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RAC 200 GPS Unit EUROPE UP DATE | 
 enlarge | Brand: RAC
Category: CE
Buy Used: £99.99
Rating:  27 reviews
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0
Dimensions (in): 6.9 x 6.2 x 4.9
MPN: RAC200
Model: RAC200
EAN: 5022336589139
ASIN: B000P3E8BY
Release Date: April 3, 2007
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: Ex.Demo item looks as new: within original box, SD Card, car charger and car mount: Royalmail Insured Post.
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Product Description
If helping you recover your car by the motorway wasn't enough, RAC have released their very own line of Sat Nav GPS units so you can safely get to your destination without any hiccups. Stay on track with the easy-to-use 3.5" wide screen RAC Sat Nav 200. The touchscreen display means no fiddly buttons to press and with full postcode search, SMS style Fuzzy Search? and fixed safety camera locations, you should reach your destination hassle free. Stopping for a break will be easy with the RAC Sat Nav 200 highlighting nearby restaurants, hotels and other points of interest. The software pre-installed on these units is the highly user friendly Route 66 Navigation software including 7 digit postcode search, door-to-door navigation and supplied with the most up to date maps provided by NAVTEQ, the #1 in electronic mapping. Product FeaturesStep by step voice instructionsThousands of searchable points of interestStore favourite addresses and locationsSimple menu iconsAutomatic zoom provides a detailed view of complex road systemsRoute planning with estimated time of arrival and distance remainingPre-loaded 256mb MMC card with UK & Ireland mapsAddress or 7 digit postcode search facilitySimple Address search using SMS style Fuzzy SearchAuto re-routingUser can customise the screen including display values, colours and 3D anglesSimple tracking mode to show positionChoose the quickest and shortest modes2D & 3D mapsNight-view modeFixed saftey camera alerts Technical SpecificationHigh sensitivity GPS receiverCentrality Atlas 2 300MHz processorMicrosoft WinCE.NET 5.0 core version operating system64MB SDRAM for operating system and embedded applications3.5" colour LCD touch screenBuilt-in rechargable Lithium-ion batteryDimensions: 100mm x 84mm x 24mmWeight: 191gBuilt-in speakerIn the BoxRAC200 GPS unitSuction car cradleDC power lead with 12v car adaptorUser manual with start guide
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 First rate GPS June 24, 2007
M. D. Green
111 out of 114 found this review helpful
I've been putting off buying a GPS because I really couldn't see the need to spend all that money when a map costs so little. I finally took the plunge because my wife isn't too good at map reading and gets around the country a lot taking my daughter to swimming competitions in towns and cities she doesn't know very well. This device has proved a great buy, being reasonably priced (even better at the price on Amazon, I paid 30 more)and very easy to use. Out of the box it was charged up already and quickly picked up several satellites to give my position. I have used it on several long journeys where the 7 digit post code search has proved invaluable. It provides dynamic re-routing which if you persevere past a few requests for you 'to turn around when safe to do so', it provides a suitable alternative. The maps supplied are reasonably up to date although I have come across a few road changes not in the database. The speed camera database can be updated over the web for free from the Route66 website having plugged the gps into a computer via a USB cable (not supplied). The only downside with the device is the appalling documentation which suggests that you need an sd card reader to update the speed camera database and doesn't indicate how you do the update. It also suggests backing up the sd card because if you were to corrupt it, it cannot be replaced without charge. This is rubbish as the whole database is supplied on cd-rom with the GPS, so come on RAC, do yourself a favour and re-do the documentation, it would then receive a 5 star rating.
for directions good, but other features lacking August 14, 2007
Mr. S. J. Perkins (Watford, UK)
39 out of 39 found this review helpful
This was a gift i received as my mum works for norwich union and they bought RAC and therefore got a discount on this unit. Its the cheapest sat nav out there and all in all not a bad unit.
If you want a simple clear sat nav to get you from A to B with minimal fuss and redirect you if you go wrong then this is an ideal unit for you.
However i was interested in the safety camera alerts and was disappointed. The database has 2300 locations for the whole UK, there are 25 around watford where i live all that have been there for over 4 years and it didnt have any of them in its database, I am yet to go past a camera that it has detected! As per other reviews they are listed as red lights.
So I like any other technically minded person assumed, no problems the product spec promises free updates to the safety camera database, through route66 who provide the navigation software. But when you go to route66 they only offer updates for pocket PCs and not for the software used on the RAC200, they said in email to me that they didn't promise anything and to go back to RAC. I think it is wrong for RAC to promise free updates that are not available and from route66s response, doesn't appear ever will be.
Again though dont let this put you off buying one, it all depends on what you want from your sat nav, if safety cameras are not important to you then everything else on it is very good.
 excellent value July 28, 2007
Liz Birch (North West)
32 out of 32 found this review helpful
Unlike some of the other reviews I found the RAC 200 a smashing sat nav, very easy to operate, nice clear graphics, strong window suction, neat and
robust design. I've had no problems with my unit and would highly recommend, if you just want a basic sat nav to get you from A to B at a fantastic price then this is the unit for you.
quality piece of kit August 3, 2007
M. I. A. Mcwhirter
27 out of 27 found this review helpful
i've had quite a few problems with my tomtom so i exchanged it for an RAC 200 and its so much better. it seems to pick up reception pretty quick and i havent noticed any blackspots either. the fuzzy search thing has been pretty useful too. when i rang them about how to update speed cameras they said it's free (via www.66.com) using a standard usb cable to link it up to my pc. so for the price i can't fault it and would definately recommend.
pretty good unit August 6, 2007
R. Harrison (Herts, England)
21 out of 22 found this review helpful
It does all the basic stuff and its got a good database of 'points of intrest'.
It seems to not loose signal in central london around high buildings, like some other satnavs do.
some small industrial estates dont appear on map. and the odd postcode doesnt seem to exist.
However, appart from the above its a very good system. put it this way you wont get lost with it. and it'll fit in your pocket too. instructions for updates are rubbish and as a result i havent done any updates to it cos i dont want to break it! not bad at all though!!
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