Binatone Carrera C350Bt Review
The Binatone Carrera C350BT does provide ample navigation to get you from A to B, but it feels more like a budget device compared to some of its competitors, and the interface is not the most intuitive. But perseverance does have its rewards and you will find a set of useful options thrown in, including Bluetooth hands-free calls and the ability to add your own custom POIs and safety camera alerts directly from the interface.
When you’re paying under ￡100 for a sat-nav system you have to expect some cut corners. For the most part, though, the Binatone Carrera C350BT does provide you with a respectable navigation solution, thanks primarily to an older NavNGo system. The inclusion of a Bluetooth receiver for the most part makes up for the lack of a traffic information option, but the C350BT does have a budget feel, more so than other products in the same price bracket. You can pick up the C350BT from Tesco for ￡99.99.
The C350BT does provide ample functions, but it doesn’t have the most intuitive interface and at first will feel rather overwhelming as you work out what each menu option does.
While the Bluetooth hands-free option works well, we found that you could not call points of interest directly from the screen. We could not fully test the supposedly pre-installed safety camera database because it was not picking up established cameras along our test route.
While many budget devices hide their true identity, the C350BT does tend to show its true colours with its plastic feel and older software. For the most part, however, the C350BT provides ample navigation with relatively quick route calculations and its Bluetooth hands-free option does boost its value, despite its shortcomings. If you can learn to get along with the interface you will find a good enough product.
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Posted on August 23rd, 2008 by admin
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