The Zumo 550 boasts an impressive spec, which includes text to speech (in other words speaking street names, for example “Turn left on Main Street in 200 yards”), Bluetooth hands free calling, XM NavTraffic for North American users, and TMC traffic alerts. It has a free in car kit too.

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This article reviews the Garmin Nuvi 660 satellite navigation system. The Nuvi 660 is positioned at the higher end of the Nuvi range and is aimed at people who like extra features like TMC, Bluetooth and a FM transmitter.

There is also the newer Garmin Nuvi 760 which is similarly priced to the Nuvi 660 but with an improved spec. This review will help you decide which system is for you.

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This article reviews the Garmin Nuvi 770 satellite navigation system. The Nuvi 770 is the top of the range model currently available in the UK.

If you compare it to the likes of the Nuvi 250W it is almost £100 more expensive. So what extras do you get and is it worth the extra money? This review will try to help you decide.

The Nuvi 770 is identical to the Nuvi 760 except it has transatlantic maps covering both Europe and North America, whereas the Nuvi 760 just has European mapping. If you don’t need the North American maps then go for the Nuvi 760, it is about £30-40 cheaper.

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This article reviews the Navman N40i GPS navigation system. I’ve tested a couple of Navman systems before which have been disappointing so I was interested to see if the N40i would fare any better. The N40i does have one trick up its sleeve, a built-in camera so you can navigate to photos you’ve taken elsewhere.

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This is the second article reviewing the Medion MDPPC 250 which is a combined Pocket PC PDA and satellite navigation system. Last week I looked at the Pocket PC side of things. This week I take a look at the satellite navigation features of this device.

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This article reviews the Medion MDPPC 250 Pocket PC PDA with GPS Navigation. This device is at the budget end of the combined Pocket PC/Sat Nav market, so I was interested to see how it would compare to more expensive models on the market.

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This article reviews the Garmin Nuvi 250W satellite navigation system. The 250W is the widescreen version of the Nuvi 250. Garmin is seen by many as the benchmark in satnav systems. So I was interested to see how it would compare to the likes of TomTom and Mio.

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Overall the Mio C210 is a great satellite navigation system. I was surprised how many features it had when you consider the cheap price tag. The controls are a bit fiddly unless you use a ballpoint pen, and it is a bit too chunky to fit into a pocket, but apart from that I’ve got no real complaints. If Mio could develop a slimline version of this sat nav system then they would be on to a real winner.

If you want a cheap, reliable sat nav system then I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.

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