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PostPosted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 8:24 pm    Post subject: TomTom Stanalone vesus PDA Reply with quote

I have used TomTom navigator on a PDA for many years, I prefer to plan my own itineraries, When doing this as a point on a map, it is important on motorways a dual carriageways to select the correct carriageway. Otherwise you find that you can be first north then south then back north again.
It is easy to overcome this by enlarging the map and using a stylus.
What happens with a stand alone system where one uses a finger as there is no stylus.
Does one have to resort to a biro.
Only asking because I fancy the larger screen offered by some stand alone systems.
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 8:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Avoid the TomTom One Third Edition which can only provide Itinerary planning via a menu work around which isn't ideal.
For on screen selections just use your thumb/ finger nail, zoomed in you can easily make the correct selection on the PNA screen - Mike
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 9:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's still possible to use a stylus with the touch screen the same way you have been doing, if thats the way you are comfortable with.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 3:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I use a biro - standard office issue with the cap on, and use the pointed end of the cap Very Happy Or an old PDA stylus. Too clumsy to use fingernails for delicate work.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 5:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Think you can buy packs of stylii really cheap...
I've heard of people using a cotton bud too.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 6:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Andy_P2002 wrote:
I've heard of people using a cotton bud too.
Not a second-hand one I hope. Laughing
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 6:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If not when you start, probably in the next traffic jam....
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 7:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i was a pda user starting right back from tomtom 2 and as i was forced to upgrade i decided i had had enough of carrying a huge piece of metal around that always had to be protected ,so went with the tt720 ,i've used my fingers Smile the whole time and find it quite easy, well much easier than using a finger on a pda anyway
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 10:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks to all for the replies, its as I suspected I need to keep my stylus, or grow my finger nails. However if one needs a stylus/biro / long fingernail then why isn't a stylus supplied, I am not concerned with the cost but at least there would hopefully be somewhere to store it.

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PostPosted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 10:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

99% of the time a prod with the finger will suffice, I only use the finger nail if I need to get information about a camera ID while in browse map mode (normal users wouldn't do this to be honest) - Mike
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 10:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Unless your fingers are much bigger than average, you don't need a stylus.
The only thing that can get a bit fiddly is text entry on the on-screen keyboard, so If you're doing LOADS of typing of long names, it might be useful, but for day to day use a finger is just fine.
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 10:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Snap! Wink
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 11:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Andy
Are you saying that it is possible to select the correct carriageway on a dual carriageway or motorway with your finger?

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PostPosted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 12:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

If you zoom in enough to SEE there are two carriageways then yes.
But I don't often navigate to a particular spot like that when I'm actually driving. Doing it at arms length would be difficult. Much more likely when I'm sitting at the computer doing a map correction or editing a POI or camera position and I would tend to instinctively use the very tip of my finger or a finger nail for very fine positioning.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 1:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

where can i buy one of these fingers you lot keep talking about? Does it come with a free free pouch if i buy 5 of em ........... like a glove or something
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