Just to add to this old discussion, my mum has a Jag S Type R and it has the navigation. With the navigation came the voice recognition. This means to set a destination home from somewhere in Aust (having previous set this position), all you do is press the talk button say "navigation destination home". It then asks if this is ok yes/no, and you start driving. You can also pre-program up to ten other destinations with words ie: "Mini Garage" And do the same thing to get you there. Zoom in and out, “minimise time”, “avoid toll roads” are all voice commands…. along with radio and cd commands..
The female guidance voice can be changed to French or American english etc… French is kinda nice when you driving alone in the car to somewhere you know…..also as a pretty nifty trick, the indicator clicking is muted when a voice command is made (also music audio)..not sure if other Nav systems do this….
It is also possible to program in "way points" from either a previous destination or a new one via the touch screen. This system is a DVD based system and we have found it very useful. Unfortunately the maps are quiet old and to replace it with a Jag part would cost $1,500 !!!! BUT, after a little investigation, we have found that whereis.com actually make this DVD for Jag @ $400. These new maps are not available until approx March 04. I believe that this is the case across the board. Just give the 1800 (?) number a call, if you are looking for some info…they are very friendly.
Anyway, just thought I'd add to this discussion while waiting for my Mini to arrive.... now 5 months... and as yet they still cannot confirm a delivery date !!! |