The future of navigation?

I am a fairly early adopter so I have been using my XDA Exec and Memory Map (with a Tomtom bluetooth GPS) for a while now, mainly for novelty value but more and more recently for navigating on the hill too. Last night's hike was great using the aerial photography to find tiny paths in the darkness.

Memory Map have just launched their Road Angel Adventurer 7000 and I want one! It's a good size, lasts for 8 hours and takes Memory Maps as well as behaving like Tomtom in the car. Still a bit expensive at £350, but give it a month or two. You can download the PDF brochure here.

I'll be taking a close look at this at the Outdoor Show later this month.

Oh, and it's 180grams, 220 with it's case.