Please help! What should I replace my stolen TOMTOM with?

johnnypascall · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 13, 2005 Posts: 11

Hi guys,

I unfortunately had my beloved TOMTOM GO 300 nicked last week whilst working at work.

Just spoken to the insurance company, who have just posted a cheque for £150 for personal contents.

Not sure whether to replace my TOMTOM 300 with the new TOMTOM ONE, or buy a navman.

Having only used my brothers oldish (2 years old) navman a couple of times, and being very disappointed I am hopong you guys can advise me? Please?

What I liked about the TOMTOM:
1) Touchscreen
2) Very good interface
3) Tons of POI from internet e.g. gastro pubs, supermarkets, etc
4) Never let me down - good battery life, good clear directions.
5) 7 digit postcode search
6) Rechargeable battery
7) New TOMTOM ONE has a faster processer than the 300, is smaller and lighter, better antenna, and is cheaper: with 10%corporate discount from halfords its £225

On the other hand, I have been told that Costco wholesalers have the navman iCN550 for about £240 inc VAT. As you know, this is a hefty saving on rrp!
But:
1) Only 5 postcode search (I read a post below from a gentleman pointing out that perhaps this is not as big a disadvantage as it appears?)
2) Despite having touchscreen, the 550 doesn't look as simple to use (although I am sure it probably is easy to use?)
3) Don't know about the quality of downloadable POI's? (Are there as many available as for the TOMTOM? Doesnt look like it to me, am I wrong?)
4) What is the antenna like? How soon (from being parked outside my house) does it take to get an adequate signal?)
5) What is product suport like from navman? and how often do they update maps and software?
6) The 550 has the traffic module that sounds fantastic (and free), but how well does this actually work?

Very sorry about the length of the post, but am trying to put enough info in 1st time! I cannot seem to find any revies of the 550?

Basically, how does the 550 actually compare in real life usage to the TOMTOM ONE? I absolutely LOVED my TOMTOM, but the navman at nearly the same price demands a fair comparison!

By the way, I am also posting this in the NAVMAN forum, just because there are probably people there who don't frequent this forum.

Many, many thanks,
Johnny

notorious19 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Nov 10, 2005 Posts: 34

iwould go for the tomtom one, had mine about 4 weeks great piece of kit,cant compare it with the other satnav as never used it, but if u want a system that just does the job gets great signal,then i would go with the one, my opinion anyways

MELennium · Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2006 6:01 pm Post subject:

johnnypascall wrote:

johnnypascall · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 13, 2005 Posts: 11

Actually, yes I have decided now on the TOMTOM ONe, I loved my go 300 so much, and I loved the number of really cool POI's available!

Thanks!

Tc7 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 28, 2005 Posts: 37

I'd love to know how it compairs to your old 300.

Ive just got a One and it's fab!!!

Tc

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