Re: GPS Dude (again)

TomTom Go300 is brilliant, easy to use, good graphics, downloadable POI's
including speed cameras etc and its mounting arm fits perfectly in the
cupholder on the dash of my Freelander so no need for the sucker (which
always falls off)

Andy

Freelander Sport TD4


"MVP" <mr.nice@*nospam*softhome.net> wrote in message
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> Right, time to buy some GPS,
> I've been fantastically busy for the last few months and I hereby
> spend some of that money...
>
> I'm looking for an in-far GPS thingymajig that'll navigate me using
> postcodes, addresses and/or just towns.
>
> Will recalculate if I take a different route.
>
> Will let me load POI's that other people have compiled (most notably
> LPG sellers).
>
> Does that funny low-angle graphic thingy rather than just looking
> straight down on a map.
>
> That ought to do it, budget of about £500 to £600.
>
>
> Regards.
> Mark.
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Andrew Cooke wrote:
> TomTom Go300 is brilliant, easy to use, good graphics, downloadable POI's
> including speed cameras etc and its mounting arm fits perfectly in the
> cupholder on the dash of my Freelander so no need for the sucker (which
> always falls off)
>
> Andy
>
> Freelander Sport TD4

You've got a TomTom GO 300? I've been thinking about getting one. It
sound sliek you're pretty happy with yours, huh?

On 11 Aug 2005 07:04:48 -0700, [email protected] wrote:

>
>Andrew Cooke wrote:
>> TomTom Go300 is brilliant, easy to use, good graphics, downloadable POI's
>> including speed cameras etc and its mounting arm fits perfectly in the
>> cupholder on the dash of my Freelander so no need for the sucker (which
>> always falls off)
>>
>> Andy
>>
>> Freelander Sport TD4
>
>You've got a TomTom GO 300? I've been thinking about getting one. It
>sound sliek you're pretty happy with yours, huh?

Very mixed opinions on TomTom on the GPS groups. I initially liked
mine (on a PDA) as it's great on motorways and major routes. I then
found that

i) it has quite a few major roads totally missing (e.g. M6 Toll)
ii) flyovers totally baffle it - it often thinks you are on the road
under / over the one you are on, with 'hilarious' results
iii) it's complete crap in London - dangerous almost...

I now never use it...

YMMV


--

Tim Hobbs

'58 Series 2 88" aka "Stig"
'77 101FC Ambulance aka "Burrt"
'03 Volvo V70

i got the tomtom navigator 5 on my ipaq. i like it. like u said, downloadable poi's, including 'safety' cameras , i even found a great site to keep them all in sync for you every time you dock. hundreds of business types to choose from.

http://www.poiedit.com/

Tim Hobbs wrote:
> On 11 Aug 2005 07:04:48 -0700, [email protected] wrote:
>
>>
>> Andrew Cooke wrote:
>>> TomTom Go300 is brilliant, easy to use, good graphics, downloadable
>>> POI's including speed cameras etc and its mounting arm fits
>>> perfectly in the cupholder on the dash of my Freelander so no need
>>> for the sucker (which always falls off)
>>>
>>> Andy
>>>
>>> Freelander Sport TD4
>>
>> You've got a TomTom GO 300? I've been thinking about getting one.
>> It sound sliek you're pretty happy with yours, huh?
>
> Very mixed opinions on TomTom on the GPS groups. I initially liked
> mine (on a PDA) as it's great on motorways and major routes. I then
> found that
>
> i) it has quite a few major roads totally missing (e.g. M6 Toll)
> ii) flyovers totally baffle it - it often thinks you are on the road
> under / over the one you are on, with 'hilarious' results
> iii) it's complete crap in London - dangerous almost...
>
> I now never use it...
>
> YMMV

Wanna sell it matey?

Major roads is good for me!!
]
Nige

--
Subaru WRX (Annabel)

Landrover 110 County Station Wagon (Tyson)

'"Say hello to my little friend"

Tim,

Have to disagree with you on point iii) I'm afraid.
I've been using TomTom5 with my QTEK phone now for over two months and
am very impressed..we must have different maps because mine does show
the M6 toll ..? anyway it safely navigated me from Bedfordshire to
Crystal Palace football ground the other weekend right through Marble
Arch/Vauxhall Bridge/Oval/Brixton etc... It did'nt miss a traffic
light/speed camera (!) at all - I had my ultra critical father next to
me who was watching it like a hawk

Gavin

Hi.

I dont personally use the TOM TOM at all, i have seen them and been in cars
with them but do not personally rate them.

I have a Garmin Quest, it works wonders. Even searches postcodes. As long as
you keep updating the software on it, it works very well. Altough personally
i havent been on the M6 Toll Road so i wouldnt know whether its on there or
not. It seems to work well in London and on Flyovers.

It is light, portable, many different modes of travelling including:
Walking, Motorbike, Lorry, Car (Land Rovers), Bicycle.

--
Thanks

Graeme Halls
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"Tim Hobbs" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On 11 Aug 2005 07:04:48 -0700, [email protected] wrote:
>
> >
> >Andrew Cooke wrote:
> >> TomTom Go300 is brilliant, easy to use, good graphics, downloadable
POI's
> >> including speed cameras etc and its mounting arm fits perfectly in the
> >> cupholder on the dash of my Freelander so no need for the sucker (which
> >> always falls off)
> >>
> >> Andy
> >>
> >> Freelander Sport TD4
> >
> >You've got a TomTom GO 300? I've been thinking about getting one. It
> >sound sliek you're pretty happy with yours, huh?
>
> Very mixed opinions on TomTom on the GPS groups. I initially liked
> mine (on a PDA) as it's great on motorways and major routes. I then
> found that
>
> i) it has quite a few major roads totally missing (e.g. M6 Toll)
> ii) flyovers totally baffle it - it often thinks you are on the road
> under / over the one you are on, with 'hilarious' results
> iii) it's complete crap in London - dangerous almost...
>
> I now never use it...
>
> YMMV
>
>
> --
>
> Tim Hobbs
>
> '58 Series 2 88" aka "Stig"
> '77 101FC Ambulance aka "Burrt"
> '03 Volvo V70