just bought tomtom 530

[mills705]

Im very impressed. Popped out to the shops and took it with me after installing updates etc. Very nice piece of kit! The only annoying sore subject is the hands free... as my GP has blue and me its a tad annoying! but im just going to use my blue and me for the hands free. Which means I cant get traffic updates on the go but then again im not a high mileage driver!
Got a black punto as my location thing. One thing ill say is that I dont see why you would need the live versions of the GO series. Traffic yes I can understand but I have a feeling it will be expensive!!!
I also bought the ipod socket for it so I now have a much easier way to listen to music through its FM transmitter!
Id reccomend one to anyone!

 

[Hellcat]

Easier than plugging a datastick into the USB port?

 

[mills705]

IMO yes, as you have full control of ur ipod. I didnt like the way blue and me played songs and seemed to be stuck on about 10 when you hit play anything! It may be a faff getting it set up but i think having the control of the ipod makes up for it. If you only had a 2GB ipod it would be worth just SD carding it as you can put SD cards into it and then that way you dont need extra wires etc.

 

[j0nny]

you can just turn of the bluetooth in it anyway. the units good, i am personaly a fan of the IQ route system, but with traffic its brilliant. the live series is discussed in the other thread, powerful units but you have to really pay for them

 

[mills705]

you can just turn of the bluetooth in it anyway. the units good, i am personaly a fan of the IQ route system, but with traffic its brilliant. the live series is discussed in the other thread, powerful units but you have to really pay for them

yeah i turned it off... blue and me is used for my phone and then the satnav for my music... brilliant!
I cannot access the traffic on my tomtom as my phone is incompatible with going online via bluetooth. However for the driving I do, to and from work at evening/nights and around town else where I generally know the traffic and can get around it.
The live version would be good but im not shelling out all that money for something which i would not use