Thread: Chinese Win CE GPS's and Garmin maps - Good idea?

Originally Posted by rik70

Oh, God
1 - maps are something other than the navigation software!
2 - iGO also uses the same maps as Garmin, Navteq maps thus
3 - for iGO advantage is that use other maps from other providers (TeleAtlas (TomTom), local provider, etc.), Garmin rarely
4 - travels frequently throughout the EU, and using at least two navigation (with iGO and Garmin and Sygic) iGOMyWay (iGOprimo) is the best in the calculation and the best guides and displays in the cockpit and all alerts the driver. This often makes even the Garmin, but not for the US / EU units.
5 - China are really rubbish, iGOprimo works, but weaker, use prefer iGO8 or Amigo, those needs less hardware demands.

Appreciate the response. It sounds like your advice for roads is to use iGO8. I use topographic maps extensively for offroad use. Mexico for instance is covered by bici and cartografia (Mexican cartographers) very well for Garmin only......I am not aware of such maps made for iGO. So there are still the questions of the original post.
Also you commented about China rubbish. Is it that the hardware does not work, locks up, or? These are basically tablets, and most tablets/computers in the world are manufactured in China......I am interested in if the GPS navigation devices using CE are an option.
Thanks