No TMC Antenna Till Q3 2006!!!

Flashyphotos · Posted: Thu May 04, 2006 3:59 pm Post subject: No TMC Antenna Till Q3 2006!!!

Just found this on the TomTom UK Site,

Totally unacceptable As the main reason for getting the 910 was the availability of TMC Traffic

Under Accesories for TomTom 910
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TomTom RDS-TMC Traffic Receiver
Get traffic updates

Available Q3 2006

more information
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Think I will be off to another product!!

eddie_vincent · Posted: Thu May 04, 2006 8:23 pm Post subject:

Have written to TomTom about this. As you say, it is completely unacceptable - a delay of a few weeks is OK but not 3 months.

Paul

Flashyphotos · Posted: Thu May 04, 2006 8:28 pm Post subject:

I think this will be the point that makes me return my 910.

I am already very unhappy with several things

1: Much Longer Boot Time than TTOne (Due to Hard Drive I think)
2: Much Slower Sat Acuisition than TTOne
3: Very Poor Screen Compared to TTOne (Brightness and Reflections)

1&2 are deal breakers for me as my day included dozens of short stops and the slow boot and relock after each stop are intollerable compared to the ONE!

I figure now I can fit the seamless US Map on a 2GB SD Card Along with the Basic UK Map, that will be the way to go for now.. SO Back to the Reliable Old One!!!

eddie_vincent · Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 7:11 am Post subject:

Is it that slow to boot etc? My 910 boots in about 10secs and, after that, satellite acquisition is near instantaneous. I timed it sitting on my desk at home - is the time of acquisition much slower if you start moving?

Paul

CeeJay · Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 1:20 am Post subject:

Hi Guys.
I have to say I have no trouble with start up times or sat lock.
I have timed it and mine takes 8 seconds before I see the map then between 10 & 20 seconds to get a lock.
So I can be on the move within 30 seconds of switching it on. :D
Considering I used to run a Navman 520. On a good day I'd get a lock in 2-3 minutes on a bad day I'd have to give up waiting and move off so wouldn't get a lock at all. Sad

So all in all I'm well chuffed.

CeeJay.

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