Dragonball Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 Just looking to get one - seen TomTom5 in action (now the 7000 out?) etc but would appreciate those in the know pointing me in right direction I like the look of this as can take from car to car as required (with cradle etc) What, in the panels expert opinion is the best route for Sat nav? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 Independant reviews seem to rate the TomTom units higher than the others, the next best generally seems to be the Mio 269 Plus for the higher end budget (like yours is bound to be) and the Garmin C310 for the cheap folks. A few comparisons here that might be of interest: http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/product_test/ TomTom is probably the safe option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRD3000GT Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 I just got a Tom Tom 5.. Id go this route Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffvalenti Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 I've had a TomTom GO for over a year (I've now got the 500 model, but it's a long story ) The unit is great, map accuracy 9 out of 10, you can download a speed camera database (although it's £2 per month or £20 per year now) and easily take it from car to car. Its loud enough to be heard in the Supra Bluetooth handsfree works OK with my phone (Sony Ericsson P910i) TomTom and globalpositioningsystems.co.uk (Yoonoo Ltd) aftersales service sucks, but don't most of them these days I'd recommend it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffvalenti Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 Double posted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 The main problem I have with TomTom is the fact that a lot of roads that have been completed in the past year aren't mapped, there are two major ones that have been in progress for years up here but as far as TT is concerned they are fields. Other than this it continues to impress me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra-Power Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 Toyota B1000.... something or other. Touch screen,Cracking bit of kit...looks great in the supra too!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merckx Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 Tom Tom deals http://www.find-tomtom-deals.co.uk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branners Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 Tom Tom 1 is the newer version of the 300, its smaller and fits better in your pocket apparently. JB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminator Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 Judst started using Tom Tom 5 on a PDA very impressed so far. Cant wait to try it on a real unfamiliar territory journey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 Judst started using Tom Tom 5 on a PDA very impressed so far. Cant wait to try it on a real unfamiliar territory journey. Mine crashed 8 times in a 15 mile journey tonight, I didn't even have a route planned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 I've been using TomTom for over 2 years and it's never crashed once. Problem with your hardware maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 I've been using TomTom for over 2 years and it's never crashed once. Problem with your hardware maybe? Without a doubt, the XDA seems to have a reputation for it that nobody wants to sort properly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piehound Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 the problems with tom tom crashing on pdas is usually down to the memory card some are beyter then others, i prooved this by swapping my kingston1 gig mmc to a sandisc 1gig sd although the pda will use either it crashed all the time with the sandisc card and my mmc kingston worked a treat both pdas where the mitac mio 168 and neither likes the sandisc after poking around the net the common problem is the cards you use ,get a card thats known to be good for you type of pda, ive used tt on my pda since the day i got in no probs at all and just put the latest map on it last week version 6.0 summet and its bang up 2 date everywhere i been up 2 now and all the built in pois now work including the beaches and golf courses etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outatime Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 I've got TT5 on a PDA, it hasn't crashed yet whereas TT4 used to crash regularly. It has lost my favourites and POI warnings a couple of times, and I sometimes get 'no usable locations near cursor' when searching for places. A soft reset sorts that out. Pocketgps have a good forum with a list of known bugs and some fixes, mines running on a 624mhz dell axim with a 1 gig memory card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 just put the latest map on it last week version 6.0 summet and its bang up 2 date everywhere How do you tell what version the maps are? I've got TT5 on a PDA, it hasn't crashed yet whereas TT4 used to crash regularly. TT4? I didn't know there was a ver4, I thought they went from v3 to v5 for some bizarre reason. I may have remembered wrong though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outatime Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 I stand corrected, it was v3. I'm used to numbers in going in numerical order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terawua Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 I have a Navman ICN510 - was only 240 quid from Tesco extra - I think it works just fine... stops my missus getting lost anyway - even directed her into my parking spot at the flat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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