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PostPosted: Sun Sep 25, 2011 2:39 pm    Post subject: Start- 2D map direction of travel/shortest route/avoid Mway? Reply with quote

Just got one of these with the tesco voucher for the Mrs.

Have Used "One" in the past with pocketgps cameras.

Didn't realise they had new short menu, can it be tweaked to show 2D map in direction of travel/shortest route/avoiding motor ways/navigate to latitude&longitude?

Seems if not it will be going back.

If not, what is the cheapest current TomTom that will?

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Al.
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 12:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm fairly sure there was a software update for the Start, that returned SOME of the missing functionality caused by this "easymenu" (i.e. crap menu); but I don't think it will give you things like navigate to Lat/Long.

So it might be worth connecting to Home and making sure you have the latest software and downloading anything new it offers.

Then check again and if it still doesn't do what you need, send it back.

If anyone argues (because it is working "as designed") you'll have to point out that NOWHERE do TomTom give a list of the functions and features that they've dropped from these "dumbed down" models.

Alternatives...
you could try the "Start 20" (which a very different beast to the "Start") or one of the "Via" models. These both use the new "MyTomTom" interface to your PC rather than the "Home" you're used to.
None of them will have full itinerary planning either (if that is important to you), but they do allow 3 or 4 waypoints on a route rather than the usual 1.
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