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NeilG
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Fri Dec 03, 2004 2:15 am Post subject:
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(apologies for cross posting)
Hi,
My job requires me to do a lot of driving and I get stressed when I
get lost (which is a lot of the time). I really would like a satnav
system, and now the Tom Tom go is about £400 Im tempted.
Im concerned about the lack of post code support. A lot of clients I
visit work in industrial estates etc and its not always enough to just
narrow it down to the street. How would it work in this instance? Or a
hotel on a very long road?
Are there any other downsides? Any problems with it?
Id really appreciate some speedy advice as I would like to get it this
weekend.
Thanks so much in advance,
Neil |
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Colin Gray
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Fri Dec 03, 2004 4:01 am Post subject:
Re: Newbie Tom Tom Go (postcodes etc) |
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Neil,
I use the TomTom 3 system on a PDA rather than GO and have similar issues
visiting clients etc. You can put in part of the postal code (e.g NW1 2) and
then street name. On the PDA system (don't know about GO), you can put in
address numbers e.g. 10 High Street and it will work out where that is on
the street. The only problem you might have is where its a named building
e.g Industrial House, High Street.
HTH,
Colin
"NeilG" <neil_gilroy@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | (apologies for cross posting)
Hi,
My job requires me to do a lot of driving and I get stressed when I
get lost (which is a lot of the time). I really would like a satnav
system, and now the Tom Tom go is about £400 Im tempted.
Im concerned about the lack of post code support. A lot of clients I
visit work in industrial estates etc and its not always enough to just
narrow it down to the street. How would it work in this instance? Or a
hotel on a very long road?
Are there any other downsides? Any problems with it?
Id really appreciate some speedy advice as I would like to get it this
weekend.
Thanks so much in advance,
Neil |
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Steve Firth
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Fri Dec 03, 2004 5:27 am Post subject:
Re: Newbie Tom Tom Go (postcodes etc) |
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NeilG <neil_gilroy@hotmail.com> wrote:
| Quote: | Are there any other downsides? Any problems with it?
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It's fecking expensive for what it is.
FWIW I use PrymeNav, a Fortuna BT GPS and an HP Ipaq 2210 to achieve the
same result. The advantages are:
PrymeNav costs about £70
The BT GPS costs about £80
The ipaq cost £180
So I saved a small amount of money.
But PrymeNav covers all of Europe, not just the UK and it has IMO
slightly superior features to TomTom. The manufacturer is also good at
providing cheap upgrades.
Unlike the Tom Tom Go, I can use the ipaq for other things as well as
navigation and the CF card expansion slot means access to (relatively)
cheap memory so I can carry around maps of all of Europe in one device.
This means a lot to me since I drive long distances in Europe. If you
don't then it's probably a waste of time for you to consider it.
The Tom Tom navigator 3 + Mitac Mio PDA bumndle works out at £325 with a
128Mb SD card. Personally I'd want a 512Mb card at least. There are
wired GPS solutions even cheaper about 260 quid seems the cheapest but I
don't like the PDA (cheap HP model) and the memory included in the deal
sucks.
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temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
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tox
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Fri Dec 03, 2004 5:36 am Post subject:
Re: Newbie Tom Tom Go (postcodes etc) |
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"NeilG" <neil_gilroy@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:b18361ee.0412021315.f1ef8f@posting.google.com...
| Quote: | (apologies for cross posting)
Hi,
My job requires me to do a lot of driving and I get stressed when I
get lost (which is a lot of the time). I really would like a satnav
system, and now the Tom Tom go is about £400 Im tempted.
Im concerned about the lack of post code support. A lot of clients I
visit work in industrial estates etc and its not always enough to just
narrow it down to the street. How would it work in this instance? Or a
hotel on a very long road?
Are there any other downsides? Any problems with it?
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Free download for Tom Tom 3 using a PDA, dunno if this works with Tom Tom
Go.
http://www.digitools.co.uk/ukpostcode.php
HTH
tox |
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Conor
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Fri Dec 03, 2004 6:40 am Post subject:
Re: Newbie Tom Tom Go (postcodes etc) |
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In article Colin Gray says...
| Quote: | Neil,
I use the TomTom 3 system on a PDA rather than GO and have similar issues
visiting clients etc. You can put in part of the postal code (e.g NW1 2) and
then street name. On the PDA system (don't know about GO), you can put in
address numbers e.g. 10 High Street and it will work out where that is on
the street. The only problem you might have is where its a named building
e.g Industrial House, High Street.
Go to www.pocketgps.co.uk, visit the downloads section and get Digitools |
UK Postcode database for TomTom. Its an app that you run, stick in a
full postcode and either set it to show on the map or navigate to.
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Conor
Legal leeching....
www.pricelessware.org |
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Darren Griffin - PocketGP
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Fri Dec 03, 2004 12:22 pm Post subject:
Re: Newbie Tom Tom Go (postcodes etc) |
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tox wrote:
It does not work with GO.
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Darren Griffin
PocketGPSWorld - www.pocketgpsworld.com
The Premier GPS Resource for News, Reviews and Forums |
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Darren Griffin - PocketGP
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Fri Dec 03, 2004 12:22 pm Post subject:
Re: Newbie Tom Tom Go (postcodes etc) |
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Colin Gray wrote:
| Quote: | Neil,
I use the TomTom 3 system on a PDA rather than GO and have similar
issues visiting clients etc. You can put in part of the postal code
(e.g NW1 2) and then street name. On the PDA system (don't know about
GO), you can put in address numbers e.g. 10 High Street and it will
work out where that is on the street. The only problem you might have
is where its a named building e.g Industrial House, High Street.
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As posted elsewhere in this thread, take a look at UKPostCode,
www.digitools.co.uk, it's a superb 7 digit PostCode plug-in for TomTom and
it's free.
--
Darren Griffin
PocketGPSWorld - www.pocketgpsworld.com
The Premier GPS Resource for News, Reviews and Forums |
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MrBitsy
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Fri Dec 03, 2004 1:29 pm Post subject:
Re: Newbie Tom Tom Go (postcodes etc) |
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%steve%@malloc.co.uk (Steve Firth) wrote in
news:1go6zak.dnst1x19yyzdeN%%steve%@malloc.co.uk:
| Quote: | NeilG <neil_gilroy@hotmail.com> wrote:
Are there any other downsides? Any problems with it?
It's fecking expensive for what it is.
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Its about the cheapest all in one 'plug and go' on the market.
| Quote: | FWIW I use PrymeNav, a Fortuna BT GPS and an HP Ipaq 2210 to achieve
the same result. The advantages are:
PrymeNav costs about £70 The BT GPS costs about £80 The ipaq cost £180
So I saved a small amount of money.
But PrymeNav covers all of Europe, not just the UK and it has IMO
slightly superior features to TomTom. The manufacturer is also good at
providing cheap upgrades.
Unlike the Tom Tom Go, I can use the ipaq for other things as well
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PDA versions also require a lot of wires where the tom tom go requires
none (5 hour battery life). PDA's can also freeze up where the tom tom
never has. If you have no use for a PDA then the TomTom is good value for
money and hasn't got all the wires.
If you want an all in one solution without the wires, you can't go far
wrong with the Tom Tom Go. It has never failed to get me where I want to
go, has a good screen display and loud voice.
MRBitsy |
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Mark Hewitt
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Fri Dec 03, 2004 2:40 pm Post subject:
Re: Newbie Tom Tom Go (postcodes etc) |
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"MrBitsy" <ray.keattch@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:Xns95B456B6AA97Araykeattchnowherecom@217.158.240.23...
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PDA's can also freeze up
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Too right. Mine freezes up all the time. I begin to wonder if my ipaq is
actually capable of running a single thing without crashing! |
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Conor
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Fri Dec 03, 2004 5:09 pm Post subject:
Re: Newbie Tom Tom Go (postcodes etc) |
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In article MrBitsy says...
| Quote: | PDA versions also require a lot of wires where the tom tom go requires
none (5 hour battery life). PDA's can also freeze up where the tom tom
never has. If you have no use for a PDA then the TomTom is good value for
money and hasn't got all the wires.
Misinformation. PDAs using a CF or SD slot GPS receiver with a cradle |
use exactly one wire...power.
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Conor
Legal leeching....
www.pricelessware.org |
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Mark Hewitt
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Fri Dec 03, 2004 6:11 pm Post subject:
Re: Newbie Tom Tom Go (postcodes etc) |
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"Conor" <conor.turton@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.1c1a67f2c70569b989696@news.giganews.com...
| Quote: | In article MrBitsy says...
PDA versions also require a lot of wires where the tom tom go requires
none (5 hour battery life). PDA's can also freeze up where the tom tom
never has. If you have no use for a PDA then the TomTom is good value for
money and hasn't got all the wires.
Misinformation. PDAs using a CF or SD slot GPS receiver with a cradle
use exactly one wire...power.
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Yup. I have a CF GPS receiver, together with TomTom3. It cost me more to buy
the CF card instead of the TomTom bundle, but it's a far neater solution,
IMO.
The only drawback is it can be a bit of a fiddle taking it in and out of the
cradle as the top of the antenna hits the windscreen. |
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NeilG
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Fri Dec 03, 2004 6:28 pm Post subject:
Re: Newbie Tom Tom Go (postcodes etc) |
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"Darren Griffin - PocketGPSWorld" <darren@pocketgpsworld.com> wrote in message news:<41b0142b$0$9331$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader02.plus.net>...
Thanks for all your replies guys - sounds like something which I need
to try and see if it will work OK. If I walk into Dixons am I likely
to get a decent demo?
Also, I guess this is hoping for too much, but can it integrate with
any traffic systems? I.e. plan a route based on up to date traffic
data? Or re-route? |
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Sleeker GT Phwoar
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Fri Dec 03, 2004 6:40 pm Post subject:
Re: Newbie Tom Tom Go (postcodes etc) |
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In article <b18361ee.0412030528.72c0f41d@posting.google.com>,
neil_gilroy@hotmail.com says...
| Quote: | Thanks for all your replies guys - sounds like something which I need
to try and see if it will work OK. If I walk into Dixons am I likely
to get a decent demo?
Only if you can run round fast enough for the speedo to activate, or |
they let you take it up on the roof to get a GPS lock.
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MrBitsy
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Fri Dec 03, 2004 6:52 pm Post subject:
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Conor <conor.turton@gmail.com> wrote in
news:MPG.1c1a67f2c70569b989696@news.giganews.com:
| Quote: | In article MrBitsy says...
PDA versions also require a lot of wires where the tom tom go
requires none (5 hour battery life). PDA's can also freeze up where
the tom tom never has. If you have no use for a PDA then the TomTom
is good value for money and hasn't got all the wires.
Misinformation. PDAs using a CF or SD slot GPS receiver with a cradle
use exactly one wire...power.
sighs |
Those not using those....
MrBitsy |
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Mark Hewitt
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Fri Dec 03, 2004 6:52 pm Post subject:
Re: Newbie Tom Tom Go (postcodes etc) |
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"NeilG" <neil_gilroy@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:b18361ee.0412030528.72c0f41d@posting.google.com...
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Thanks for all your replies guys - sounds like something which I need
to try and see if it will work OK. If I walk into Dixons am I likely
to get a decent demo?
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I was in Dixons today and they had GO unit out, but it wasn't switched on,
just had a bit of plastic over the screen with a map to make it look like it
was!
However beside it they had a laptop playing a promotional video thing.
| Quote: | Also, I guess this is hoping for too much, but can it integrate with
any traffic systems? I.e. plan a route based on up to date traffic
data? Or re-route?
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The TomTom traffic system seems to only work with TomTom Mobile at the
moment. I expect when TomTom4 is released that will change. However if you
are wanting a traffic system then PDA based is probably going to be a better
bet, with it being a more general purpose platform it's more likely to be
able to do lots of other extra things where with GO you are pretty much
stuck. |
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