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Tumbleweed
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 Posted: Sat May 28, 2005 9:18 pm Post subject: Re: OK we have got V5. What do we want to see in Version 6. |
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| MikeB wrote: | Well Version 5 is now with the GO users, it is still gaining in functionality for the New GO500 and GO700 devices, but it is essentially there.
OK guys over to you. What would you like to see in the next release of the software... |
Some way of controlling the sensitivity of route selection to shortest/quickest. Usually I dont especially want either of those, I want 'sensible'. It seems to be happy to route you 20 miles out of your way to save 5 minutes, or let you take an extra hour to save 1/2 mile. I'd like some way of controlling this, so it will go a little bit further than 'shortest route', but save significant time, and the same for the time/distance trade-off. Its too black and white at the moment IMHO.
A brighter screen.
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gingernut777
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A connection where the TomTom Go would work Directly from a DVD or CD, that way, surley they could have better, and upto date mapping.
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robinwalton
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| Posted: Sun May 29, 2005 7:54 am Post subject: Wants |
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1. More volume 
2. Ability to plan with no GPS signal 
3. Configurable planning speeds for Motorway, A, B, C ... roads 
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StanStill
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| Posted: Sun May 29, 2005 12:16 pm Post subject: |
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I was in a friends car the other day and was impressed by his portable sat navs treatment for exits from roundabouts.
It was something like "take the third exit and follow the A21 for 4 miles". This was much more helpful than the Tom Tom's |
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webbo73
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| Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2005 5:14 pm Post subject: |
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I'd like to see the ability to configure the various settings within the TomTom Go being possible via the PC as well as via the device itself.
Seeing as it's already connected via USB for updates etc., it wouldn't take much to provide a front end for editing POI's etc. This would be very useful for tasks such as assigning the different sounds (spoken etc.) to the various speed camera POI's as their titles can be too long for the TTG's screen and it can be a fiddly process.
Maybe some clever person has already created such software, but I haven't seen it! |
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bmwman
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| Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2005 8:19 pm Post subject: |
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Ah yes - itinerary planning from a PC front-end.
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Boost
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| Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2005 11:43 pm Post subject: |
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1. A quick push of a button (or two) way to add a new POI whilst on the move - so many options to go through currently that you are well past the POI eg new speed camera before you have added it.
2.Don't know much about ASN but I understand the GO has some sort of accelerometer circuitry relatiing to this. It would be great fun for us petrol heads if this could be used to give some sort of read out of acceleration, braking forces and cornering g-force etc. Such as the kind of telemetry you get in Nissan Skyline etc. :D Would be a good laugh on track days etc even if it was not super accurate. |
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spikebmth
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| Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2005 9:46 pm Post subject: |
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would like to see an edit on exciting favorites!!
Also agree with suggestion of more info, as to which road you're about to turn on to... EG take the M3 motorway, or Turn left onto A30 |
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Oldboy
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| Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2005 10:57 pm Post subject: |
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| bmwman wrote: | | Ah yes - itinerary planning from a PC front-end. |
You can do it to some extent now. The .itn files are text files. If you create one, copy to PC and open in text editor, you'll get the drift.
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Sniff
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| Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2005 1:55 pm Post subject: |
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| gingernut777 wrote: | | A connection where the TomTom Go would work Directly from a DVD or CD, that way, surley they could have better, and upto date mapping. |
How so? The medium it's stored on has absolutely no influence on how up to date (or not) the mapping data is! If it's out of dazte, it's out of date, whether it's on SD, CD, DVD or beamed in via satellite connection from Mars!  |
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Sniff
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| RobP wrote: | | Hiding inappropriate icons for any particular TTGO - so TTGO Classic users don't have to wade through all the icons for features only appropriate to 300/500/700s. |
Not gonna happen - that's good marketing for TomTom!  |
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Jim-Bob
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| Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2005 6:08 pm Post subject: |
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| webbo73 wrote: | | This would be very useful for tasks such as assigning the different sounds (spoken etc.) to the various speed camera POI's as their titles can be too long for the TTG's screen and it can be a fiddly process. |
You can rename the speed camera files before copying them to TTG. Give them a smaller name then it will fit on the screen and be much easier. Make sure you also give the .bmp file the same name. |
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webbo73
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| Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2005 7:00 pm Post subject: |
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| thanks Jim-Bob - that'll save me some time next time! |
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Stephen7372
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the ability to add new roads of your own by driving on them and adding. As some maps aren't up to date.
Add a gps point I like that emoticon |
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Oldboy
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| Stephen7372 wrote: | | the ability to add new roads of your own by driving on them and adding. As some maps aren't up to date. |
Technically that would be difficult, as each section of road has to have a Start and Finish Point, a Speed Factor, a Road Type, and full instructions encoded into it for all possible manoeuvres (left,right,straight on, etc.) at each end.
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