The British outfit has...
The British outfit has secured the final two places on next year’s F1 grid, and if all goes to plan, it will become the official McLaren-Mercedes B-team. As with Hamilton before him, Paffett is currently a test driver for McLaren – a role that puts him in a great position to secure a plum seat with the promising Prodrive set-up, should the proposed deal come to fruition.
Makers seem to cram...
Makers seem to cram more and more features into their sat-navs, and produce them in smaller packages. Thatò€™s certainly the case for Navigonò€™s new 1210 ò€“ itò€™s barely bigger than a cassette tape.
However, thanks to a screen that goes close to the casing edges ò€“ as well as Navigonò€™s usual black, grey, orange and yellow colour scheme ò€“ itò€™s still easy to read. The only drawback is that big fingers can sometimes have trouble negotiating the touchscreen menus.
The 1210ò€™s speakers are great, with direction instructions easily heard over road and traffic noise. One neat touch is the ò€˜bewareò€™ alert, which warns if you have crept over the speed limit.
Whatò€™s more, the combination of that super-thin black casing and a high-resolution screen makes for a great-looking device. Auto day and night modes were good, and mapping very accurate. All in all, then, a great unit for the price.