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topgooner71

Post subject: Sat nav Help..... tomtom 1 XL or Tomtom go520

Posted: 2008-01-05 06:10:01

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Hi all.. Hope someone can help. Looking to buy a sat nav over this
weekend. I have used a tomtom in the past and liked it lots, as was
real easy to use.

I am a little unsure of which to go for.. feels like buying a rail
ticket there are so many options.

OK, I was going to buy the tomtom1 (Ł99 version) and then realised it
had no card slot, meaning I could not get anyother maps on it. (will
need Canada in June), so decided to get the go520, as it has a card
slot, and the added bonus of bluetooth handsfree phone. (Ł165ish)

Then I noticed the tomtom1Xl, (aroundŁ120), but no bluetooth, and I
can live with that. This does appear to have a card slot though.

OK, what I guess i am asking is... If I get either the TT1XL or the
TTgo520, will I be able to add other maps to them simply. (buying the
card and installing Im guessing), or have i missed the whole point..?

Are there any other significant differences between the two other than
the bluetooth..?

thanks, and hope someone can help.

Charlie.

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Richard Corfield

Post subject: Sat nav Help..... tomtom 1 XL or Tomtom go520

Posted: 2008-01-05 17:17:42

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On 2008-01-05, topgooner71 wrote:

>
> OK, what I guess i am asking is... If I get either the TT1XL or the
> TTgo520, will I be able to add other maps to them simply. (buying the
> card and installing Im guessing), or have i missed the whole point..?
>
> Are there any other significant differences between the two other than
> the bluetooth..?
>
> thanks, and hope someone can help.

I have the XL and it has a card slot so I assume I can add maps easily
later. The Go adds the hands free, also features like mp3 player and
audio books from Audible (not sure if thats on all of the Go range)
and therefore headphone output. Im not sure if the FM transmitter is
an external feature or part of it. Some of the Gos do things like voice
recognition which seems nice.

I read somewhere that the Go has more battery life, though even at 4
hours I wouldnt take it hiking.

- Richard

--
/ / / / / / / / / Richard Corfield
/ / / /
/ / / / Time is a one way street,
/ / / / / / / except in the Twilight Zone

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Geoff Berrow

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Posted: 2008-01-05 18:42:20

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topgooner71 contained the following:

>Then I noticed the tomtom1Xl, (aroundŁ120), but no bluetooth, and I
>can live with that. This does appear to have a card slot though.

The 1XL does have bluetooth, but only for accessing plus services as far
as I can see. Santa brought mine so Im still a newbie with it.

It is annoying though that the device is capable of doing so much more
if there were more software available for it (MP3 player, photo gallery
etc). Its a shame the open tom project seems in its infancy.

--
Geoff Berrow

We will remember not the words of our enemies,
but the silence of our friends.
Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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topgooner71

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Posted: 2008-01-05 13:48:09

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On Jan 5, 6:42

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Jeremy Parker

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Posted: 2008-01-08 21:18:55

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topgooner71 wrote

[snip].

Thanks both, Went out and got the 520 in the end, seems great piece
of
kit, will test it out properly tomorrow.

Charlie
---------------

A significant benefit of that model, it seems to me, is the Map
Share feature, allowing you to update your map, and accept (or not)
other peoples updates. My Tom-Tom One, Europe, doesnt have it.
Damn.

My Europe map is version 675, which I think is by Tele Atlas, July
07, which I think is still Tom Toms latest version. I have come
across several bits of road changed rather before that, which werent
noted on the map. It would be nice to be able to modify my map, and
send the modifications in to Tom Tom, but not being equipped with Map
Share, I cant

Jeremy Parker

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Anthony R. Gold

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Posted: 2008-01-10 11:41:54

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On Tue, 8 Jan 2008 21:18:55 -0000, Jeremy Parker
wrote:

>
> topgooner71 wrote
>
> [snip].
>
> Thanks both, Went out and got the 520 in the end, seems great piece
> of
> kit, will test it out properly tomorrow.
>
> Charlie
> ---------------
>
> A significant benefit of that model, it seems to me, is the Map
> Share feature, allowing you to update your map, and accept (or not)
> other peoples updates. My Tom-Tom One, Europe, doesnt have it.
> Damn.

I believe that feature is available on all TomTom models so long as you
install the latest software update (free) and a sufficiently recent map
version (not free).

> My Europe map is version 675, which I think is by Tele Atlas, July
> 07, which I think is still Tom Toms latest version. I have come
> across several bits of road changed rather before that, which werent
> noted on the map. It would be nice to be able to modify my map, and
> send the modifications in to Tom Tom, but not being equipped with Map
> Share, I cant

Tony

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Steve Rainbird

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Posted: 2008-01-10 16:51:43

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Anthony R. Gold wrote in message
news:neico3hv96alj5o06f06opjcqg919gv16c@4ax.com...

> On Tue, 8 Jan 2008 21:18:55 -0000, Jeremy Parker
> wrote:
>
>>
>> topgooner71 wrote
>>
>> [snip].
>>
>> Thanks both, Went out and got the 520 in the end, seems great piece
>> of
>> kit, will test it out properly tomorrow.
>>
>> Charlie
>> ---------------
>>
>> A significant benefit of that model, it seems to me, is the Map
>> Share feature, allowing you to update your map, and accept (or not)
>> other peoples updates. My Tom-Tom One, Europe, doesnt have it.
>> Damn.
>
> I believe that feature is available on all TomTom models so long as you
> install the latest software update (free) and a sufficiently recent map
> version (not free).
>
>> My Europe map is version 675, which I think is by Tele Atlas, July
>> 07, which I think is still Tom Toms latest version. I have come
>> across several bits of road changed rather before that, which werent
>> noted on the map. It would be nice to be able to mdify my map, and
>> send the modifications in to Tom Tom, but not being equipped with Map
>> Share, I cant
>
> Tony

My TomTom 1 XL certainly has this feature.

--
Steve

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Dave D

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Posted: 2008-01-10 19:51:22

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Steve Rainbird wrote in message
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>
>
> Anthony R. Gold wrote in message
> news:neico3hv96alj5o06f06opjcqg919gv16c@4ax.com...
>> On Tue, 8 Jan 2008 21:18:55 -0000, Jeremy Parker
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> topgooner71 wrote
>>>
>>> [snip].
>>>
>>> Thanks both, Went out and got the 520 in the end, seems great piece
>>> of
>>> kit, will test it out properly tomorrow.
>>>
>>> Charlie
>>> ---------------
>>>
>>> A significant benefit of that model, it seems to me, is the Map
>>> Share feature, allowing you to update your map, and accept (or not)
>>> other peoples updates. My Tom-Tom One, Europe, doesnt have it.
>>> Damn.
>>
>> I believe that feature is available on all TomTom models so long as you
>> install the latest software update (free) and a sufficiently recent map
>> version (not free).
>>
>>> My Europe map is version 675, which I think is by Tele Atlas, July
>>> 07, which I think is still Tom Toms latest version. I have come
>>> across several bits of road changed rather before that, which werent
>>> noted on the map. It would be nice to be able to mdify my map, and
>>> send the modifications in to Tom Tom, but not being equipped with Map
>>> Share, I cant
>>
>> Tony
>
> My TomTom 1 XL certainly has this feature.
>
>
> --
> Steve

So does mine.
Dave.

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