Getting from A to B is one of life’s little challenges that frustrates me immensely. I don’t know how human society got by before Google Maps and the iPhone. The same goes for satellite navigation – how on Earth did we used to find our way? For those of you that already own a sat nav, you’d probably agree with my thoughts. For anyone else, I thought I’d give you a helping hand by pulling together all the best sat nav information and advice from across the interweb, all here in one place for your personal perusal.
Brands
If you’re going to get a good sat nav, you’ve got to make sure you’re look at the best brands. Check out our list below for a list of brands that manufacture satellite navigation equipment:
Reviews
Awesomeness! So now you’ve got an idea of who to buy your sat nav from, but you need an idea of what their sat navs are like? Well why not check out their reviews, reviews written by real people, just like you and me? Well now that you ask, Review Centre can do exactly that for you:
Voices
Brilliant! Now we’ve given you enough information to go away and purchase the sat nav of your dreams. By now you’re probably stuck in traffic on the M4, listening to the same old robotic sat nav droning voice – so droning that it’s probably sending you to sleep, which y’know, is kinda bad when you’re driving. Why not spruce up your journey with the best celebrity sat nav voices you can get:
- Brian Blessed – Gordon’s Alive!
- Mr T – Pity the fool!
- Snoop Dogg – Drop it while it’s hot
- Star Wars – Turn left at the roundabout, you will
Keep Up To Date
Sat nav news happens fast – new voices, new maps, software updates etc… What better way to keep in touch than to follow your favourite sat nav brands on Twitter
iPhone Apps
Instead of splashing out on sat nav equipment, there’s also the possibility of downloading sat nav software to your fancy smartphone. Here’s a list of sat nav related iPhone apps:
Ouch!
Whatever you do, just remember that a sat nav can get things wrong too from time to time:
If there’s anything you think we’ve forgotten, or that you’d like added to this list, feel free to drop us an email or a comment below and we’ll be in touch.
Photo courtesy of AnnaGeddy, woomperdoomper
