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Joined: 15/07/2003 22:59:27 Posts: 1050 Location: United Kingdom
Posted: Fri Jul 12, 2013 8:36 am Post subject:
JimmyTheHand wrote:
xtraseller wrote:
Then it basically does nothing, except navigate
I am not sure that is a bad thing - I'd rather it be good navigation than something that is mediocre at everything.
I think that was what I was trying to put across. It IS better than my Garmin 3598-HD at getting you from A to B with
* Improved Root
* Improved turn by turn vocal direction (including road names and turn after next, excluding lane guidance)
* Improved visual performance (clarity of road and turn) (excluding some lane guidance)
Where it (currently) fails is
* No custom POIs
* No previewing routes (except from your current position)
* No alternative routes or forced deviations because of road blocks, etc.
* Cannot do something simple like tap the next turn instruction or a re-readout of the vocal instruction when you missed it
Also the Garmin's screen is much better than the TomToms
Plus, of course, old map data - which is really poor of TomTom to release a new unit that isn't currently compatible with a current map release!
However, I've just pre-ordered the TomTom 6000 as a spare for the team (over the 600 because of it's click and connected feature - even if the data is slower!), as I think they have potential and in the end A to B is what most of us need, most of the time _________________ TomTom Go Live 6100, 600
Garmin DriveLux 50, D-Smart 70, NuviCam, 3598, 2699, 2798
Mio Navman 695
Nexus 6p, Apple iPhone 6sPlus and Microsoft Lumia 950xl running TomTom, Garmin, CoPilot, Navigon, Sygic, Here Drive, Google, Waze, MS Maps
Where it (currently) fails is
* No custom POIs
* No previewing routes (except from your current position)
* No alternative routes or forced deviations because of road blocks, etc.
* Cannot do something simple like tap the next turn instruction or a re-readout of the vocal instruction when you missed it
I think I'll hang onto my 550 for a while longer
Forced deviations needs some more thought on TomTom's part - I have had several times tried saying road block ahead and it complains about not being on route - because I have just passed the point it suggests do U turn ( a pointless exercise if the road it wants to send me down is blocked/closed!) _________________ J.
There seems to be issues with HD traffic at the moment for integrated devices (have a GL 1000) and was a problem certainly for me around the M25 yesterday.
Could anybody with a shiny new Go 400/500/600 with the traffic through smartphone tethering tell me whether their traffic information has reliable the last few days, may be tempted by the new devices once custom POI can be added.
Joined: Mar 18, 2004 Posts: 788 Location: Midlands UK
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2013 6:11 pm Post subject:
Brucey wrote:
Could anybody with a shiny new Go 400/500/600 with the traffic through smartphone tethering tell me whether their traffic information has reliable the last few days, may be tempted by the new devices once custom POI can be added.
Thanks
I use TomTom with Europe Maps on Android phone and Live Traffic sub, and not had any problems with traffic working.
This should be no different to using a GO 500/600. _________________ GO 620, Tomtom Android EU,
Garmin 2548LMT-D; 2599LMT-D
Could anybody with a shiny new Go 400/500/600 with the traffic through smartphone tethering tell me whether their traffic information has reliable the last few days, may be tempted by the new devices once custom POI can be added.
I've had a Go 600 for a couple of weeks and its been faultless apart from what appeared to be a server outage at TT for a couple of hours last week.
Very impressed with the speed of getting data at start up. _________________ Device: GO 600, Live connected via iPhone 5.
App: 13.030.1412491.111 (0) (2042, 31/10/2013)
OS: 1392579
Map: Europe v920.5244 (11/2013)
Could anybody with a shiny new Go 400/500/600 with the traffic through smartphone tethering tell me whether their traffic information has reliable the last few days, may be tempted by the new devices once custom POI can be added.
I have the Go 600 & was travelling from Dover to Cumbria Thursday morning at 09:00. As soon as I set off it picked up there were problems on the M25 and offered to reroute me. I also had my 740 connected which did not pick up any traffic information until about 13:00 when I was on the M1. _________________ Alan
Cheers for the replies, looks like as soon as custom poi are added then it'll be on the shopping list though you wonder why it wasn't implemented from the start!
Joined: 15/07/2003 22:59:27 Posts: 1050 Location: United Kingdom
Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 7:08 pm Post subject:
It's like everyone these days... They are dammed if they don't release on time, dammed if they do (and its not final release)
At its core it is a great navigator, so lets hope they get the updates out over the next six months, and the features added _________________ TomTom Go Live 6100, 600
Garmin DriveLux 50, D-Smart 70, NuviCam, 3598, 2699, 2798
Mio Navman 695
Nexus 6p, Apple iPhone 6sPlus and Microsoft Lumia 950xl running TomTom, Garmin, CoPilot, Navigon, Sygic, Here Drive, Google, Waze, MS Maps
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