I know a few people here use TomTom , but does anyone have any experience of how it compares to other PDA based systems?

Theres a nice selection here

http://www.globalpositioningsystems.co.uk/search.php?p=2378,2364,2363,2277,2276,2269,697,698,678,515,666,667,668,576,574,510,509,445,368,352,315,296,164,523,608,609,611,668,675,733,761,762,2215,2217,2216,2219,2237&bid=4

But which should I go for?

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/showthread.php?t=12179&highlight=mitac

since then, i've been got to use the software 'in anger' and i'm really impressed.

apparently navtech mapping is better than teleatlas(tomtom uses this)but they all have flaws imho.

i love my mitac unit but would go with tomtom for software if buying again.

better user base, better poi and implementation and 100 notes cheaper.

my choice - mitac with tomtom.

I have Navman on an Ipaq. (The software is SmartST Pro). Its ok but there are a few gripes I have with it. The main one being the routing options (only quickest route OR shortest distance).

In use this translates to (go on the motorway, even if its 20 miles in the wrong direction OR the trip will take 10 hours 'cause i'm gonna send you down every farm track between here and your destination).

To try and overcome this, I have tried the 'go via' option, but this absolutely refuses to work...

These are problems with the software and I intend to try something else because the hardware is good, excellent signal reception as std (option for external aerial if you have problems), quick initial positioning and reliable.

BTW, got all my kit from http://www.expansys.co.uk and would recommend them if you are shopping around. Lots of choice, good pricing, plenty of stock and fast delivery.

I'm looking to buy some kit next week, but..........

Which one should i go for? Has anyone any experience with bluetooth GPS recievers or should i get a wired one?

Have been looking at Ipaq 5550 and tomtom3 with bluetooth GPS? Any advice

I think Manny has the bluetooth version of tomtom on an iPaq, Phil. I got the impression that it worked ok for him (although you might want to wait to hear it from the horse's mouth!).

I've got a tungsten T3, so tomtom is one of the only choices for me if I went down the GPS route...

Yep, steve is right. I have the tomtom3 bluetooth gps, running on a ipaq 2210. No problems thus far, managed to get me from calais to the nurburgring without any trouble. If you go for the 5550 you should be ok, some have had trouble with the 2210 but mines fine.

The advantage of BT is less wires, simply plug the ipaq into the car cradle and plonk the BT reciever on the dash. You can also use the reciever with other software on your laptop or desktop if you have a BT USB thingy, you cant do that with the cabled one as that connects to the car cradle.

Battery life of the reciever is about 7 hrs before it needs a recharge, this can be done at home, or on the move using the supplied cable which plugs into the cradle and takes about 1hr to recharge.

Thanks Manny, just what i wanted to hear

http://www.expansys.com/product.asp?code=TOMTOM3BTUK

I assume this is all that is required? (and a PDA ofcourse)

Seems to be quite a range of prices for different kit which all does the same job?