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kuyler Occasional Visitor
Joined: Apr 17, 2008 Posts: 36 Location: Netherlands
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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:21 am Post subject: |
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colossus wrote: | Maybe it's worth worth waiting for the TT730. |
I was also considering waiting for the 730 (if I was to go for TomTom, that is) but there's still no sign of it on tomtom.com. Furthermore, as another forum member said, that probably isn't the best value decision since the 730's price, like with many brand new products, will be very high initially yet will soon drop. Also, most people here seem confident that much of the new functionality of the x30 series will be made available in a software update before too long.
One quick question: can you recharge the 720 in your house (via USB, power outlet or whatever) with the stuff that comes in the box or do you need to buy a separate charger? If my info is correct you don't need to buy anything extra for the Nuvi.
P.S. Really envious of the prices you get there in the UK, thanks to the strength of the Euro... |
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mikealder Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jan 14, 2005 Posts: 19638 Location: Blackpool , Lancs
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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:29 am Post subject: |
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You cannot turn IQ Routes off but in use I have found them very good, the 930 is the first nav unit that actually uses the same route as I drive for the commute to work every day, this is most welcome, if it routes this way it is using more local knowledge when plannng a route than other devices.
You also seem to be interested in the next turn ahead indication. the x30 units have 'Lane Assist' which is very handy on motorways and A roads, I found it very useful recently while driving straight through Manchester city centre.
Both the devices you have shortlisted will get you from A to B, for me the TomTom has the edge, a more intuative interface and a history of providing new software updates to use new features when the hardware you have is superceeded. - Mike |
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mikealder Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jan 14, 2005 Posts: 19638 Location: Blackpool , Lancs
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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:33 am Post subject: |
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kuyler wrote: | One quick question: can you recharge the 720 in your house (via USB, power outlet or whatever) with the stuff that comes in the box or do you need to buy a separate charger? If my info is correct you don't need to buy anything extra for the Nuvi.
P.S. Really envious of the prices you get there in the UK, thanks to the strength of the Euro... |
Yes, the TomTom will charge while connected to the PC via the supplied Home dock.
As for cheap prices, have a day out and pop over to purchase one -Mike |
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john877 Lifetime Member
Joined: Mar 16, 2007 Posts: 468
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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:45 am Post subject: |
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If you wish to charge by mains electricity ( ie you have no access to a computer ) you have to buy an additional charger at about £ 17 on amazon |
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colossus Regular Visitor
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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 11:29 am Post subject: |
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Right. Have just been to Halfords and this time found a very helpful chap who let me look at both machines. He suggested that as I already have a garmin that maybe that's the best to stick with. Pros and cons to both. One thing that seems like a real selling point with the garmin is that you are supposed to be able to plan your route on Autoroute then programme that into the garmin. That seems to me a good idea and would perhaps avoid some of the more bizarre cross country excursions. However I have never used Autoroute so I don't know if that's as much of an advantage as it sounds. |
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gatorguy6996 Frequent Visitor
Joined: Feb 16, 2008 Posts: 695 Location: Florida, USA
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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 11:48 am Post subject: |
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It is an advantage. You also aren't doing the planning on a small "psuedo" screen as on the TomTom. |
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gatorguy6996 Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 11:54 am Post subject: |
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By the way, the topic started out as TT720 v. Garmin 760. I guess it's turned into Garmin 760 v. anything TomTom has to offer? It's should be obvious to most that the Garmin is a much better value than the TT720. I assume the comparisons to the 730 being posted here is an admittance of sorts? |
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colossus Regular Visitor
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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 12:04 pm Post subject: |
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I am not convinced that the 730 represents any real improvement for the majority of people. The main things seem to be lane guidnce and IQ both of which seem great ideas but how effective they will be in use remains to be seen. |
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mikealder Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jan 14, 2005 Posts: 19638 Location: Blackpool , Lancs
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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 12:25 pm Post subject: |
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For PC based planning of specific routes you can use Google Earth and Tyre for the TomTom, this is free to use unlike Autoroute which you will have to pay more for.
If you are happy and used to using th Garmin then another Garmin is probably the best bet, when you question the effectivity of the IQ Routes, my comments earlier in the thread are based a few months of use - Mike |
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Andy_P Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jun 04, 2005 Posts: 19991 Location: West and Southwest London
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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 12:44 pm Post subject: |
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gatorguy6996 wrote: | It's should be obvious to most that the Garmin is a much better value than the TT720. |
What?? You have to be kidding!
As we said, everyone has their preferences, but THIS is enough for me:
If it is not obvious, the shots ARE of the same location!
Unfortunately the still images cannot also show how the Nuvi was lagging about two seconds behind all the time too (and at only 1-2 screen refreshes per second that was half a screen!)
Again, maybe unfair comparison between performance of these two particular models, but these are the models I've got available. Also the general look of the maps won't have changed that much, and that's what is most important to me.
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kuyler Occasional Visitor
Joined: Apr 17, 2008 Posts: 36 Location: Netherlands
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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 12:45 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks john and mike, as long as it charges via USB then that's fine. I wish I could come over to the UK to buy, but I'd like to get one within the next few days and would rather buy it from somewhere where I could easily exchange it, i.e. in the same country. For instance, say I get the 760 first but then soon realize I want to exchange it for the 720 - or vice versa!
I still have this impression that overall the TomTom 720 has the higher theoretical long-term upgrade potential (if I go for TT I would eventually think to get HD Traffic), yet if it's literally a comparison of the units when fresh out of the box, the Nuvi 760 seems somewhat more complete. I don't know if by now all TomTom 720T units ship with the new antenna? Would be irritating if I still had to go through the whole procedure of exchanging antennas! With the 760 of course there won't be this additional annoyance.
Also, I can't believe we're currently at a point where some users on the TomTom forum advise against connecting to TomTom HOME due to the risk of the buggy latest software update being forcibly installed. Can't understand why TomTom don't just withdraw it! |
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colossus Regular Visitor
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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 12:58 pm Post subject: |
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Swinging back towards tomtom. Very interesting pictures Andy. If you can do the same sort of route planning with tomtom without autoroute garmin is starting to lose judging by those maps! |
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colossus Regular Visitor
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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 1:31 pm Post subject: |
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mikealder wrote: | For PC based planning of specific routes you can use Google Earth and Tyre for the TomTom, this is free to use unlike Autoroute which you will have to pay more for.
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Is it obvious how to do this? What is Tyre? |
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Andy_P Pocket GPS Moderator
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gatorguy6996 Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 4:44 pm Post subject: |
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Tho it still won't optimize your route for maximum efficiency. You'll have to manually move destination points around to find the fastest route. |
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