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bullyterrier
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 Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 6:11 pm Post subject: route planner |
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| Am I missing something, but what is the point of tomtom's route planner... You might as well use google maps, because you can't transfer anything from route planner to your unit. You can't even choose to avoid toll roads, like you can on your tomtom unit. |
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PaulB2005
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| Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 6:24 pm Post subject: |
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| I used it to see what IQ Routes and HD Traffic where like before i bought a 740..... |
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Darren
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| Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 6:38 pm Post subject: |
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Well aside from the obvious route planning functionality it does allow you to see live what traffic is on route according to TT's HD Service.
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Holdfast
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| Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 7:40 pm Post subject: |
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Come on Paul and Darren, what are your conclusions, this is the question I have been waiting for 
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PaulB2005
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| Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 7:42 pm Post subject: |
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Well based on my expereinces i bought a 740 with my own cold hard cash, so read from that what you will......  |
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Darren
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| Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 7:43 pm Post subject: |
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Conclusions to what though? The point of Route Planner? Not as good as the Paramount Comedy Channel, funny but not hilarious
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SpikeyMikey
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| Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 7:45 pm Post subject: Re: route planner |
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| bullyterrier wrote: | | you can't transfer anything from route planner to your unit |
Actually you can
| Quote: | Can I send route information to my TomTom device?
Yes, you can send either the start or the destination of a route to your TomTom navigation device.
Note: The map on your navigation device must cover the area of the location that you are sending to your device.
Make sure that your navigation device is connected to your computer. After planning a route, do the following:
Click on a start or finish flag on the map and a balloon will appear.
Click Add to TomTom.
If installed, TomTom HOME starts on your computer and you are asked what you want to do with the location when it reaches your TomTom navigation device.
You can choose to show the location on the map, navigate to the location or add it to your Favourites.
If you choose to navigate to the location, your device may calculate a different route to that of the Route Planner due to differences in map version, Map Share downloads and IQ Routes™.
Can I send locations to my TomTom device?
Yes, you can. Make sure that your navigation device is connected to your computer. After finding a location, do the following:
Click the pushpin on the map and a balloon will appear.
Click Add to TomTom.
If installed, TomTom HOME starts on your computer and you are asked what you want to do with your location when it reaches your TomTom navigation device.
You can choose to show the location on the map, navigate to the location or add it to your Favourites.
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bullyterrier
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| Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 1:54 pm Post subject: |
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| You cant even search for somewhere using coordinates. |
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Darren
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| Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 5:29 pm Post subject: |
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| bullyterrier wrote: | | You cant even search for somewhere using coordinates. |
To be fair that's not something many need to do when using a route planner though?
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SpikeyMikey
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| bullyterrier wrote: | | You cant even search for somewhere using coordinates. |
Are you on a wind up?
Try this simple test
N 53° W 2°
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gatorguy6996
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I generally agree that TT's route planner as conceived so far is certainly not any serious challenge to Google, Mapquest, even Yahoo maps. It's not clear to me where TomTom is trying to go with this. HDTraffic reporting is of very little use for advance planning, no way to build an itinerary, limited search capability. . . It looks like a marketing tool to advertise HDTraffic more than anything. Am I missing a reason to use it rather than one of the established web-based planners?
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Holdfast
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| Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 4:41 am Post subject: |
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| gatorguy6996 wrote: | | . . . It looks like a marketing tool to advertise HDTraffic more than anything. Am I missing a reason to use it rather than one of the established web-based planners? |
I would tend to agree with you, however the HD Traffic information that is shown on Route Planner leaves a lot to be desired.
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