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ABC
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Mon Dec 06, 2004 4:05 pm Post subject:
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This subject may have been done to death, but if you were buying a GPS
system for your partner/wife/husband, would you go for the Tomtom Go or a
PDA with GPS/map software?
My wife doesn't like driving around the centre of Birmingham and would like
a GPS system that will guide her to her destinations.
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Anthony R. Gold
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Mon Dec 06, 2004 4:32 pm Post subject:
Re: Tomtom go V PDA |
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On Mon, 6 Dec 2004 11:05:28 -0000, "ABC" <info@abc.com> wrote:
| Quote: | This subject may have been done to death, but if you were buying a GPS
system for your partner/wife/husband, would you go for the Tomtom Go or a
PDA with GPS/map software?
My wife doesn't like driving around the centre of Birmingham and would like
a GPS system that will guide her to her destinations.
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Assuming the issue is ease of use not price, and unless the PDA system
comes with far better (more recent/accurate) maps, then I believe that
your wife will be far more at ease using a TomTom GO.
Tony |
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ABC
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Mon Dec 06, 2004 4:38 pm Post subject:
Re: Tomtom go V PDA |
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"Anthony R. Gold" <not-for-mail@ahjg.co.uk> wrote in message
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| Quote: | On Mon, 6 Dec 2004 11:05:28 -0000, "ABC" <info@abc.com> wrote:
This subject may have been done to death, but if you were buying a GPS
system for your partner/wife/husband, would you go for the Tomtom Go or a
PDA with GPS/map software?
My wife doesn't like driving around the centre of Birmingham and would
like
a GPS system that will guide her to her destinations.
Assuming the issue is ease of use not price, and unless the PDA system
comes with far better (more recent/accurate) maps, then I believe that
your wife will be far more at ease using a TomTom GO.
Tony
Thanks Tony |
Yes, ease of use is the main point (sorry should have included that in the
original post). She is just a little concerned about the Go's inability to
handle 7-digit UK postcodes.
S |
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Andreas van Hooijdonk
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Mon Dec 06, 2004 5:25 pm Post subject:
Re: Tomtom go V PDA |
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"ABC" <info@abc.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | This subject may have been done to death, but if you were buying a GPS
system for your partner/wife/husband, would you go for the Tomtom Go
or a
PDA with GPS/map software?
My wife doesn't like driving around the centre of Birmingham and would
like
a GPS system that will guide her to her destinations.
S
Supposing that in every big city of our globe, you have to take out a |
portable navigation system every time you leave the car (otherwise
others will do it for you), the hassle with cables between a GPS
receiver and a PDA is not a charming solution, especially not for most
female users. Maybe you should also have a look at the Navman iCN 510.
Is smaller than the TomTom GO and fits much better in a pocket
(flatter).
Andreas van Hooijdonk
http://www.gps-practice-and-fun.com |
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Set Square
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Mon Dec 06, 2004 6:03 pm Post subject:
Re: Tomtom go V PDA |
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In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
ABC <info@abc.com> wrote:
| Quote: | "Anthony R. Gold" <not-for-mail@ahjg.co.uk> wrote in message
news:efg8r01ie1mkhqsev1v12hgos6f0n012bs@4ax.com...
On Mon, 6 Dec 2004 11:05:28 -0000, "ABC" <info@abc.com> wrote:
This subject may have been done to death, but if you were buying a
GPS system for your partner/wife/husband, would you go for the
Tomtom Go or a PDA with GPS/map software?
My wife doesn't like driving around the centre of Birmingham and
would like
a GPS system that will guide her to her destinations.
Assuming the issue is ease of use not price, and unless the PDA
system comes with far better (more recent/accurate) maps, then I
believe that your wife will be far more at ease using a TomTom GO.
Tony
Thanks Tony
Yes, ease of use is the main point (sorry should have included that
in the original post). She is just a little concerned about the Go's
inability to handle 7-digit UK postcodes.
S
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I've just bought a TTG and would recommend it for your wife. It's all in one
piece, thus avoiding lots of separate bits, connections etc. It has a
massive speaker inside (almost as big as the device itself) giving excellent
sound quality which is almost certainly not matched by any PDA. The car
mount is excellent, with a suction pad which sticks to the screen like a
limpet - and the TTG can be released from the mount simply by pressing a
button - and taken with you or hidden from view.
Postcodes are not really a problem. You input the first 5 characters and it
then asks for a street. It knows what streets are in the specified area, and
offers a choice after the first few letters have been typed. Then, to fix an
actual point, it asks you for house number or for an intersection with
another street. [If you just want the street, make up a number - although it
does seem to know what numbers are valid!]
The downside, of course, is that it is *just* a navigation device and can't
be used for the the other things which a PDA can do. Horses for courses, and
all that!
As you are probably aware, the latest version has customisable POIs (points
of interest) and there's a whole host of stuff on the internet which can be
downloaded and used by TTG. One of the most useful of these (in my view!) is
the database of speed - sorry safety - cameras, and TTG can be set up to
warn you when you are approaching one. [I guess this also applies to at
least *some* PDAs, so may not, in itself, be the determining factor as to
which you go for].
HTH.
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Cheers,
Set Square
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ABC
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Mon Dec 06, 2004 6:26 pm Post subject:
Re: Tomtom go V PDA |
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"Andreas van Hooijdonk" <ahooijdZ@piZ.beZ (NOZ)> wrote in message
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"ABC" <info@abc.com> wrote in message
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This subject may have been done to death, but if you were buying a GPS
system for your partner/wife/husband, would you go for the Tomtom Go
or a
PDA with GPS/map software?
My wife doesn't like driving around the centre of Birmingham and would
like
a GPS system that will guide her to her destinations.
S
Supposing that in every big city of our globe, you have to take out a
portable navigation system every time you leave the car (otherwise
others will do it for you), the hassle with cables between a GPS
receiver and a PDA is not a charming solution, especially not for most
female users. Maybe you should also have a look at the Navman iCN 510.
Is smaller than the TomTom GO and fits much better in a pocket
(flatter).
Andreas van Hooijdonk
http://www.gps-practice-and-fun.com
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ABC
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Mon Dec 06, 2004 6:27 pm Post subject:
Re: Tomtom go V PDA |
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"Set Square" <diy@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:31j3l8F3bj0q2U1@individual.net...
| Quote: | In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
ABC <info@abc.com> wrote:
"Anthony R. Gold" <not-for-mail@ahjg.co.uk> wrote in message
news:efg8r01ie1mkhqsev1v12hgos6f0n012bs@4ax.com...
On Mon, 6 Dec 2004 11:05:28 -0000, "ABC" <info@abc.com> wrote:
This subject may have been done to death, but if you were buying a
GPS system for your partner/wife/husband, would you go for the
Tomtom Go or a PDA with GPS/map software?
My wife doesn't like driving around the centre of Birmingham and
would like
a GPS system that will guide her to her destinations.
Assuming the issue is ease of use not price, and unless the PDA
system comes with far better (more recent/accurate) maps, then I
believe that your wife will be far more at ease using a TomTom GO.
Tony
Thanks Tony
Yes, ease of use is the main point (sorry should have included that
in the original post). She is just a little concerned about the Go's
inability to handle 7-digit UK postcodes.
S
I've just bought a TTG and would recommend it for your wife. It's all in
one
piece, thus avoiding lots of separate bits, connections etc. It has a
massive speaker inside (almost as big as the device itself) giving
excellent
sound quality which is almost certainly not matched by any PDA. The car
mount is excellent, with a suction pad which sticks to the screen like a
limpet - and the TTG can be released from the mount simply by pressing a
button - and taken with you or hidden from view.
Postcodes are not really a problem. You input the first 5 characters and
it
then asks for a street. It knows what streets are in the specified area,
and
offers a choice after the first few letters have been typed. Then, to fix
an
actual point, it asks you for house number or for an intersection with
another street. [If you just want the street, make up a number - although
it
does seem to know what numbers are valid!]
The downside, of course, is that it is *just* a navigation device and
can't
be used for the the other things which a PDA can do. Horses for courses,
and
all that!
As you are probably aware, the latest version has customisable POIs
(points
of interest) and there's a whole host of stuff on the internet which can
be
downloaded and used by TTG. One of the most useful of these (in my view!)
is
the database of speed - sorry safety - cameras, and TTG can be set up to
warn you when you are approaching one. [I guess this also applies to at
least *some* PDAs, so may not, in itself, be the determining factor as to
which you go for].
HTH.
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Cheers,
Set Square
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Thanks Set Square. I don't think she would want to use the other facilities |
of a PDA. I take on board the postcode solution, which seems a good idea as
you should know the street where you want to go to.
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Mark Hewitt
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Mon Dec 06, 2004 7:17 pm Post subject:
Re: Tomtom go V PDA |
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"ABC" <info@abc.com> wrote in message
news:cp1edp$8b2$1@nntp0.reith.bbc.co.uk...
| Quote: | This subject may have been done to death, but if you were buying a GPS
system for your partner/wife/husband, would you go for the Tomtom Go or a
PDA with GPS/map software?
My wife doesn't like driving around the centre of Birmingham and would
like a GPS system that will guide her to her destinations.
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Depends on your wife really.. Does she know a little bit about computers?
If you are giving the system to someone who doesn't know or care about
installing software and activesync and the likes, and doesn't want to use
the PDA for anything else then the TomTom GO is certainly the best solution.
You just plug it in and you are sorted. I'm definitely recommend it.
If you want a little more flexibility then the PDA might be the best thing
for you.
Personally I would have bought TomTom GO myself, but then I got a PDA for
free so... |
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ABC
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Mon Dec 06, 2004 7:44 pm Post subject:
Re: Tomtom go V PDA |
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"Mark Hewitt" <mail@markhewittDotCoDotUk.spammers.will.die> wrote in message
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"ABC" <info@abc.com> wrote in message
news:cp1edp$8b2$1@nntp0.reith.bbc.co.uk...
This subject may have been done to death, but if you were buying a GPS
system for your partner/wife/husband, would you go for the Tomtom Go or a
PDA with GPS/map software?
My wife doesn't like driving around the centre of Birmingham and would
like a GPS system that will guide her to her destinations.
Depends on your wife really.. Does she know a little bit about computers?
If you are giving the system to someone who doesn't know or care about
installing software and activesync and the likes, and doesn't want to use
the PDA for anything else then the TomTom GO is certainly the best
solution. You just plug it in and you are sorted. I'm definitely recommend
it.
If you want a little more flexibility then the PDA might be the best thing
for you.
Personally I would have bought TomTom GO myself, but then I got a PDA for
free so...
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Thanks everyone. I've just put in an order at Currys for a Tomtom GO for
£377 (with a 10% discount code). The wife knows a little about computers,
but I think trying to use Activesync, as well as other progs on the PDA may
be too daunting for her.
Thanks anyway for all the advise given
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Mark Hewitt
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Mon Dec 06, 2004 7:52 pm Post subject:
Re: Tomtom go V PDA |
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"ABC" <info@abc.com> wrote in message
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Thanks everyone. I've just put in an order at Currys for a Tomtom GO for
£377 (with a 10% discount code). The wife knows a little about computers,
but I think trying to use Activesync, as well as other progs on the PDA
may be too daunting for her.
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That's a very good price! When you factor in the cost of the PDA, the GPS
receiver, the software and the car mounting kit, it's going to be difficult
to beat that..
Have fun :-) |
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F
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Mon Dec 06, 2004 8:12 pm Post subject:
Re: Tomtom go V PDA |
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"ABC" <info@abc.com> wrote in news:cp1r8k$cno$1@nntp0.reith.bbc.co.uk:
| Quote: | Thanks everyone. I've just put in an order at Currys for a Tomtom GO
for £377 (with a 10% discount code).
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May be too late for you but if you have an Egg card and go to the Curry's
site via the Egg site's shopping area, 5% will be credited back to your
card.
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F
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Set Square
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Mon Dec 06, 2004 8:38 pm Post subject:
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In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
F <frank@spinningweb.notnet> wrote:
| Quote: | "ABC" <info@abc.com> wrote in news:cp1r8k$cno$1@nntp0.reith.bbc.co.uk:
Thanks everyone. I've just put in an order at Currys for a Tomtom GO
for £377 (with a 10% discount code).
May be too late for you but if you have an Egg card and go to the
Curry's site via the Egg site's shopping area, 5% will be credited
back to your card.
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I never realised that curried egg was so valuable! <g>
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Set Square
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Tony
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Tue Dec 07, 2004 12:23 am Post subject:
Re: Tomtom go V PDA |
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| Quote: | This subject may have been done to death, but if you were buying a
GPS system for your partner/wife/husband, would you go for the
Tomtom Go or a PDA with GPS/map software?
Thanks Set Square. I don't think she would want to use the other
facilities
of a PDA. I take on board the postcode solution, which seems a good idea
as
you should know the street where you want to go to.
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I think you have just answered your own question!! |
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Alan
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Tue Dec 07, 2004 1:57 am Post subject:
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In message <cp1edp$8b2$1@nntp0.reith.bbc.co.uk>, ABC <info@abc.com>
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| Quote: | This subject may have been done to death, but if you were buying a GPS
system for your partner/wife/husband, would you go for the Tomtom Go or a
PDA with GPS/map software?
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With a PDA with Tomom Navigator you have the option of using third party
programs and databases, such as UK speed cameras and full UK postcode
look-up (not just the fist part code), that you don't get with TomTom GO
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My wife doesn't like driving around the centre of Birmingham and would like
a GPS system that will guide her to her destinations.
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Either option will work.
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Alan
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Tue Dec 07, 2004 2:12 am Post subject:
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In message <31j3l8F3bj0q2U1@individual.net>, Set Square
<diy@privacy.net> wrote
| Quote: | Postcodes are not really a problem. You input the first 5 characters and it
then asks for a street. It knows what streets are in the specified area, and
offers a choice after the first few letters have been typed. Then, to fix an
actual point, it asks you for house number or for an intersection with
another street. [If you just want the street, make up a number - although it
does seem to know what numbers are valid!]
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As matter of interest, do you need to enter a street or number or can
you leave the entry blank?
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