Domus Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 After much deliberation, I've taken the plunge and bought a Sat Nav. The Tomtom GO is a one piece GPS that works straight from the box. Just what I need. Touch screen, nice loud instructions, 3D graphics and only £400 ish. No complaints at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loddrik Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 Yup, got one, and jolly good it is too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whimsical_chris Posted September 11, 2004 Report Share Posted September 11, 2004 Domus Whats the place finding like on the Go ? Is it easy / accurate to find a street / house ? Any issues with the screen ? can it be seen clearly ? I am interested in one and still trying to make up my mind over a palmtop and a GPS plug in, or an intergrated box like this. Cheers Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomk Posted September 11, 2004 Report Share Posted September 11, 2004 id go witha pda and the software, happy with mine ,though it sometimes does not recognise the toshiba so lots of plugging and unplugging is needed, oh the speedcamera database is the best meain reason i bought it , same as the road angel but 250 cheaper ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser647 Posted September 16, 2004 Report Share Posted September 16, 2004 I had a Tom Tom Go on trial. nice and easy. The only problem was with having to take it with you once you were out of the car. And then you cannot use it for anything else. OK if you have a bag or briefcase. I had no problems finding places with the Tom Tom Go. Good instructions, and you can tell it places of interset etc. Very configurable. Our works might get them, as there is no licencing crap for different PDA's or when they go flat - or pass them onto the next new rep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GCab Posted September 18, 2004 Report Share Posted September 18, 2004 I've got one (this week) and my only problem is its bulk. The reflective screen gets mentioned a lot, but for ages now there have been 'screen protector' stick-on plastic films designed for Ipaqs etc. which give a matt finish while also being touchscreen-friendly for better control. I've got a feeling the ones for Ipaq 1910/2210s can be used on the GO - if not, there'll be some that can be cut down. I did buy some for my Ipaq 2210 - when I find the box of spares I'll put on the GO and let you know. It is quite reflective in its "out of the box" condition, I'll grant you - but the brightness/contrast etc. are otherwise great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarMad Posted September 19, 2004 Report Share Posted September 19, 2004 I have Tomtom on the Palm Tungsten T3. Already had the Palm so for only £200 I got the a wired GPS sensor and the software and all the UK maps and some major roads or Europe. Great product and very easy to install and use. It has a few little issue but reading some GPS forums not one is perfect. The best bit is that they have added POI to enable you to load all the speed camera sites and red light cameras. It alerts you when you approach the camera is a similar way to a road angel... for free! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted September 21, 2004 Report Share Posted September 21, 2004 I have the T3 and can't find how to add the POIs. I didn't think it was possible on Palms? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarMad Posted September 21, 2004 Report Share Posted September 21, 2004 No its not YET !! They are bringing the update out soon. Got a message from Tomtom customer services. But you can on the Go if you install the patch that became avaliable at the start of the month. Have a look at the review below. TomTom GPS POI Review at PocketGPS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted September 21, 2004 Report Share Posted September 21, 2004 Thanks for the info. I hope we get the cross country mapping ability. Getting through Luxembourg, Germany, France, Belgium, Italy, Lichtenstein, Switzerland and Austria in the last two weeks was a pain! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatcat Posted October 27, 2004 Report Share Posted October 27, 2004 I got my TTGO last week and safely navigated my way to Spa and Nurburing and back. No complaints whatsoever, great little package and easy to use. The bundle came with a CD of europe and for this I needed to purchase an additional 256mb SD card. For £400 it's a bargain. Go buy one ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted October 27, 2004 Report Share Posted October 27, 2004 Was this just the major routes CD or do you get all of Europe in detail? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBM Posted October 27, 2004 Report Share Posted October 27, 2004 I've seen the package - it is nice. But I still prefer my Dell Axim X-5 with TomTom3 and CheckPoint on it. At least I can use the X-5 for surfing and e-mail via our wireless network as well as navigate in the car - and all for the same price as TTGO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatcat Posted October 27, 2004 Report Share Posted October 27, 2004 [ QUOTE ] Was this just the major routes CD or do you get all of Europe in detail? [/ QUOTE ] It 'just' had the major routes, but I found it to be purrfect, it found us to both hotels, both tracks and all points between. The only problem you may come across is if you wanted a street/road in a major city. TTGO got me out of a pickle ok in Calais Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drpellypo Posted November 14, 2004 Report Share Posted November 14, 2004 As a result of my Avic X1 nearly being swiped the other day, I am seriously considering getting something like this, and flogging the Avic. Anyone know of any decent stockists where I can pick one up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russellfray Posted November 14, 2004 Report Share Posted November 14, 2004 [ QUOTE ] As a result of my Avic X1 nearly being swiped the other day [/ QUOTE ] Go on, explain how it "nearly got swiped"? Something either gets stolen or doesn't get stolen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drpellypo Posted November 14, 2004 Report Share Posted November 14, 2004 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] As a result of my Avic X1 nearly being swiped the other day [/ QUOTE ] Go on, explain how it "nearly got swiped"? Something either gets stolen or doesn't get stolen! [/ QUOTE ] Linky to a whole thread bout it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarMad Posted November 14, 2004 Report Share Posted November 14, 2004 I used this place to get mine for my Palm Global Positioning Systems They are selling it for £412 delivered. Service was great and you can call them over the phone if you need any advice and they know what they are talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drpellypo Posted November 14, 2004 Report Share Posted November 14, 2004 Cheers bonny lad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarMad Posted November 14, 2004 Report Share Posted November 14, 2004 No Problem. Don't forget to upload the speed camera POI. I think it have saved me 3 points already on one of those should never be a 40 roads and thats not the reason I got it its just a great free extra. And there are so many other POI that you can get now its great, even all the Audi garages in the country are mapped out. The link to the site to get the info is in the thread above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin M Posted November 22, 2004 Report Share Posted November 22, 2004 Looks a nice piece of kit. I see Amazon are also selling it for £412. My German dealer mate was over last week and had a navigation package on his Nokia mobile phone which was quite impressive. I've asked him for a link to where he got it and the cost as I don't think this is available in the UK yet. It had UK maps and English menus/voice on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boguss Posted November 24, 2004 Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 Hi there, I am writing you from Italy. I have purchased a used TomTom Go from a private party, but I have only received the device itself, with no cables, CD's, or SD My question is: Can I use it as is for something, can I buy the maps, and what other attachments do I need to it, Can it be activated, and if Yes, how exactly? Is there any risk involved if the device was stolen for me to have some problems with the law if I use it? Thank you, I am looking forward to a reply P.S. Is there any possibility to have any maps of the Eastern Europe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GCab Posted November 25, 2004 Report Share Posted November 25, 2004 [ QUOTE ] Looks a nice piece of kit. I see Amazon are also selling it for £412. My German dealer mate was over last week and had a navigation package on his Nokia mobile phone which was quite impressive. I've asked him for a link to where he got it and the cost as I don't think this is available in the UK yet. It had UK maps and English menus/voice on it. [/ QUOTE ] You can get TomTom for mobiles (series 60 Symbian) now, incl. in the UK. It works with the same Bluetooth GPS receivers (including TomTom's own) that the Navigator for Pocket PC works with. There are alternative products by other manufacturers but the names escape me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GCab Posted November 25, 2004 Report Share Posted November 25, 2004 The only thing I'd question is the speed of processing with these smaller devices. I already notice that the standalone GO device is slower to recalculate or to update position (especially as you move round roundabouts) than the Ipaq version was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Dan Posted November 25, 2004 Report Share Posted November 25, 2004 I run TomTom on my SPV M1000 (Orange's XDA ii) with bluetooth and on my 3+ year old Dell Axim PDA and I've noticed that the newer PDA is much faster. By the time Doris on the Dell has said "800 yards to the exit" you've passed the 300 yard board, but the XDA is pretty well spot on. Maybe the Symbian version is cut down in some way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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