REVIEW COMMENTS: TomTom GO

Hardnuts2Crack · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 05, 2004 Posts: 9

Yes, indeed. One of the ways I was able to justify this outrageous purchase to my partner was to convince her how useful it would be getting around France. It'll be pretty disappointing if it only gets us as far as Southampton!

OZ · Regular Visitor Joined: Mar 17, 2004 Posts: 165

Hardnuts dont give up yet, why not e-mail TomTom direct and explain your scenario and see if they will send you one direct, they obviously have access to them.
Just dont hold your breath waiting for a quick answer though, their service is well documented here to be slow and sometimes not that helpful.
You never know, you may luck onto someone at the Ivory Tower who want's to help you.

Hardnuts2Crack · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 05, 2004 Posts: 9

OK, will do. I'll let you know if (or when) I get a reply from them. But I've dealt with them before - I used to review their stuff when they still made Mac compatible software - and I know they're not fast.

sifi · Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2004 8:36 pm Post subject:

Perhaps phoning them would be faster if their replying to e-mails is slow. Did a quick search and there is a Tomtom communications (London) on 02087433933

OZ · Regular Visitor Joined: Mar 17, 2004 Posts: 165

Good point Sifi, i was gonna mention that, i saw a post from someone saying last week they phoned and got a pleasant guy who helped him with his problem instantly.
So you never know!!.
Hardnuts, good luck mate with this, i can imagine how disheartening it would be to go on your hols and not be able to use the nav. After spending a bit on it i dont think the partner would be too impressed sitting with the Michelin guide the whole way trying to point you in the right direction.

Hardnuts2Crack · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 05, 2004 Posts: 9

Oh, she'll come around eventually. It was the same with the iPod, the pocket-sized digital camera... the trouble with girls is, they're not boys, you know what I mean? They don't get off on technology for its own sake. Still, I suppose someone has to keep the world turning round.

OZ · Regular Visitor Joined: Mar 17, 2004 Posts: 165

Thanks mate i've just copped a belt round the ear from the missus for reading this and smiling.

Hardnuts2Crack · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 05, 2004 Posts: 9

Well, it arrived today, and I've been driving around. It's fantastic. Small problem with sunlight on the display, coupled with the fact that it looks completely black when you're wearing polarised sunglasses. But hey, that's a small issue - this machine really rocks. Best of all is when you can't go down a road it suggests because it's one way, so you cary on - and rather than it saying "I told you to go left back there, dummy" it simply recalculates an alternative route on the fly. Driving hasn't been this much fun for years!

OZ · Regular Visitor Joined: Mar 17, 2004 Posts: 165

Couldn't agree more, this really is a good piece of kit. Yeah you get grubby paw marks on the screen, and yeah the sun on the screen is a problem at some angles, but the brilliant voice guidance lets you hear what " she, who must be obeyed" wants,- i thought i'll turn her off or replace her with a male voice, but i hate to admit it but i find the female voice a calming influence.

Hardnuts2Crack · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 05, 2004 Posts: 9

I like the female voice too. Maybe it's because I'm used to having a female voice telling me which way to turn when I'm in my car. My 10-year-old wanted to change it to a male American voice, but then I think he watches too many cartoon imports. Tempted to switch it to Dutch to improve my language skills.

MrRubberGloves · Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2004 7:43 pm Post subject:

Regarding the grubby finger prints on the screen scenario why don't you use your knuckle instead of your fingers, also I presume that the finger prints cannot be seen on the screen when the unit is turned on and are only visible when it is turned off?

OZ · Regular Visitor Joined: Mar 17, 2004 Posts: 165

TomTom actually do include a cloth in the box that cleans the screen nicely.
You can see the marks in certain light conditions, but come on lets not make this a big deal IT IS more a very minor gripe.
The marks are more evident in the night screen mode, ...... oh dear here i go again!!.

MrRubberGloves · Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2004 8:12 pm Post subject:

sifi · Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2004 8:19 pm Post subject:

Same here. My concern is its accuracy and how logical it is at route planning. Has anyone tested out the model that has just been released? Also, are these models the 4.12 version (I think) that is mentioned under the download section at Tomtom i.e. 4.12 can be downloaded if it is a previous version.
Thanks

sifi · Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2004 8:35 pm Post subject:

I should have said 4.21 not 4.12

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