If I buy Navigon GPS - can i use TomTom maps and maps from other company like Garmin, Magellan. ?

Question

If buy Navigon GPS - can i use TomTom maps and maps from other company like Garmin, Magellan. ?

I want to use Thailand, Singapore, Malayasia, UAE, Europe maps in one device. How can i Do that?

Answer 1

No.  GPS receivers can only use maps from the company that made the GPS receiver.  That is how they make money after you buy the hardware.  By only being able to use their brand of maps, they have you locked in whenever you need a map update, because you have to buy the manufacturer's brand and format of maps.  So Garmins only use Garmin maps, Magellans use Magellan's maps, and so on.

Check TomTom and Garmin's websites to see if they make maps for all those places.  If you can load your own SD card with all those maps, you will be OK.  However, you may have to carry different SD cards because some maps are only sold on pre-loaded cards.  For example, you would have to put in the Europe SD card when you want to use those maps, then put in a different SD card for your Asian maps.