[defraine]

Going to get a Tomtom 500 or 700. Anyone have any experiences?? Also although I live in the UK, I travel to the USA a fair bit, anyone know if you can upload te USA maps alongside the Europe ones?? Cheers, Sean

[Rakey]

Hat has the 500 and ABG has the 700 I believe, worth speaking to them

[kesh420]

I have the plain vanilla TomTom Go and it rocks.

I have also bought a larger memory card and uploaded maps of France, Germany, Poland and the USA as I frequently travel to these locations. It works like a charm.

You will have to get a larger memory card but that's the only added expense. Also PM me for a link to upload the GATSO camera warnings for the UK.

Kesh

[Hat]

the only significant difference between the 500 & 700 is that the 700 comes pre-loaded with detailed roads maps for the whole of western europe (the 500 only has major roads for europe outside the uk). you can upload maps for the US as long as you have disk space. the 500 runs on a memory stick & the 700 has an internal drive


www.mytomtomgo.com has some good info & comparisons

[ABG]

Quote: Originally Posted by Rakey

Hat has the 500 and ABG has the 700 I believe, worth speaking to them

I do have the TomTom 700 - not really used it much OK at all as I have it for use in our 3rd car

The extras over a 500 are the maps are stored on a hard disc and it comes with a remote control. The 500 and 700 also have bluetooth integrastion wit mobile phones, so you can get int the car with your mobile phone on and it will link to the TomTom (when it's on) and if you get any calls you can answer (or dial out) using the Tomtom touchscreen / speaker. Again I've not used it so I don't know how well it works I have uploaded the speedcamera info, but I also have Road Angel 2 hardwired into the car I use the Tomtom in so it's not a feature I plan to use much.

All in all not much help - sorry

[ALD0]

Go for the 700 as it has alot more memory to play about with

[Rakey]

and as if by magic my able assistants arrive with their advice

[defraine]

Thanks all, much appreciated. Checking out the Gotomtom site now. Looks like I'll go 700 route, so long as it has the room to hold the USA and Europe maps at the same time.
Cheers again, Sean

http://www.bunkychollox.com

[ABG]

Quote: Originally Posted by Rakey

and as if by magic my able assistants arrive with their advice

I don't mind assisting but the sequined outfit is a bit much

[BlackEyedPurple]

I am also thinking of a 700, but really do not want the cable for charging it hanging all over the car!

Are the window mounts any good?

[ABG]

Quote: Originally Posted by BlackEyedPurple

I am also thinking of a 700, but really do not want the cable for charging it hanging all over the car!

Are the window mounts any good?

It has an internal battery - so for trips of 2-2.5 hours (or ones where you need to help at a specific point) you don't need to use the plug in cable.

Haven't used the mount yet but there are a lot of past threads on the subject - it would be worth doing a search

[BlackEyedPurple]

Quote: Originally Posted by ABG

It has an internal battery - so for trips of 2-2.5 hours (or ones where you need to help at a specific point) you don't need to use the plug in cable.

Haven't used the mount yet but there are a lot of past threads on the subject - it would be worth doing a search

Ta

[Martyn21]

Here is a site that reviews items like the tomtom.

It also has the POI's for the speed cameras, which I use on my Ipaq and tomtom. Saved my licence a few times LOL

http://www.pocketgps.co.uk/

Very useful