I've bought a TomTom 500 today and I'm wondering if it's any good?
(it was mail order so I've not had a chance to play with it
)
Jim
(it was mail order so I've not had a chance to play with it
)Jim
TomTom 500
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TomTom 500
I have read that it's possibly the worst sat nav system in existence, and they are riddled with bugs.
Just kidding matey I haven't got a clue about them
Just kidding matey I haven't got a clue about them
OP
OP
did everyone hear my heart miss a beat there????
Jim
Jim
was it cheap, i need a new sat nav cause my pda has gone **** up
i always fancied a tomtom , although garmin seem ok and cheaper
i always fancied a tomtom , although garmin seem ok and cheaper
OP
OP
it was a staff offer @ 269 quid....
My eyes lit up and I hit the 'buy now' button on our intranet in milliseconds before thinking "WTF, I only drive 9 miles to work each day and Northern Ireland is the size of an english county so its impossible to get lost....*"
Jim
(*Unless your Steve, hehe! )
My eyes lit up and I hit the 'buy now' button on our intranet in milliseconds before thinking "WTF, I only drive 9 miles to work each day and Northern Ireland is the size of an english county so its impossible to get lost....*"
Jim
(*Unless your Steve, hehe!
)whast up with ur pda gaz? i could do with a spare for software development on..
arc said:
it not charging and wont go on charge
, it fooked been good up until now
reckon it could just be the battery, is it one of them medion ones?
possibly looks similer to medion, but branded as a typhoon myguide 3500
i have to open it up to get to battery, something which i dont fancy doing
i have to open it up to get to battery, something which i dont fancy doing
The Go 500 shouldn't be bad. I think the maps of NI have improved a lot recently. The Go has UK maps, plus Major Roads of Western Europe, so I think you'll have main roads in Eire too, should you need that. When you get it, make sure it's on the latest firmware (5.420), then get the speed camera database from Pocket GPS World. There's a decent TomTom user forum too.
That's a good price too. Certainly cheaper than £550
H
That's a good price too. Certainly cheaper than £550
H
Fantastic units, beats the likes of Mio, Navman, Garmin etc handsdown! The 500 has bluetooth enabled texting and phone calls, and you can add voices and speed camera locations too. It's a quality unit, and even though it is the least popular out of the 3 (300, 500, 700) it is the best; has the BT phone and stuff, but hasnt got the harddrive of the 700 which very few people need.
Good move! If I had the money I'd get one myself from work (less staff discount of course)
Good move! If I had the money I'd get one myself from work (less staff discount of course
)
I've got that tomtom. I've had to download a load of new stuff for it, but it's top notch.
Some of the maps are a bit outta place, and it only likes being sat attached to my window (anywhere in my stilo it seems to lose GPS)
But other than that.. it's the dogs.
Nice little functions like, if your phone has BlueTooth, it can connect and be used like a hands free kit, where it'll display incoming messages, or allow you to dial straight from the TomTom.
Some of the maps are a bit outta place, and it only likes being sat attached to my window (anywhere in my stilo it seems to lose GPS)
But other than that.. it's the dogs.
Nice little functions like, if your phone has BlueTooth, it can connect and be used like a hands free kit, where it'll display incoming messages, or allow you to dial straight from the TomTom.
What stuff have you had to download? The only things I've downloaded are firmware updates and speed, sorry safety camera databases.Seraph said:
Has the Stilo got a metallic heat reflecting windscreen? These impair the reception of GPS systems.
H
your tomtom doesnt like brum or coventry - it kept sending me in circles
OP
OP
...Ah, at least its not totally crap (which was my first worry, hehe)
Jim
Jim
e505jpy said:it was a staff offer @ 269 quid....
My eyes lit up and I hit the 'buy now' button on our intranet in milliseconds before thinking "WTF, I only drive 9 miles to work each day and Northern Ireland is the size of an english county so its impossible to get lost....*"
Jim
(*Unless your Steve, hehe!
Fair comment. I get lost on my way to work!
OP
OP
Steve said:Fair comment. I get lost on my way to work!
Well, I got my TomTom 500 for christmas and it's rubbish.....
it covers 34% of Northern Ireland so unless anyone knows of better maps for it then it's going back....
It can find Steves house and his work thou but I'm always driving thou fields!
Jim
can you get me a black k750i on staff offer instead? :devil:
please
please
OP
OP
What? The Free K750i and the years Free Line Rental??
Had to be ordered by last monday, sorry
Jim
Had to be ordered by last monday, sorry
Jim
e505jpy said:What? The Free K750i and the years Free Line Rental??
Had to be ordered by last monday, sorry
Jim
no daughter wants a payg one, they on ebay for £150 is that good deal?
