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This little Pogo product is sure to make you jump.
01st September 2007
The speed camera locator emits such an ear-piercing warning as you approach cameras that you can’t fail to miss it.
From the maker of the Origin b2 – a former Auto Express product test winner – the new Pogo range offers a compact alternative to often bulky rivals. The Alert is only slightly bigger than a ring box and packs in a host of features.
Most important of the lot is the speed camera-locating GPS technology that uses satellite positioning and a comprehensive database of traps. The Alert flashes up a display of the type of camera you’re approaching and a beep as you near it. It warns of Gatso, Watchman, Specs, Truvelo, and Speed Curb, plus known locations of speed camera vans and accident black-spots. It performed well on our test, even if the alerts were sometimes a little slow.
Included in the price is a six-month free subscription to Origin’s database, which is updated three times a week. After that it costs £50 a year. We did find the 1.8-inch TFT colour screen a little dull, especially in sunlight, and it was often hard to read information. The menu is also fiddly to navigate, but otherwise it impresses.
From the maker of the Origin b2 – a former Auto Express product test winner – the new Pogo range offers a compact alternative to often bulky rivals. The Alert is only slightly bigger than a ring box and packs in a host of features.
Most important of the lot is the speed camera-locating GPS technology that uses satellite positioning and a comprehensive database of traps. The Alert flashes up a display of the type of camera you’re approaching and a beep as you near it. It warns of Gatso, Watchman, Specs, Truvelo, and Speed Curb, plus known locations of speed camera vans and accident black-spots. It performed well on our test, even if the alerts were sometimes a little slow.
Included in the price is a six-month free subscription to Origin’s database, which is updated three times a week. After that it costs £50 a year. We did find the 1.8-inch TFT colour screen a little dull, especially in sunlight, and it was often hard to read information. The menu is also fiddly to navigate, but otherwise it impresses.
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Pogo Alert
Price: £250
Rating: ****
Buy from: 020 7381 3000, www.pogogps.com
Problems? It’s a little slow to respond to some cameras, and the screen can be difficult to read.
So why buy? Compact and discreet, it offers protection from speed traps. It’s also easy to mount and very portable.
Price: £250
Rating: ****
Buy from: 020 7381 3000, www.pogogps.com
Problems? It’s a little slow to respond to some cameras, and the screen can be difficult to read.
So why buy? Compact and discreet, it offers protection from speed traps. It’s also easy to mount and very portable.
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