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rsinbad
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 Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 5:38 pm Post subject: Tom Tom Go live 1000 as replacement for Go510? |
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Some time ago i was thinking of upgrading my old tt510 to the tt go live 1000 and was put off by all the problems and issues software etc.
I still have my trusty 510 which i have had no problems with, but it is old hat now and maps are out of date
Thinking that by now all the issues on the go live 1000 would have been sorted i'd have another look at it.
Could you advice me
1. Are all problems resolved by TT
2. would you recommend this unit
3. any other recomendations
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Without the ability to back up and re-load the back up to/ from your own computer I couldn't recommend the device, this applies to all the newer TomTom units running Navcore 10 for the same reason. If for some reason the device fails you have no way to try and recover it yourself, what happens if/ when this occurs past the 12 month warranty point.........
In addition to the above the HD Traffic range is reduced (it was never as high as the earlier devices in the first place), the lack of a memory card slot is a major hinderance especially if/ when the internal memory fails and still no true Itinerary planning support (I don't accept 4 way points as an Itinerary mode as the old system (pre Navcore 10) supported up to 48 way points) - Mike |
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| Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 6:03 pm Post subject: |
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No other solid recommendations. The Go 1000/5 is still the best sat nav unit out there
Not perfect of course, just best
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Oldboy
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| Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 6:04 pm Post subject: Re: Tom Tom go live 1000 |
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| rsinbad wrote: | | ... but it is old hat now and maps are out of date |
I am still using a 910 and the Maps are as up-to-date as any in the TT range.
You may not have TTS, but with the SD Card facility you can have a map backed up on to another card. All ready if the first card becomes corrupted, and no need to connect to a PC.
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rsinbad
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| Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 6:14 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Mike for your feedback, the lack of backup and sd card does worry me. I assume all the poi /voices/ maps issue have been sorted.
Some people think they are great and other don't its now been some time since the go 1000 came on the market and an unacceptable time to sort the issues out.
A lot of conflicting views about this unit, its no doubt has some great features, but lacks in other areas.
Rather like TT's which TT?
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rsinbad
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| Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 6:42 pm Post subject: Re: Tom Tom go live 1000 |
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| Oldboy wrote: | | rsinbad wrote: | | ... but it is old hat now and maps are out of date |
I am still using a 910 and the Maps are as up-to-date as any in the TT range.
You may not have TTS, but with the SD Card facility you can have a map backed up on to another card. All ready if the first card becomes corrupted, and no need to connect to a PC. |
True and I have several SD cards for my 510 ,but didn't have the TTS so I would need to pay for the map update.
Lookin at the current cost of the go 1000 have noticed there is a big drop in price and can be bought for as much as £90 less than its launch.
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technik
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| Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 7:13 pm Post subject: |
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| mikealder wrote: | | Without the ability to back up and re-load the back up to/ from your own computer I couldn't recommend the device, |
Why would you want to back anything up on a GO1000?
It's not like older devices where you can accidentally delete files
The GO1000 is fairly idiot proof with no need for backups.
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rsinbad
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| Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 7:17 pm Post subject: |
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| xtraseller wrote: | No other solid recommendations. The Go 1000/5 is still the best sat nav unit out there
Not perfect of course, just best |
I would agree it has some good features, not being 'perfect' is the part that worries me.  |
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xtraseller
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| Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 7:25 pm Post subject: |
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But if it was perfect, no other sat nav would exist!
It could make a sound when you press every letter on the onscreen keyboard, it could zoom out a little bit more at roundabouts, and it could have more lane guidance on the maps that it has
But importantly its a solid navigator with easily the best routing engine of any system, best traffic and quickest route calculations
Plus it is perfectly reliable - multiple journeys 6 days a week for the past year prove it to me
If I was buying today I would buy again, only a 1005 (5" screen)
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keithmillar
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| Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 7:49 pm Post subject: Re: Tom Tom go live 1000 |
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| rsinbad wrote: |
Lookin at the current cost of the go 1000 have noticed there is a big drop in price and can be bought for as much as £90 less than its launch.
Regards Roy |
Christmas is coming - wonder if theres a newer version being made ready and they want to get rid of older stock
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rsinbad
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| Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 8:13 pm Post subject: Re: Tom Tom go live 1000 |
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| keithmillar wrote: | | rsinbad wrote: |
Lookin at the current cost of the go 1000 have noticed there is a big drop in price and can be bought for as much as £90 less than its launch.
Regards Roy |
Christmas is coming - wonder if theres a newer version being made ready and they want to get rid of older stock |
You could be right Keith, lets hope its a finshed unit this time  |
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| Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2011 12:40 pm Post subject: |
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| technik wrote: | | mikealder wrote: | | Without the ability to back up and re-load the back up to/ from your own computer I couldn't recommend the device, |
Why would you want to back anything up on a GO1000?
It's not like older devices where you can accidentally delete files
The GO1000 is fairly idiot proof with no need for backups. |
Memory can still become corrupted and without any way to backup / restore a GO1000 it would probably mean returning it to TomTom. |
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| xtraseller wrote: | | [The GO 1000 is] a solid navigator with easily the best routing engine of any system, best traffic and quickest route calculations |
You mean to tell me your go1000 Traffic is better than my go550? They are the same, except mine has a range of 120 km and yours has only 80. And they both calculate the same route. Sure, the 1000 is faster at routing, but how many seconds are we talking about? Of course, those few seconds matter immensely to the boy racers, but what do they do with the seconds they gain?
The "New improved, as seen on TV 1000" is NOT a noticeable improvement over the previous range 550/750/950. It DOES have several lesser capabilities AND after a year since it was released, it still doesn't do everything it says on the tin. TomTom are going backwards.
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Best traffic if you only travel 50 miles.
You can buy a refurbed 550 for £130 with LMG and 1 year LIVE subscription - a lot better device and better traffic coverage than any of the Nav10 devices.
Shame the refurbed 540s are thin on the ground as that was even better.
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IanS100
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| Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2011 6:05 pm Post subject: |
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| DennisN wrote: | | The "New improved, as seen on TV 1000" is NOT a noticeable improvement over the previous range 550/750/950. It DOES have several lesser capabilities AND after a year since it was released, it still doesn't do everything it says on the tin. TomTom are going backwards. |
& doubtless TomTom will drop support for the 1000 et al when the new models are released as they will have a completely new set of problems getting them working as they should!! |
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