Co-Pilot Live 5

**C19_CJB** · 22nd September 2005, 10:31

Has anybody got or used Co-Pilot Live 5 software??

I have been offered a PDA with that particular navigation software and just wanted to know if anybody had had any dealings with it.

TIA

Chris.

**Adamant** · 22nd September 2005, 10:57

I'm pretty sure that's the one I used on a Laptop a while back.

I wasn't overly keen on it from what I can remember. The software may be different on a PDA though.

**Duncan** · 22nd September 2005, 11:54

Sorry - no. Always been a TomTom man myself. Co-Pilot Live (3 I think) was a contender when I was looking but I went for TT2 (now on 5).

Have you looked at www.pocketgps.co.uk ? Excellent site for all things SatNav. They have reviews of software, and hardware, with loads of screen shots etc. They've definitely done Co-Pilot Live 5 so that may help you to make a decision?

If you need any info on TT, pop up a question and I'll answer if I can. I'm on TT5 now after, slightly reluctantly, upgrading from v3 - still miss a couple of features of 3 but there are also some very nice improvements in 5!

D

**C19_CJB** · 22nd September 2005, 15:43

Thanks for that link Duncan, it was very helpful!

The software itself got a very good review with an overall score of 95%

Hopefully the PDA itself will be good buy.... never had one before - probably won't use it for anyhting but the Navigation bit!!

Here is the link for the PDA if anyone has any comments.

Chris.

**vectra 2.0 t** · 22nd September 2005, 16:03

co pilot is just as good as tomtom.ive got tomtom but my mate as got co pilot and theres not a lot of difference

**Duncan** · 22nd September 2005, 21:00

Originally Posted by C19_CJB

Thanks for that link Duncan, it was very helpful!

The software itself got a very good review with an overall score of 95%

No probs Chris. I seemed to remember the latest version getting a good right up. I've stuck with TomTom as I do like it (they all have their little 'faults') and since buying v2, the upgrade costs to v3 then v5 has been very reasonable (about £40 each time). iirc Co-Pilot Live is a bit more pricier than TomTom. Probably due to things like the desktop companion and ability to send routes etc from the PC to the PDA - great feature if you've got someone back home manning (or womanning! LOL) the PC.

As for the PDA, I'm afraid I can't offer any comments as I've never even heard of the make.

D

**dazza-diesel** · 24th September 2005, 19:37

Copilot 5 tomtom nav 5 and route 66 are all very much the same….. to be honest you tend to find people stick to whatever they buy first tends to be personal preference….

I have used most if not all the software on the market and there is nothing between them…..

Before you take the plunge maybe have a look at the following to compare…..

Navman pin 570 www.navman.co.uk (comes with navman software included)

Mio 168 (software not included) http://www.mio-tech.be/products/gps/168/

Acer N35 (destinator 3 software included) http://www.acer.co.uk/acereuro/page4...crc=2267329320

If it was me i would go with the Navman Pin 570 but that is a personal choice...

Happy shopping

**C19_CJB** · 6th October 2005, 08:51

OK.... got my new PDA delivered last night.

I got the CoPilot working late on so I thought I would try it on the way to work this morning and overall it's IMO very good although it seems a little slow - but as this is the first SatNav software I have used it may be that all the others are the same?!

Anyway here's a pic of the new setup(sorry about the quality but its from my mobile)..

Chris.

**Duncan** · 6th October 2005, 09:43

Great - glad you got it all set up. If we ever meet at a meet, I wouldn't mind having a look at the Co-Pilot software - always interested in the other oprions available.

When you say slow, do you mean slow to start-up etc, or slow as in what's showing on the screen screen lagging a bit behind where you actually are?

D

**C19_CJB** · 6th October 2005, 10:15

Originally Posted by Duncan

If we ever meet at a meet, I wouldn't mind having a look at the Co-Pilot software - always interested in the other oprions available.

Not a problem..

Originally Posted by Duncan

When you say slow, do you mean slow to start-up etc, or slow as in what's showing on the screen screen lagging a bit behind where you actually are?

When I first switched it on it did take a couple of mins to determine where I was but I think that had something to do with it being the first time it had tried..

Its more like it takes time to realise that I am moving.. for example when I get to work there is a left turn, another left then another left all within 500 yards and it seemed to get a little confused... perhaps the signal of the statalites (*Del Boy voice*) wasn't very strong?