GO 500 or 700

clem · Posted: Fri May 27, 2005 10:55 am Post subject: GO 500 or 700

Hi

I'm trying to decide whether to purchase a TomTom Go 500 or 700. I know it's pre-release at the moment but can anyone answer this query?

I am aware that the 700 uses a hard-disk instead of an SD card for storage, and comes preloaded with the maps of Europe. Will it be possible to install the latest GO USA maps on the 700:

- In co-exisance with the Europe maps (is 2.5 GB big enough)
- By formatting the h/d then installing the USA maps (with the option to reformat and reinstall the European maps)

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Paul

lbendlin · Posted: Mon May 30, 2005 3:54 am Post subject:

I think the GO 700 is doomed. Who in his/her right mind would pay a premium for a hard disk that can break (moving parts) when there are already SD cards available with the same and even greater capacity, and at a lower price ?

All of the US/Canada needs 1.4 GB. Not sure what the size of the complete European maps is.
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clem · Posted: Mon May 30, 2005 10:21 am Post subject:

Thanks lbendlin.

I see your point, but I can get the 700 for only £60 more and get the following:

- 2.5 GB of disk space - I would need at least a 2GB SD card to fit the whole of Europe on (if you ever wanted to that is) an additional expense of about £120
- An extra 32MB of volatile RAM on the 700
- A remote control -?? dunno?? maybe its use will become apparent upon testing
- The whole of Europe maps, not just MROE as on the GO 500.
- Disk and therefore map access should be faster using the hard disk

It's quite a compelling argument - I guess it depends on if the h/d is replaceable if it breaks after expired warranty.

Looking forward to the reviews Wink

Paul

sgould · Frequent Visitor Joined: Oct 05, 2004 Posts: 1320

I wouldn't worry about the hard disc reliability. There's been no outcry from users of MP3 players, and I'm sure the discs in those get a harder life. But 2.5 Gb seems a bit small when there's the whole world out there.

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lbendlin · Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 7:20 pm Post subject:

Here comes the future...

http://www.computerworld.com/hardwaretopics/storage/story/0,10801,101946,00.html?source=NLT_WK&nid=101946
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geraint · Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 7:33 pm Post subject:

When are 500 and 700 going to be available to buy?
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