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Topic: Buying advice - headphone socket |
jpkeates
Replies: 8
Views: 2936
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Forum: TomTom Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 11:09 pm Subject: Buying advice - headphone socket |
I plan to use a TomTom on a number of vehicles, including a motorcycle.
Do any of the current TomTom One IQ range have a normal headphone jack?
If not, which of the cheaper end of the range do.
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Topic: 20 MPH BRITAIN |
jpkeates
Replies: 61
Views: 17989
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Forum: News And Latest Information Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 12:45 pm Subject: 20 MPH |
Assuming that this is applied to local residential roads only...
Travelling 3 miles (which is about a normal residential road journey unless you're a milkman), would take nine minutes instead of 6. ... |
Topic: Change in UK Law to Render Mobile Database Useless? |
jpkeates
Replies: 205
Views: 73906
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Forum: News And Latest Information Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 5:44 pm Subject: Change in UK Law to Render Mobile Database Useless? |
Speed cameras are a blunt instrument,
simply because it's all that's required.
Rubbish, they're cheap and profitable, that's why they use them.
If you choose to drive on the roads,
you tacitly agr ... |
Topic: Change in UK Law to Render Mobile Database Useless? |
jpkeates
Replies: 205
Views: 73906
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Forum: News And Latest Information Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 4:09 pm Subject: Change in UK Law to Render Mobile Database Useless? |
Manufacturer tolerances are designed to the "worst" case.
So the speed should always be over-stated rather than under-stated.
Speed cameras are a blunt instrument,
simply because it's all that's ... |
Topic: TT Navigator 6 - Received from TomTom this morning |
jpkeates
Replies: 47
Views: 28121
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Forum: TomTom Software-Only Products Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 5:35 pm Subject: TT Navigator 6 - Received from TomTom this morning |
Its not theft, its copyright infringement.Intellectual Property is capable of being sold and can be stolen.
"Copyright infringement" is breaking the law, just like theft. It's just not the same cri ... |
Topic: Navigator 6 - What to expect (?) |
jpkeates
Replies: 93
Views: 38428
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Forum: TomTom Software-Only Products Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 3:41 pm Subject: Navigator 6 - What to expect (?) |
Speedometer accuracy is very dependent on the wheels and tyres you are using.
Manufacturers would typically set the speedo to a slight over read to accommodate the largest diameter tyres (and large ... |
Topic: TomTom RIDER Road Test |
jpkeates
Replies: 45
Views: 43293
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Forum: TomTom Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 1:15 pm Subject: TomTom RIDER Road Test |
Thanks for the feedback and advice.
Saving pennies starting now. |
Topic: TomTom RIDER Road Test |
jpkeates
Replies: 45
Views: 43293
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Forum: TomTom Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2006 12:23 pm Subject: TomTom RIDER Road Test |
Has anyone managed to mount a rider unit onto a BMW K1200?
The bike has plastic covered handlebars, which look to me as though they wouldn't survive a clamp. And nowhere obvious to bolt is without ... |
Topic: Speed Camera Database to Turn Professional Scandal |
jpkeates
Replies: 65
Views: 20671
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Forum: News And Latest Information Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 2:58 pm Subject: Speed Camera Database to Turn Professional Scandal |
How many forum members does it take to change a Lightbulb?
Old, but suddenly seemed relevant..
1 to change the light bulb and to post that the light bulb has been changed
14 to share similar e ... |
Topic: Speed Camera Database to Turn Professional |
jpkeates
Replies: 885
Views: 388476
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Forum: News And Latest Information Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 2:32 pm Subject: Speed Camera Database to Turn Professional |
I'm not averse to paying for something that is useful to me.
However, two points:
Paying monthly (particularly a small amount) is a pain in the bum, and I can see myself missing some months just ... |
Topic: TomTom On Watchdog tonight (Tuesday 7pm) |
jpkeates
Replies: 91
Views: 30275
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Forum: TomTom Software-Only Products Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2005 1:33 pm Subject: TomTom On Watchdog tonight (Tuesday 7pm) |
There are lots of comments about out of date maps.
And it is irritating to be apparently driving through a field or directed through a turning that's obviously been closed for a while.
But that' ... |
Topic: Halfords Again |
jpkeates
Replies: 33
Views: 17236
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Forum: Retailers to buy from or avoid Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2005 1:28 pm Subject: Halfords Again |
Don't buy from Comet
and write and tell the Chief Executive why.
You'll probably get no response,
but they lose your business.
Which is all they value. |
Topic: Halfords Again |
jpkeates
Replies: 33
Views: 17236
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Forum: Retailers to buy from or avoid Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 2:36 pm Subject: Halfords Again |
I'm not really qualified to defend the entire UK Trading Standards service.
I think that Trading Standard's directive is to support the consumer, to redress the imbalance of power and resource betw ... |
Topic: Halfords Again |
jpkeates
Replies: 33
Views: 17236
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Forum: Retailers to buy from or avoid Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 2:43 pm Subject: Halfords Again |
Auctions are covered by the same law, but they are usually acting as agents for private individuals, they aren't exactly "selling" as a business.
This means that the satisfactory quality and accura ... |
Topic: Best for Motorbike CBR 600 FY |
jpkeates
Replies: 34
Views: 20090
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Forum: Motorcycle GPS Users Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2005 5:10 pm Subject: Best for Motorbike CBR 600 FY |
They don't have much of Q3 left to release the Rider.
3 days, in fact. |
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