Anyone used TOMTOM GPS Satnav?

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"Nige" wrote ...
> Looks good, just wondered if any of you chaps have used it or have
anything to say?
>
> http://www.tomtom.com/products/product.php?ID=0&Language=1
>
Not used Tomtom but have used the BMW Professional system for about 6 years
and wouldn't be without it. The Tomtom seems to use a card which they supply
whereas ours uses DVD now (prev Cd-rom system had UK and Major roads of
Europe) so has all the roads of Europe on one disc. How often do they update
the card and how much is it?
Doesn't seem that you can download or use maps from the net yourself which
would be a problem if you wanted to go off-road. Could use a GPS Handheld
for that like the walker use, would it be more expensive?

--
Regards
Bob
In Runnymede, 17 miles West of London


 

"Bob Hobden" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
>
> "Nige" wrote ...
> > Looks good, just wondered if any of you chaps have used it or have
> anything to say?
> >
> > http://www.tomtom.com/products/product.php?ID=0&Language=1
> >
> Not used Tomtom but have used the BMW Professional system for about 6 years
> and wouldn't be without it. The Tomtom seems to use a card which they supply
> whereas ours uses DVD now (prev Cd-rom system had UK and Major roads of
> Europe) so has all the roads of Europe on one disc. How often do they update
> the card and how much is it?
> Doesn't seem that you can download or use maps from the net yourself which
> would be a problem if you wanted to go off-road. Could use a GPS Handheld
> for that like the walker use, would it be more expensive?
>
> --
> Regards
> Bob
> In Runnymede, 17 miles West of London
>
>

You do download from the net I believe & there is a new version with all the gatso cameras on it. It
gives you 100m warning of the pesky money makers

The CF (or SD) card is just a medium to get the info on the unit I believe as it comes with a reader &
USB lead?

I am probably wrong!

Nige


 
Nige wrote:
> Looks good, just wondered if any of you chaps have used it or have anything to say?
>
> http://www.tomtom.com/products/product.php?ID=0&Language=1
>
> Ta
>
> Nige
>
>
I used one with a tungsten palm - and it's great (athough sometimes you
have to "interpret" what it says - but the map display normally sorts
out any verbal instruction problems

Go buy it
 

"john" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> Nige wrote:
> > Looks good, just wondered if any of you chaps have used it or have anything to say?
> >
> > http://www.tomtom.com/products/product.php?ID=0&Language=1
> >
> > Ta
> >
> > Nige
> >
> >
> I used one with a tungsten palm - and it's great (athough sometimes you
> have to "interpret" what it says - but the map display normally sorts
> out any verbal instruction problems
>
> Go buy it

Consider it sold!

Nige


 
Nige wrote:
> Looks good, just wondered if any of you chaps have used it or have
> anything to say?
>
> http://www.tomtom.com/products/product.php?ID=0&Language=1
>
> Ta
>
> Nige

It's a great system, with a decent PocketPC you could also use Memory-Map
for the off road bits, 1:50000 and 1:25000 OS maps etc. Visit us for
reviews and much more.

Series 1 and Disco Owner.

--
Darren Griffin
PocketGPSWorld - www.pocketgpsworld.com
The Premier GPS Resource for News, Reviews and Forums


 
Bob Hobden wrote:
> Not used Tomtom but have used the BMW Professional system for about 6
> years and wouldn't be without it. The Tomtom seems to use a card
> which they supply whereas ours uses DVD now (prev Cd-rom system had
> UK and Major roads of Europe) so has all the roads of Europe on one
> disc. How often do they update the card and how much is it?
> Doesn't seem that you can download or use maps from the net yourself
> which would be a problem if you wanted to go off-road. Could use a
> GPS Handheld for that like the walker use, would it be more expensive?

The Maps are updated when the software is updated which ocurrs approximatley
every year. A registered owner would pay less than £50 for the updated app
and maps which is a whole lot less than a DVD will cost you!

There are many advantages to a PocketPC system, full 7 digit UK PostCode
lookup using a free plug-in for TomTom, our Safety Camera POI Database, the
ability to use OS map systems such as Memory-Map on the same hardware and
when you change vehicles you can take it with you :)

--
Darren Griffin
PocketGPSWorld - www.pocketgpsworld.com
The Premier GPS Resource for News, Reviews and Forums


 
Nige

I have it on a Dell Axim pda and its probably the best of the
navigation systems. They do a self contained version now called TomTom
Go. Generally very good at directions, easy to use and you can
suppliment it with software to add speed camera locations. The latest
version has some minor niggles like no M6 Toll road and other stuff
done in the last year may be missing. No good if you want it for
laning etc, not what it's designed for.

For the best reviews and advice on this go to www.pocketgps.co.uk.

Sean
73FL74 101gs
1984 110 2.5N/A
Medway Military Vehicle Group
www.mmvg.net
 
I have used TomTom on an iPaq 3970 with the whole UK map on a memory card.
It was very good when it worked, but a pain when the iPaq did not want to
play ball, usually at the start of a long journey. Sometimes I found it very
slow to initially set the route and I felt somethings could be done better,
or maybe I should have read the manual fully, but who does that?
The worst for me was all the cables hanging around the dash for the iPaq and
the GPS receiver. I have just ordered the self contained version TomTom 3 so
could let you know later how I get on. Once I get this my iPaq 3970 and
TomTom 2 will be going on eBay.

Martin
2004 TD5
1986 3.5 EFI (Currently refusing to start and due for a sound thrashing!)

"Nige" <nigel.inceNO****[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Looks good, just wondered if any of you chaps have used it or have
anything to say?
>
> http://www.tomtom.com/products/product.php?ID=0&Language=1
>
> Ta
>
> Nige
>
>


 
I know what you mean. I use an iPaq 2210 with a no name gps software. It
works fairly great, and the cables ARE annoying. It's a good point OTOH to
have it with the iPaq, since all my customer's adresses are in there, and I
can link the adresses in Outlook with the GPS thingy. And whenever I'm in a
rental car, I can have the GPS, unlike all the GPS that are equipped with
the factory GPS.
If you do not use the iPaq as a PDA, but just for the GPS, then you're right
about getting the stand alone version of tomtom.
--
Henry!
--
"Pleasure in a thing of beauty is the essence of a good life."
Zino Davidoff
"Martin Coombs" <[email protected]> a écrit dans le message de news:
[email protected]...
> I have used TomTom on an iPaq 3970 with the whole UK map on a memory card.
> It was very good when it worked, but a pain when the iPaq did not want to
> play ball, usually at the start of a long journey. Sometimes I found it
very
> slow to initially set the route and I felt somethings could be done
better,
> or maybe I should have read the manual fully, but who does that?
> The worst for me was all the cables hanging around the dash for the iPaq
and
> the GPS receiver. I have just ordered the self contained version TomTom 3
so
> could let you know later how I get on. Once I get this my iPaq 3970 and
> TomTom 2 will be going on eBay.
>
> Martin
> 2004 TD5
> 1986 3.5 EFI (Currently refusing to start and due for a sound thrashing!)
>
> "Nige" <nigel.inceNO****[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Looks good, just wondered if any of you chaps have used it or have
> anything to say?
> >
> > http://www.tomtom.com/products/product.php?ID=0&Language=1
> >
> > Ta
> >
> > Nige
> >
> >
>
>


 
I use TomTom and memory Map on an iPAQ connected to a Garmin VISTA -
Wouldnt be without it - FANTASTIC.

TomTom gets me to a area. Memory-Map tells me where the green lanes
etc ere!


TomTom:
Very good navigation
Good maps but not OS
Good voice prompts
Good timing of voice prompts - Make SURE that everything is
running WGS84 protocol and not OS Grid otherwise it goes a bit potty
and tells you to turn off a roundabout at the wrong time (like just
after youve just gone straight over it!
EASY to use & Pretty fool-proof
Maps are easily obtainable

Memory Map:
FANTASTIC
OS maps (1:25k, 1:50k)
No navigation, just a position marker on top of the OS map
Does record the track you are driving along
Data from Etrex can be imported back into Memory-map for
"Analysis"


If you do green-laning then beg, borrow, steal, sell the wife etc to
get both systems. If you only ever stop on the black stuff then I
suspect memory map will be of little use.


A fiend of mine is also considering buying TomTom Go for his camper
van - cant see much point in it myself. PocketPC + TomTom software
would sound to be a much better proposition, especially if you
download the gatso locations...

just my 2p worth.


On Sun, 19 Sep 2004 15:45:15 +0100, "Nige"
<nigel.inceNO****[email protected]> wrote:

>Looks good, just wondered if any of you chaps have used it or have anything to say?
>
>http://www.tomtom.com/products/product.php?ID=0&Language=1
>
>Ta
>
>Nige
>

 

"Jon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I use TomTom and memory Map on an iPAQ connected to a Garmin VISTA -
> Wouldnt be without it - FANTASTIC.
>
> TomTom gets me to a area. Memory-Map tells me where the green lanes
> etc ere!
>
>
> TomTom:
> Very good navigation
> Good maps but not OS
> Good voice prompts
> Good timing of voice prompts - Make SURE that everything is
> running WGS84 protocol and not OS Grid otherwise it goes a bit potty
> and tells you to turn off a roundabout at the wrong time (like just
> after youve just gone straight over it!
> EASY to use & Pretty fool-proof
> Maps are easily obtainable
>
> Memory Map:
> FANTASTIC
> OS maps (1:25k, 1:50k)
> No navigation, just a position marker on top of the OS map
> Does record the track you are driving along
> Data from Etrex can be imported back into Memory-map for
> "Analysis"
>
>
> If you do green-laning then beg, borrow, steal, sell the wife etc to
> get both systems. If you only ever stop on the black stuff then I
> suspect memory map will be of little use.
>
>
> A fiend of mine is also considering buying TomTom Go for his camper
> van - cant see much point in it myself. PocketPC + TomTom software
> would sound to be a much better proposition, especially if you
> download the gatso locations...
>
> just my 2p worth.
>
>
> On Sun, 19 Sep 2004 15:45:15 +0100, "Nige"
> <nigel.inceNO****[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>Looks good, just wondered if any of you chaps have used it or have
>>anything to say?
>>
>>http://www.tomtom.com/products/product.php?ID=0&Language=1
>>
>>Ta
>>
>>Nige
>>
>
Sorry to butt in but I have a sony clie running palm software does Tom Tom
run on this or is there an alternative for palm.
I have just bought a 110 300 TDi and am chuffed to bits and am lucking to
get off road in the midlands.
Any help appreciated
Tom


 
Thos wrote:
> "Jon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> I use TomTom and memory Map on an iPAQ connected to a Garmin VISTA -
>> Wouldnt be without it - FANTASTIC.
>>
>> TomTom gets me to a area. Memory-Map tells me where the green lanes
>> etc ere!
>>
>>
>> TomTom:
>> Very good navigation
>> Good maps but not OS
>> Good voice prompts
>> Good timing of voice prompts - Make SURE that everything is
>> running WGS84 protocol and not OS Grid otherwise it goes a bit potty
>> and tells you to turn off a roundabout at the wrong time (like just
>> after youve just gone straight over it!
>> EASY to use & Pretty fool-proof
>> Maps are easily obtainable
>>
>> Memory Map:
>> FANTASTIC
>> OS maps (1:25k, 1:50k)
>> No navigation, just a position marker on top of the OS map
>> Does record the track you are driving along
>> Data from Etrex can be imported back into Memory-map for
>> "Analysis"
>>
>>
>> If you do green-laning then beg, borrow, steal, sell the wife etc to
>> get both systems. If you only ever stop on the black stuff then I
>> suspect memory map will be of little use.
>>
>>
>> A fiend of mine is also considering buying TomTom Go for his camper
>> van - cant see much point in it myself. PocketPC + TomTom software
>> would sound to be a much better proposition, especially if you
>> download the gatso locations...
>>
>> just my 2p worth.
>>
>>
>> On Sun, 19 Sep 2004 15:45:15 +0100, "Nige"
>> <nigel.inceNO****[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> Looks good, just wondered if any of you chaps have used it or have
>>> anything to say?
>>>
>>> http://www.tomtom.com/products/product.php?ID=0&Language=1
>>>
>>> Ta
>>>
>>> Nige
>>>
>>
> Sorry to butt in but I have a sony clie running palm software does
> Tom Tom run on this or is there an alternative for palm.
> I have just bought a 110 300 TDi and am chuffed to bits and am
> lucking to get off road in the midlands.
> Any help appreciated
> Tom

TomTom will only run on a T3. Navman have SmartST for PalmOS that will run
on a T2 or equivalent.

--
Darren Griffin
PocketGPSWorld - www.pocketgpsworld.com
The Premier GPS Resource for News, Reviews and Forums


 


> I know what you mean. I use an iPaq 2210 with a no name gps software. It
> works fairly great, and the cables ARE annoying. It's a good point OTOH to
> have it with the iPaq, since all my customer's adresses are in there, and I
> can link the adresses in Outlook with the GPS thingy. And whenever I'm in a
> rental car, I can have the GPS, unlike all the GPS that are equipped with
> the factory GPS.
> If you do not use the iPaq as a PDA, but just for the GPS, then you're right
> about getting the stand alone version of tomtom.

The 2210 is blue tooth, get yourself a tomtom sat receiver or indeed any
blue tooth bit of kit and you wont have any cables.
I use it and dont have any problems, even trying to foooooool the system
by making deliberate miss turns. You dont even need a cradle, go to the
"Pound Shop", buy a large pad holder with sucker type for a quid, bin
the pad, cut a slot in the bottom for the PDA charger and a couple of
juniors elastic hair bands to hold the PDA in. Job done and only one
cable. d:)

--
Amateur Radio Call Sign M1BTI, Located in IO-83-TK, Manchester. England.
Chairman of Trafford Radio Group, G0TRG/M1BBP Located at UMIST, Manchester.
Share what you know, learn what you dont know
 
"Dave Piggin" <[email protected]> a écrit dans le message de news:
[email protected]...
>
>
> > I know what you mean. I use an iPaq 2210 with a no name gps software. It
> > works fairly great, and the cables ARE annoying. It's a good point OTOH
to
> > have it with the iPaq, since all my customer's adresses are in there,
and I
> > can link the adresses in Outlook with the GPS thingy. And whenever I'm
in a
> > rental car, I can have the GPS, unlike all the GPS that are equipped
with
> > the factory GPS.
> > If you do not use the iPaq as a PDA, but just for the GPS, then you're
right
> > about getting the stand alone version of tomtom.
>
> The 2210 is blue tooth, get yourself a tomtom sat receiver or indeed any
> blue tooth bit of kit and you wont have any cables.
> I use it and dont have any problems, even trying to foooooool the system
> by making deliberate miss turns. You dont even need a cradle, go to the
> "Pound Shop", buy a large pad holder with sucker type for a quid, bin
> the pad, cut a slot in the bottom for the PDA charger and a couple of
> juniors elastic hair bands to hold the PDA in. Job done and only one
> cable. d:)
>
> --
> Amateur Radio Call Sign M1BTI, Located in IO-83-TK, Manchester. England.
> Chairman of Trafford Radio Group, G0TRG/M1BBP Located at UMIST,
Manchester.
> Share what you know, learn what you dont know

I do have a bluetooth Satellite antenna, but I still need some AC power...
--
Henry!
--
"Pleasure in a thing of beauty is the essence of a good life."
Zino Davidoff



 
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