Tom Tom ONE

[Minnie Mouse]

Quote: Originally Posted by *Vikki* (original)

you dont happen to have the link do you? thats a very good price will buy one now if i can find it that cheap

Vikki I have been to so many websites today I am boss eyes but I will look back in my history and see if I can find it!

[simeds]

Quote: Originally Posted by Minnie Mouse (original)

Vikki I have been to so many websites today I am boss eyes but I will look back in my history and see if I can find it!

you can save time by ignoring all the sites that mention ''speedo's'', ''buillders in vest'' and ''six pack's'' Minnie

[Minnie Mouse]

I think this is the one I saw Vikki

Amazon.co.uk: TomTom Map of Western Europe - Maps: Electronics & Photo

[goodingm]

I got the Tom Tom European version a few months ago and it is excellent.

[Martin F]

I have a Tom Tom Go which the One replaced and the mapping for France is amazing. We took a wrong lane on the Périphérique and it immediately told us to take the next right fork, the 7th exit of the next roundabout and we were back on our route.

How much of an argument would you have with the passenger about how to get back on route without Tom Tom?

[*Vikki*]

thats great thanks very much minnie mouse been searching the net for sometime now and never found them that cheap, will stick with amazon now, thank you.

[Harpo]

The best Sat Nav unit is the Via Michelin X980-T, and retails at about £400.

Select a hotel, touch the screen and you're talking to the receptionist. It is beez neez.

However it has a single flaw which quite simply eclipses all the benefits of this machine.
You can plan a journey with any amount of stops, but you cannot save it. So all the effort you put in to your perfect journey disappears the moment the battery dies, or if you inadvertantly touch the wrong part of the screen, of if you switch it off while you have dinner. Unbelievable.

The TT One on the other hand is the second best unit that money can buy. Sensibly priced, it will guide you anywhere you have a map for, and it's very difficult to fool too.

So Minnie, go out and get it, you'll never regret it.

[Harpo]

And another thing...

The voice instructions are very clear and very loud (much more than you would ever want).

So you can even hear the instructions over the thrumming of a hard worked diesel.

[Minnie Mouse]

Ta Harpo, as you may remember that dreaded Navman has been trouble since the day I got it and it cost a fortune too (£400) so I will not spend lots on it's replacement!

TT ONE will be ordered tomorrow now

Thanks for everyones input!

[Root Ginger]

I just got a TomTom One Europe for my Fiancee for a Valentines/Birthday present. TBH I would not go for any make other than TomTom. I've used TomTom 5 and 6 on my XDA II and both were great. I've yet to hear a bad word against TomTom really apart from minor niggles.

A work collegue and I recently had the displeasure of going round and round in circles in Leeds under the direction of co pilot on the XDA Orbit. He has since been on other journeys where it does the same thing. He is now going to stick TomTom on it as this works a lot better.

My Fiancee's Dad also has a Road Angel 6000 and, although the directions are great, after a few weeks the standby button broke so it can only be turned on and off and when charging the unit now has to be on, if it's off it wont charge so the charging takes a much longer time and leaves the screen blazing away.

[Harpo]

Quote: Originally Posted by Root Ginger (original)

...A work collegue and I recently had the displeasure of going round and round in circles in Leeds under the direction of co pilot on the XDA Orbit. He has since been on other journeys where it does the same thing. He is now going to stick TomTom on it as this works a lot better.

Yep, I too have the Orbit/Co Pilot live combo, and I agree... what's going on?
I was taken down a road which had a couple of bollards across it. Oh great.

My TT would never lead me down a dead end.

[Volte]

Check out this website:

Compare GPS Prices

Should find yourself one on there! The tomtom510 deal with free traffic from Dixons looks good.

I've had the original tomtom one for ages and I bought the full European maps for about £80 downloaded directly from TomTom, portable GPS car navigation systems.

I've also subscribed to the tomtom traffic and speedcameras service via my mobile phone GPRS connection using bluetooth, but it's not that great.

Look on TomTom, portable GPS car navigation systems for the differences between the one, 510, 710 and 910 - it can get a bit confusing.

Also look on Pocket GPS World for great advice and review.

You could also consider the Garmin range: www.garmin.co.uk as they are pretty good.

If you want any advice just shout - I've been messing around with tomtoms for ages!

[MD1]

So did you go for the tomtom 1 then me dear Minnie Mouse??? I think there's a new revised version which does bluetooth so I guess means the same hands free that we have with our 710 in our other car. Thinking of getting a tomtom 1 for the MINI - your thoughts would be good!!
Hope you're well MD x

[Harpo]

TT ONE bluetooth is for data only - no hands free facilitiy.

[MD1]

oh pooh! Cheers Harpo, you may have just saved me from buying somehing which would have been no good - saying that I'm sure it's still a fine sat nav!