What's the deal with the TT510

[jase1000]

After a nights consideration and too much beer I decided to purchase online a TomTom 510 over a TomTom One.

I am a little concerned over the number of comments from people who hav experienced problems with the 510 where it is switching off (although I now understand that there is an update for this), but more importantly from people who get units switching off never to switch on again.

What is the general consensus - Have I purchased the lemon of the TomTom GPS range?

I am also interested in the Traffic functionality and keep reading mixed reviews saying that the traffic information is out of date or wrong. Again what's the general consensus

[BodgerBaz]

If it makes you feel any better this morning, I have the GO510 (but have since bought the European Map so I guess it's now a GO710) and love it to pieces. I particularly like the nice wide screen.

I haven't bothered with the traffic thing as my work usually takes me within a 60 mile radius of home on fairly familiar territory. It does rather appear to have been met with a mixed reaction.

[jase1000]

Thanks BodgerBaz,

Its nice to hear from someone who is happy with their unit.

I received my TT today and for some reason and not that I am complaining I got a free upgrade to a TT710 which leads me to my next question - What is the difference apart from price and name?

I will say one thing - the traffic feature is definatelty worth it if you are using the motorway. As a user of the M1 or M6, M40 I have found myself making the wrong choice when coming home and ending up in a traffic jam because of an accident.

At least now I should feel a little bit more well informed :D

[BodgerBaz]

The only difference between the 510 and 710 is the installed map.

The 510 comes with Great Britain and the Major Roads of Europe whereas the 710 comes with a single seemless map of the whole of Western Europe (including GB of course).

The major advantage is that you can plot a route between Calais and anywhere else in Western Europe and have a single detailed map for your route without changing maps.

Good deal then.

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