The two main advantages of this are its GPS Mappy European maps (22 countries), enjoying free updates for life and its forms of Backpacker's Guide. For the rest, not of revolution. The 4.3 inch screen displays the roads, with 3D landmarks, while the GPS guide you with advanced speech synthesis. Its battery also gives him 2 hours and 30 minutes remaining. All for 130 euros. Is the device as attractive situation on paper? Our response after testing.
reality
The attachment system of Mappy iti 409 is rudimentary, but it plays its role properly. Small detail, not so innocuous as this, the USB connector is located on the left side of the unit. So the wire dangling side driver if the GPS is fixed under the central rearview mirror. Placed on the other side, it would have been less embarrassing. For the rest, the 4.3 inch screen is easy to read, without too much clutter the view of the driver.
A simple and effective interface
GPS Home menu has three options: aid to navigation, the plugs of Backpacker's guide and transport. If you choose the first option, it must inform the destination address. Nothing to say to that side. The addresses are filtered in as we took the letters, it finds its destination without worry.
Good point, the GPS tells you the POI (points of interest) to see on the route. These are the recommendations of Backpacker's guide or blue Guide. Practice, service stations on the road and parking lots located near the destination are also indicated. For the rest, we can point destination, or a step in a journey, directly on the map, which explores quite intuitively. You scroll the map in any direction (not very fluid, but it is usable) while changing - if necessary - the zoom or tilt the view from the road (3D mode).
A pleasant navigation
The path of the display is more conventional but well done. The map is displayed in 2D or 3D (with several color schemes for the display of day and night), with Smart Zoom (close to the roundabout that approach or, conversely, step back on highway) and a speech of good quality, with a fluid pronunciation and without too many mistakes (the subtleties of the French language is sometimes difficult to transcribe perfectly).
The device delivers course alerts for exceeding the speed limit (it's annoying in the long run!), While the icons indicate the presence of gas stations along the way. On motorways, the GPS shows very explicitly the way to each connection. One notable absence: the radars are not indicated. The solution: to respect the speed limits ...
Backpackers are nice!
Bonus significant, GPS has many memory cards Backpacker's Guide and all information relating to public transport in many cities of France and the world. As for the backpacker's guide, the device provides us with a wealth of information on 49 cities in France and 146 countries on all continents. For the cities of France, the information provided really practical for who travels frequently: useful addresses, places to see, things to do (pool, tennis, etc.), museums, festivals and demonstrations (dates and types ), etc. Using the stylus that comes with the GPS, searching data is done easily.
Information about countries of the world are also numerous. Their interest, however, is a little less great because there is general information about vaccines to the currency or the local culture, climate before leaving, not when you're there with his GPS (except for the great adventurers) . Perhaps it would have been necessary to restrict biggest cities in each country and provide the same information as for the French cities!
No problem to find your way in cities
Second interesting bonus: the interface, which makes finding its way into the public transport. Sober, with small icons (using the stylus required) This page is not very design, it focuses more on practicality. Indeed, it can find its way in 66 cities in France, 227 cities in Europe and 154 cities around the world. For each of them, the device stores the metro, bus, tram, etc. With a few clicks, where we share is indicated and where you are visiting. The GPS gives the steps to follow. This can help ...
reality
The attachment system of Mappy iti 409 is rudimentary, but it plays its role properly. Small detail, not so innocuous as this, the USB connector is located on the left side of the unit. So the wire dangling side driver if the GPS is fixed under the central rearview mirror. Placed on the other side, it would have been less embarrassing. For the rest, the 4.3 inch screen is easy to read, without too much clutter the view of the driver.
A simple and effective interface
GPS Home menu has three options: aid to navigation, the plugs of Backpacker's guide and transport. If you choose the first option, it must inform the destination address. Nothing to say to that side. The addresses are filtered in as we took the letters, it finds its destination without worry.
Good point, the GPS tells you the POI (points of interest) to see on the route. These are the recommendations of Backpacker's guide or blue Guide. Practice, service stations on the road and parking lots located near the destination are also indicated. For the rest, we can point destination, or a step in a journey, directly on the map, which explores quite intuitively. You scroll the map in any direction (not very fluid, but it is usable) while changing - if necessary - the zoom or tilt the view from the road (3D mode).
A pleasant navigation
The path of the display is more conventional but well done. The map is displayed in 2D or 3D (with several color schemes for the display of day and night), with Smart Zoom (close to the roundabout that approach or, conversely, step back on highway) and a speech of good quality, with a fluid pronunciation and without too many mistakes (the subtleties of the French language is sometimes difficult to transcribe perfectly).
The device delivers course alerts for exceeding the speed limit (it's annoying in the long run!), While the icons indicate the presence of gas stations along the way. On motorways, the GPS shows very explicitly the way to each connection. One notable absence: the radars are not indicated. The solution: to respect the speed limits ...
Backpackers are nice!
Bonus significant, GPS has many memory cards Backpacker's Guide and all information relating to public transport in many cities of France and the world. As for the backpacker's guide, the device provides us with a wealth of information on 49 cities in France and 146 countries on all continents. For the cities of France, the information provided really practical for who travels frequently: useful addresses, places to see, things to do (pool, tennis, etc.), museums, festivals and demonstrations (dates and types ), etc. Using the stylus that comes with the GPS, searching data is done easily.
Information about countries of the world are also numerous. Their interest, however, is a little less great because there is general information about vaccines to the currency or the local culture, climate before leaving, not when you're there with his GPS (except for the great adventurers) . Perhaps it would have been necessary to restrict biggest cities in each country and provide the same information as for the French cities!
No problem to find your way in cities
Second interesting bonus: the interface, which makes finding its way into the public transport. Sober, with small icons (using the stylus required) This page is not very design, it focuses more on practicality. Indeed, it can find its way in 66 cities in France, 227 cities in Europe and 154 cities around the world. For each of them, the device stores the metro, bus, tram, etc. With a few clicks, where we share is indicated and where you are visiting. The GPS gives the steps to follow. This can help ...
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