Bigboar Neutral Newbie June 24, 2009 Share June 24, 2009 TIBO V4150 SELLING AT PETROL KIOSK $259. COMPARE TO GARMIN 225, IT IS $100 CHEAPER, IS TIBO A GOOD SET? ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarsNStars Neutral Newbie June 24, 2009 Share June 24, 2009 (edited) Get Garmin. My friend used Tibo, and the interface was horrible, search function was frequently off (among other issues). He sold it away and got a Garmin after 2 weeks with the Tibo. It's personal opinion though, you might want to compare them. Just that it's not like you change a GPS unit every 3 months - and a good GPS can really improve tremendously the driving experience. $100 is worth all that to go for a good brand with a tried-and-tested interface. Edited June 24, 2009 by CarsNStars Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamburger Hypersonic June 24, 2009 Share June 24, 2009 tats strange........, i ve been using Tibo for more than 2 yrs w/o prob. Its more like getting use to e interface when u switch brand. Incidentally mi fren garmin signal was lost a few times when e Tibo was still ok in MY. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomazsky Clutched June 24, 2009 Share June 24, 2009 bottomline, it is individual preference... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarsNStars Neutral Newbie June 24, 2009 Share June 24, 2009 (edited) That's weird, which chipset and model was your Garmin? The latest Garmins all come with the SIRF III chipset, which has a proven track record for maintaining satellite connections. Been all around Malaysia, and our Garmin Nuvis never lost a signal. Could it be an older model? Edited June 24, 2009 by CarsNStars Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picanto 3rd Gear June 24, 2009 Share June 24, 2009 why buy tibo when they dun offer free map upgrades? there are other better brands with free map upgrades. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scenic98 Clutched June 24, 2009 Share June 24, 2009 caltex also offering holux at 299. not sure what model though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furrynadz 5th Gear June 24, 2009 Share June 24, 2009 stick to garmin i think the few posts above have summed it up even the holux 62 i bought for my dad recently was sadly.. a disaster Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vtim 3rd Gear June 24, 2009 Share June 24, 2009 TIBO V4150 SELLING AT PETROL KIOSK $259. COMPARE TO GARMIN 225, IT IS $100 CHEAPER, IS TIBO A GOOD SET? the most important thing is, how often is map upgrade? is it free? or have to pay. I decided to go for Garmin 205W last Dec at $360, IIRC, at Dec Expo show with Jerome map Plus included. You can get Garmin 205W from Navicom at around $299 (if offer still on) and use MalSing map for free and very updated Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarsNStars Neutral Newbie June 24, 2009 Share June 24, 2009 Agreed with above posters! Ultimately a GPS's objective is to efficiently help you route your journey, and the most important factor is the map quality, update frequency, and coverage. In that aspect, I believe nothing comes close to Garmin so far. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanderer Clutched June 24, 2009 Share June 24, 2009 Well......... Garmin is the market leader for GPS for a reason.... Besides, there's also MFM which have free map updates weekly! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shull Turbocharged June 24, 2009 Share June 24, 2009 hmm..so can i conclude that Germin is the one which can utilise maps from MalFreeMaps? coz i going HK in a mths time and will prob buy a GPS there if it's cheap.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kb27 Supersonic June 24, 2009 Share June 24, 2009 Many lesser name gps has to compete on price. So they have to undercut Garmin. Which is good for everyone as Garmin would be force to lower its price as well. Spend a little more on Garmin, and you are unlikely to regret. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kb27 Supersonic June 24, 2009 Share June 24, 2009 Malfreemaps and malsingmaps produce SG/MY map for Garmin gps. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inxs Neutral Newbie June 24, 2009 Share June 24, 2009 Anyone tried on the tibo V4150. I chked it out at the petrol kiosk, rather thick >15mm... 4.3", is it worth 250? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sirex Neutral Newbie June 24, 2009 Share June 24, 2009 caltex also offering holux at 299. not sure what model though. Bought Holux 62 from Caltex. Satisfied customer Owned a Garmin and Tibo before, personal experience tells me two things top my list: 1) Processing speed 2) Map accuracy This unit fits my priorities as the speed is fast even coming out of basement car park after hours. Map is accurate and I've no problem in M'sia also Only drawback is map is limited to these two countries. Fine with me though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturtles 6th Gear June 24, 2009 Share June 24, 2009 That's weird, which chipset and model was your Garmin? The latest Garmins all come with the SIRF III chipset, which has a proven track record for maintaining satellite connections. Been all around Malaysia, and our Garmin Nuvis never lost a signal. Could it be an older model? Can I ask, I have a 200W, with malsing and jerome wee maps. Is it possible to use SLA or the MFM to enable postal code search function? the 2 maps I have are terrible in POI search. Places like joo chiat crescent, place, etc are unfindable... due to short form cres, or pl, or somehow, does not turn out any results Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigboar Neutral Newbie June 25, 2009 Author Share June 25, 2009 Bought Holux 62 from Caltex. Satisfied customer Owned a Garmin and Tibo before, personal experience tells me two things top my list: 1) Processing speed 2) Map accuracy This unit fits my priorities as the speed is fast even coming out of basement car park after hours. Map is accurate and I've no problem in M'sia also Only drawback is map is limited to these two countries. Fine with me though. Bro, the Holux62, how much you bought? EART GEAR IS SELLING price: SGD$399.00 Holux GPSmile 62 Personal Navigation Device Part#: Holux_62 Brand Name: Holux ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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