

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 01 Oct 2007

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Accurate and fast

- Has once led me on to a bus-lane only. No normal traffic permitted.

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15 of 15 people found this review helpful

purchased 12 Oct 2007

Score 9.0/10

L , South Shields

+ Very easy to use and setup. Clear and concise navigation instructions with clear mapping. Managed to find a signal despite an electric element in the car windscreen.

- Some inaccuracies with the roads, but this is not restricted to this manufacturer. Range of POI could be better. Very poor instructions as to how to update maps and buy map packages.

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15 of 15 people found this review helpful

purchased 12 Oct 2007

Score 9.0/10

Laura, St Helens

+ Size- can fit in your handbag.
Recalcuates route if you miss your turning

- Cannot put exact address in for home. I live at 38 and it wants to send me to 58- no proper instruction manual to explain if you can do this.

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11 of 11 people found this review helpful

purchased 05 Oct 2007

Score 9.0/10

Beverley, Pontefract , “love travelling”

+ Very user friendly. Clear instructions. Very accurate

- Not a very good looking sat nav. Bit too bulky. battery life too short

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11 of 11 people found this review helpful

purchased 19 Jun 2008

Score 9.0/10

Suzanne, Leeds , “Non map reading Mum!!”

+ It was my first Sat Nav and it was so simple to use, I am going to buy another for my son and our second car. Loved the points of interest as we live in a very tourist focused area but are not originally from here found some great little hidden gems.

- Not the best for city centre tried to send me wrong way up a one way street.

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10 of 10 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Jun 2008

Score 9.0/10

ann, hornchurch

+ Much easier to use than my previous sat nav. 6 digit postcode recognition is brilliant.Speed camera alerts are good as are quick shortcuts to parking and petrol, Good value for money

- none

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9 of 9 people found this review helpful

purchased 20 Nov 2007

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Easy to ste up and use

- Reviewer left no comment

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9 of 9 people found this review helpful

purchased 06 Apr 2008

Score 9.0/10

Kathleen, Blackpool

+ First sat nav I have used and it is wonderful. Have found no problems at all with it, although I do not have anything to compare it with. Good clear spoken directions and easy to understand. Display is clear and accurate.

- None

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8 of 8 people found this review helpful

purchased 12 Dec 2007

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Clear and easy to use

- Postcode search can be a bit off the mark some times

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7 of 7 people found this review helpful

purchased 02 Oct 2007

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Reviewer left no comment

- Screen can be a bit crowded at times, wouldbe good to be able to tell it roads to avoid, as motorway was closed and it kept trying to divert us back on it whenever we left it.

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7 of 7 people found this review helpful

purchased 11 Dec 2007

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ It looks smart, it's a nice size, does everything I need it to and is extremely simple to use.

- Reviewer left no comment

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8 of 9 people found this review helpful

purchased 12 Dec 2007

Score 9.0/10

David, Dagenham, Essex , “first time satnav user”

+ simple to use and ideal for general use if you get lost. It can be charged and used when walking.We have used it several times and it is quick at re mapping your route if you go wrong. For the price it is good value, it has picked up all the fixed cameras so far and can give you the nearest hospital etc..

- Like most sat navs you need to know the postcode or street where you want to go and you must spell it correctly, but that is quite normal. It charges from the car charger or the usb charger, it could do with a mains charger especialy if you do not have a computer.

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purchased 20 May 2008

Score 10.0/10

Gary, Melton Mowbray

+ Fantastic entry level machine

- Nothing

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 26 Nov 2007

Score 10.0/10

Cherie, Leicester

+ If you take a wrong turn it alters its planned route.
Easy to programme and set up.
Very user friendly especially if you have never used one beforeCan alter settings to suite your travel preferences

- None

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 05 Feb 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ easy to use, does the job. i just use it to find places, and dont intend to get directions the usual way ever again!

- none so far.

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 27 Apr 2008

Score 9.0/10

Bill, Methil

+ good value for price, relitivly easy to use.

- colours on screen are a bit weak, it does not recognise some addresses or post codes even if they are not new.Down loads take a very long time.

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 10 May 2008

Score 7.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “male”

+ Cheap

- When it tells you the journey time it is far from accurate. IE not accurate at all.

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 09 Jun 2008

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ easy to use good accurancy

- sensitive to touch not always impressed with roads taken for example when travelling in south Ireland we ended up in a lane with grass growing in the middle of it not so impressive but it was the shortest route to our hotel!

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 29 Nov 2007

Score 9.0/10

Lesley, Larne, Co. Antrim

+ It does what it says on the tin - or box. Simple to use, pre-warns of speed cameras etc. No fancy gadgetry that takes hours to work out and it is pre-loaded with Northern Ireland maps.

- It can take a few moments to detach from one car to another if you are a 2 car family

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 05 Dec 2007

Score 10.0/10

COLIN, CAMBERLEY

+ Easy to charge up.
Accuracy good
Simple to use.
Yes would buy another one ( yes i have )

- NO BAD POINTS

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 26 Nov 2007

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “we travel alot”

+ Great for getting us to unkown places. Usually very accurate. Easy to use. Sure is better than trying to navigate with a map when you are driving on your own in an unkown place. We find it usually gets us very very close to the destination.

- occasionally it has not recognised one way systems - but when we went the other way it adjusted the route.

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 16 Nov 2008

Score 9.0/10

KEITH, SHROPSHIRE , “retired”

+ good clear screen

- charging place on the bottom, when connected not much space for the connection

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 12 May 2008

Score 8.0/10

maria, waltham cross

+ ease of use.

- it takes a little while to realise you are taking a different route to the one it wants to go.

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Jun 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Its a good product

- a little out of date with some roads

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 27 Nov 2007

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ ease of use

- couldn't cope with the brecon beacons in extreme fog got confused

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 11 Dec 2007

Score 8.0/10

nick , Ballyclare

+ very clear instruction, good visuals

- Wants to direct back to main road instead of direct route

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 31 Jan 2008

Score 9.0/10

alison, southall middlesex , “very strong views held”

+ the navman was good quality for money and so far has been very accurate and I found it very easy to set up

- no bad points

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purchased 10 Dec 2008

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Slim & slick design easy mounting and use etc...

- Insufficient precision and in some cases unsuitable responsiveness

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Jan 2008

Score 10.0/10

JO, Plymouth

+ Slim design, easy to use, cheaper but as good as other brands

- None that I can think of

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 03 Feb 2008

Score 9.0/10

Sarah, St Andrews

+ Generally easy to use. Looks nice. Windscreen attacher thing is excellent.

- The only issue I've found is that you can't access all of the options if you type in a popular street name. ie. Searched for Market Street (looking for St Andrews) but due to the high numbers of Market Streets I could only view results of those in towns beginning with the letters A, B and C and I could not enter St Andrews or Fife to narrow down the search.

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purchased 02 Feb 2008

Score 10.0/10

Martyn, Macclesfield , “like value for money”

+ excellent value for money and better than the higher priced TomTom we borrowed from my daughter!

- none for the price

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purchased 13 Feb 2008

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ EASY TO READ AND CLEAR INSTRUCTIONS.

- VOLUME OF THE INSTRUCTIONS ARE A BIT LOW ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU HAVE YOUR WINDOW OPEN OR THE RADIO ON LOW , ITS HARD TO HEAR THE INSTRUCTIONS.

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purchased 30 Mar 2008

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Nice looking, simple easy to use SAT NAV that's got me to where I've wanted to go each time I've used it.

- Screen is not always clear in sunlight. Volume is too quiet, even on highest setting.

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purchased 31 Mar 2008

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ I got this for my husband for Christmas and he loves it. Very good value for money. One of the best!

- None

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 19 Dec 2008

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Simple to set up and to use. Clear display and voice. Do not require a sophisticated model so more than adequate for my needs.

- A very basic model - maps are not fully up to date and not always accurate. But you get what you pay for !

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purchased 14 Apr 2008

Score 8.0/10

dave , burton on trent

+ very easy to use

- cover on side does not click in place and gets annoying

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purchased 25 Nov 2007

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Male mid 30's”

+ size and weight perfect. Accurate and easy to use. Good value.

- Reviewer left no comment

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 22 Mar 2008

Score 10.0/10

Paul, Birmingham

+ Great at picking up signal
fast at getting back on track
great product for money

- None

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purchased 23 Nov 2008

Score 10.0/10

carol , berkshire

+ very easy to use.

- Reviewer left no comment

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 27 Nov 2008

Score 10.0/10

Frances, Pencoed

+ Easy to use.

- No bad points yet?

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purchased 05 Dec 2008

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Good value overall, compact and light, makes a great gift, free 2009 maps.

- No mains charger in box and bag offers little protection, maps a little out of date regarding postcode but compares well with other brands I have used.

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purchased 14 Dec 2008

Score 9.0/10

j, basildon

+ easy use

- none found yet

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purchased 18 Dec 2008

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ CLEAR INPUT AND VOICE RECOGNITION OF POSTCODES

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 09 Dec 2008

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ very easy to use,clear instructions.

- none

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purchased 04 Jan 2009

Score 10.0/10

Tim, Bristol

+ Easy to use functions, good audio sound level, easy to set up.

- Rattly on/off switch

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purchased 11 Jan 2009

Score 10.0/10

sophie, Leicester

+ Good value, very easy to use, But sometimes doesn't recognise new roads' layout

- Haven't find any yet

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purchased 27 Jan 2009

Score 6.0/10

Mike, Flint , “Geriatric but not ga-ga.”

+ Easy to read maps.
Clear spoken instructions.
Speed camera warning sound.
Area and road names given en route.

- Touch screen keys too small.
Directions can take you down lanes that are difficult to negotiate.
Sometimes takes you to wrong destination.
Directions are sometimes neither the quickest nor the shortest route.

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purchased 28 Jan 2009

Score 10.0/10

sam, manchester , “never lost manc-lass”

+ brilliant navman, my very 1st 1 and ive never gotten lost again : )

- needs a home charger!!can charge on usb and catr but easier if need to charge from a 3 pin plug

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purchased 01 Feb 2009

Score 10.0/10

bev, stoke on trent

+ easy to use, bargain price so long as you don'tneed a fancy sat nav. If you need a sat nav just to get you fromA-B then this is the one.

- haven't found any yet

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purchased 04 May 2008

Score 7.0/10

Jemima, London , “first time woman driver”

+ good price, size and design

- sometime unreliable, suddenly it decides that it can't calucalate a route.

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purchased 22 Apr 2008

Score 10.0/10

Natasha, London

+ Its easy to use and quickly finds your location and destination. It looks sylish. Great value for money

- None

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purchased 24 May 2008

Score 10.0/10

Hannah, Oxford

+ Very clear screen

- It doesn't recognise my postcode properly, even when I know for sure it's correct.

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purchased 22 Feb 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ GOOD VALUE FOR MONEY

- GRAPHICS NOT AS BOLD AS SOME OTHER MODELS

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purchased 27 Mar 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Quickly found satellite.
Easy to use.
Quite quick in calculating route.

- Has twice tried to send me onto a pedestrianised high street.

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purchased 06 Apr 2008

Score 10.0/10

pauline, merseyside

+ good grafic design.

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 15 Dec 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Very stylish, easy to use, 3D not very exciting unless you live in a major city! Overall good value for money - though battery life is low, easy to understand and use.

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 12 Dec 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “I'm a monster”

+ relativeky simple to use, performs well, and does exactly what it should.

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 14 Dec 2008

Score 9.0/10

gary, chepstow , “first aid trainer”

+ very easy to use, clear instructions, plenty of notice (verbal and visual) at roundabouts and junctions for lane changes.

- None found at moment

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purchased 30 Dec 2008

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Good screen size and clarity. Clear voice instruction

- Blue tooth for mobile connection not available on this model

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purchased 31 Jan 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Clear, concise instructions. Value for money

- Minimal instructions can sometimes be unhelpful,

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purchased 04 Feb 2009

Score 5.0/10

Paul, Crawley

+ Reviewer left no comment

- Small postcode buttons too small for fingers!

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purchased 20 Apr 2008

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ simple straight foward

- having to down load manual

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purchased 15 May 2008

Score 9.0/10

Sarah, Stourbridge

+ Handy and easy to use, brought for a birthday present and it was greatfully accepted

- A little expensive, but worth it

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purchased 15 Jun 2008

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Easy to use. Not too big. Good basic satnav

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 27 Mar 2008

Score 9.0/10

terry, bournemouth , “gorgeous hard working”

+ easy to set up

- does not always send you the quickest route

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purchased 13 Mar 2008

Score 5.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ price was competative , bought as a gift

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 27 Nov 2008

Score 6.0/10

sosoldoon, ayrshire , “techie”

+ compact

- menu not intuitive

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purchased 26 Dec 2008

Score 8.0/10

Lulu, Exeter Area

+ Accuracy - Haven't been taken down any one way streets or dead ends - well not yet anyway!!

- None

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purchased 08 Dec 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Easy to use, clear layout.

- It once told me i was on a motorway when i wasn't, apart from that nothing wrong with it

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purchased 15 Feb 2009

Score 9.0/10

Ruth , Watford

+ It does what it says, 'plug in and away you go.' Easy to follow verbal instructions, very precise with it's instructions a 'joy' to have!

- Battery once charged does not as long as I thought but buy a 3 pin adapter so you can charge away from car. Some of it's menu choices are not brilliant but does what I want from it !

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purchased 27 Feb 2009

Score 8.0/10

steven, East kilbride

+ Sat-nav was easy to set up and guided user thro' all steps

- Font size could be a bit small.

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purchased 27 Feb 2009

carole, Chertsey

+ Simple to use, and gave me a lot more confidence driving to places i don't know. Very handy for finding parking for shopping trips.

- Only bad point is voice a little quiet.

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purchased 18 Mar 2009

Score 8.0/10

Jessica, Sheffield

+ It's very easy to use! I follow it everywhere!

- you do have to keep it updated, and it doesnt recognise some of the one ways in Sheffield!

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purchased 15 Apr 2008

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “frustrated map reader!”

+ Clear images and sound

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 16 Apr 2008

Score 8.0/10

Qandeel, London

+ Good value for money.

- At times the voice instructions are confusing. Is not 100% accurate.

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purchased 01 May 2008

Score 9.0/10

Jackie, Broadstairs , “1st time GPS user”

+ Very simple/easy to use. Instructions/prompts easy to follow.

- Sometimes sends you on funny routes.

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purchased 30 Apr 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ everything

- none

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purchased 30 Apr 2008

Score 7.0/10

Andrzej, Tyndrum

+ very cheap,quite easy to use nice interface

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 15 Jun 2008

Score 10.0/10

michael, brandon , “travles a lot ”

+ very esy to use

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 13 Oct 2008

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Expert reviews for Navman S30

PC Advisor expert review - by Rosemary Haworth

The Navman S30 3D makes a valiant attempt to distinguish itself as a local travel guide rather than a point-to-point navigation tool with the addition of 3D landmarks and its strong directory listings

This Navman S30 review continued on PC Advisor

reviewed 22 Jul 2008

PC Advisor expert review - by Rosemary Haworth

For the S-Series of portable satellite navigation devices, Navman has made a number of design changes. These are the result of focus group input from consumers, and ought to be useful refinements.

This Navman S30 review continued on PC Advisor

reviewed 01 Oct 2007

Product Features

Type In-Car
Traffic Message Channel (TMC) TMC ready
Traffic Message Channel (TMC) No
Bluetooth Yes
Bluetooth No
Voice Control No
Map Coverage UK and Ireland
Screen Size in Inches 3.5
Dimensions (mm) 78x112x20
MP3 Playback No
Photo Viewer No
Touchscreen Yes
Weight (g) 161
Memory Card Slot No
Built-in Camera No
Spoken Directions Yes
Speed Camera Warning Yes
Windscreen Mountable Yes
WiFi No
MP4 Playback No
Release Date 19 Sep 2007
USB Port No
CD Function No
Monitor Type In-Car
Hard Disk Capacity in GB 1
iPod Interface No
Built-in Disc Player No

Also known as: Navman S30-3D, NAVMAN

Satellite Navigation Buyers Guide  

Manufacturer's Description

The slim, light S30 works straight out of the box and is simply a joy to use. Hidden inside its slender frame is a host of features including comprehensive maps of your country, Safety Camera alerts and an intelligent Day/Night display.


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