Ipaq PDA - Upgrade to TTN6, is it worth it?

[Dixie]

Hi all, I hope you can help. I have an HP Ipaq HX2410 running TTN5 version 5.0 with GB maps version 562. I think it is about time I updated my maps but having read so many different opinions on this site, I don't know what to do for the best. Should I buy TTN6 which apparantly has out of date maps or should I stick with TTN5 and download latest version from TomTom? If I stick with V5 are there more up to date maps available? I cannot see any maps available for V5 although I haven't connected to TomTom via Home to check. Also, my model PDA is not listed for V6 but similar models are listed. I am guessing it would work but £87 is a lot to spend if it won't work. Should I just buy a One or XL that has a guarantee of latest available maps. Thanks in advance, Dixie

[mikealder]

Even the TTN6 software comes with maps that are very outdated, if you want to stay with using the PDA consider IGo, Mcguider or Co-Pilot.

If your are thinking of switching to a dedicated in car navigation device then look for clearance offers on the TomTom Go-x20 range, if all you want is UK mapping then the 520 with a 12 month warranty for around the £100 with the latest mapping is probably worth considering see Here This is a far more capable device than anything in the TomTom One range, you get the Text To Speech, reality view and lane guidance as well as Bluetooth to the phone - Mike

[G1LIW]

I'll second what Mike said regarding PDA nav software. do NOT go for TomTom: Their support to those of us who use PDAs is now practically non-existent. They have singularly refused/faild (take your pick) to update the software since v6 (current version: 8 on Personal Navigation Devices or PNDs), which was over two years ago. Firthermore, they only released a more recent version recently on specific phone models locked to O2 in Germany (iirc, v7, not even the latest version of the navcore on PNDs).

I would HIGHLY recommend that if you go down the PDA route, you invest in CoPilot, IGo, Mcguider - of those three, I'd suggest, purely on price, you look at Mcguider - they appear to be switched on to the needs of the PDA user, have a truly MASSIVE range of devices that the s/w will work on (http://www.mcguider.com/en/compatible_devices.html), and it seriously looks like it's only 60 quid online for the basic version!

And no, I don't work for McGuider ;)
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[Dixie]

Thanks for the replies. I will do some research into the options suggested.

If I was to go down the route of buying a PND which route would you go, TomTom, Navman, Garmin etc?

Dixie

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