TomTom as a xmas present
23 November 2009, 09:13 PM
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TomTom as a xmas present
The good lady is going to get me a TomTom for xmas. I currently have a RA Navigator which I have had for blooming years and whilst it has served me well, it is really long in the tooth and runs out of battery in a blink of the eye.
So the question for the SN /SatNav massive is:
Which model shall I get ?
Couple of criteria to help you.
It must have obviously UK mapping (not that fussed about europe unless I need to go on the run to Holland
)
IQ routes if possible
A decent sized touchscreen
Bluetooth so I can hook it up to my iphone
And most important camera alerts (is this something you have to renew every year ?? )
Cradle included and the ability to either hard wire or attach via ciggy lighter
A good GPS fix on it
Cheers people
Oh and yes, budget. Well that could vary depending on how good I have been this year but budget for around £150
So the question for the SN /SatNav massive is:
Which model shall I get ?
Couple of criteria to help you.
It must have obviously UK mapping (not that fussed about europe unless I need to go on the run to Holland
)IQ routes if possible
A decent sized touchscreen
Bluetooth so I can hook it up to my iphone
And most important camera alerts (is this something you have to renew every year ?? )
Cradle included and the ability to either hard wire or attach via ciggy lighter
A good GPS fix on it
Cheers people
Oh and yes, budget. Well that could vary depending on how good I have been this year
but budget for around £150
23 November 2009, 09:49 PM
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Whatever you get; Just make sure when you update it online you click every single box to download every option available to you.
I did it for my mum's partner's new Tom Tom for him. And I didnt bother to click on all of the updates for the EU maps/speed cameras, just the UK ones, as I was in a hurry to get it up and running and assumed it would allow for rest of the updates to be done later on...nope, its a one shot affair. If you want to update it again, you have to pay. So now he has a Tom Tom with all the EU maps and speed cameras , but only the UK camera database is fully up to date - even though it was brand new
It didn't give any warning of this, just a list of items to update with checkboxes. Bit sly if you ask me
I did it for my mum's partner's new Tom Tom for him. And I didnt bother to click on all of the updates for the EU maps/speed cameras, just the UK ones, as I was in a hurry to get it up and running and assumed it would allow for rest of the updates to be done later on...nope, its a one shot affair. If you want to update it again, you have to pay. So now he has a Tom Tom with all the EU maps and speed cameras , but only the UK camera database is fully up to date - even though it was brand new
It didn't give any warning of this, just a list of items to update with checkboxes. Bit sly if you ask me
Last edited by ALi-B; 23 November 2009 at 09:52 PM.
23 November 2009, 10:27 PM
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Can't (be arsed to) find the full review, I'm sure you could watch it online, it was one of the first features on the show...
FiveFWD - TomTom for iPhone review by The Gadget Show
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24 November 2009, 11:03 AM
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It will certainly get you to the shops more easily, and you will be able to find your house quickly in that long straight road you live on.
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