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over a year ago
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My Tom Tom is nearly 6 years old, and the sound has recently stopped working completely.
I am about to go on a long road trip and was planning to get just the map upgrade as I could still use the device even without the sound.
Then I found out the map upgrade is only about 30 GBP less than a completely new device with current maps!!!
With the advancement in GPS hard and software in the past few years, my hunch is that I should bite the bullet and get a new device, as it would run faster with better display and better maps etc...
Your help and advice will be much appreciated, thank you.
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Based on what you have told us, if I were you I would go for the new one sweetie, have fun and make sure you test it out before using it on your long journey, and always, always have a map in your boot, hugzzies, xxxx  |
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over a year ago
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"My Tom Tom is nearly 6 years old, and the sound has recently stopped working completely.
I am about to go on a long road trip and was planning to get just the map upgrade as I could still use the device even without the sound.
Then I found out the map upgrade is only about 30 GBP less than a completely new device with current maps!!!
With the advancement in GPS hard and software in the past few years, my hunch is that I should bite the bullet and get a new device, as it would run faster with better display and better maps etc...
Your help and advice will be much appreciated, thank you.
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Tesco's do a 5" tom tom with all the euro maps for £108 and up to date maps. We have just upgraded after 4 years and impressed with it so if you area tom tom fan its a nice easy change with quite a number of extras.  |
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Just DONT buy the TT 1005 even the v2 it lags horibley at, any speed over 20mph so you get the instruction to turn at the next junction when the correct one is the one youve just passed.
at 70mps it say in 900m... as you've just passed the 200m marker. Also the up to date maps don't show road that have been in exsistance for 5 or more years.
capacative screen is no better than the resistive ones and multi-touch doesnt work. |
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"Just DONT buy the TT 1005 even the v2 it lags horibley at, any speed over 20mph so you get the instruction to turn at the next junction when the correct one is the one youve just passed.
at 70mps it say in 900m... as you've just passed the 200m marker. Also the up to date maps don't show road that have been in exsistance for 5 or more years.
capacative screen is no better than the resistive ones and multi-touch doesnt work."
Whats a TT 1005?  |
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yeah, be careful what you wish for as even new ones maps arent actually up to date as new roads are being built as we speak.
my 4 year old doesnt recognise all of the a1(m) lol.
i just use common sense and my eyes.
oh, and never ave the bloody sound on anyway cuz its annoying, so you are better off without it.
bought a truck dedicated one not long ago and its nowhere near as good as my garmin. |
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"Based on what you have told us, if I were you I would go for the new one sweetie, have fun and make sure you test it out before using it on your long journey, and always, always have a map in your boot, hugzzies, xxxx "
yep maps are invaluable when face with sudden snarl ups. |
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"My Tom Tom is nearly 6 years old, and the sound has recently stopped working completely.
I am about to go on a long road trip and was planning to get just the map upgrade as I could still use the device even without the sound.
Then I found out the map upgrade is only about 30 GBP less than a completely new device with current maps!!!
With the advancement in GPS hard and software in the past few years, my hunch is that I should bite the bullet and get a new device, as it would run faster with better display and better maps etc...
Your help and advice will be much appreciated, thank you.
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Never used a sat-nav since smartphones came out. Most smartphones use Google-maps, which works exactly the same as a sat-nav and is updated constantly...you can even download different voices that direct you if you choose. |
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"yeah, be careful what you wish for as even new ones maps arent actually up to date as new roads are being built as we speak.
my 4 year old doesnt recognise all of the a1(m) lol.
i just use common sense and my eyes.
oh, and never ave the bloody sound on anyway cuz its annoying, so you are better off without it.
bought a truck dedicated one not long ago and its nowhere near as good as my garmin."
specting a bit much aren't ya, a 4 year old is just beginning to take an interest in words! |
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"Map upgrades not worth it. Our house is 4 years old and still not on the maps.
I'd go for a factory reconditioned Tom Tom ..."
Walsall is permanently left off sat-navs, encouraging people to talk 'yam yam' is against the law now dontcha know? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"My Tom Tom is nearly 6 years old, and the sound has recently stopped working completely.
I am about to go on a long road trip and was planning to get just the map upgrade as I could still use the device even without the sound.
Then I found out the map upgrade is only about 30 GBP less than a completely new device with current maps!!!
With the advancement in GPS hard and software in the past few years, my hunch is that I should bite the bullet and get a new device, as it would run faster with better display and better maps etc...
Your help and advice will be much appreciated, thank you.
Never used a sat-nav since smartphones came out. Most smartphones use Google-maps, which works exactly the same as a sat-nav and is updated constantly...you can even download different voices that direct you if you choose. "
thats fine if you only travel in the uk, if your abroard you have to leave roaming on for the internet otherwise it wont work |
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By *abioMan
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thats fine if you only travel in the uk, if your abroard you have to leave roaming on for the internet otherwise it wont work"
if pearl was going abroad then I would agree not worth using smartphone.. but if staying within the uk then I use a sat nav on my smartphone and it works fine...... |
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Just stop and ask someone the way they Will not tell you the right way to go but you get to talk to lots of people and see more of the country that you would not other wise see. |
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"Latest TomTom gives real time traffic updates and suggests alternative routes to save even a few minutes - its total bliss!"
yep agree thats why i bought one i needed the "LIVE" feture. but im disapponited by its other performance and telling me to turn after ive passed the junction or not giving me enough time to manouvre
So please tell us which tomtom model do you have ? |
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got a tom tom live Europe recon from tom tom, free updates and traffic for a year,saved us 2hrs 45 mins on way back on journey across europe routing us around traffic ,i love it.the latest software update also made it really fast to lock on to sats.
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By (user no longer on site)
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"My Tom Tom is nearly 6 years old, and the sound has recently stopped working completely.
I am about to go on a long road trip and was planning to get just the map upgrade as I could still use the device even without the sound.
Then I found out the map upgrade is only about 30 GBP less than a completely new device with current maps!!!
With the advancement in GPS hard and software in the past few years, my hunch is that I should bite the bullet and get a new device, as it would run faster with better display and better maps etc...
Your help and advice will be much appreciated, thank you.
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The sound gave up completely on my Tom-Tom, I reset it and the sound came back again. xx |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I may not be able to get a new one now as I believe the car needs a new tyre or two, at 125 GBP a pop!  "
Feel your pain, recently changed all 4 of mine. £540 all in. |
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"I may not be able to get a new one now as I believe the car needs a new tyre or two, at 125 GBP a pop!
Feel your pain, recently changed all 4 of mine. £540 all in. "
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All 4 in one go, oh dear! On the upside, we don't have to worry about punctures with the run-flats.
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"I may not be able to get a new one now as I believe the car needs a new tyre or two, at 125 GBP a pop!
Feel your pain, recently changed all 4 of mine. £540 all in.
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All 4 in one go, oh dear! On the upside, we don't have to worry about punctures with the run-flats.
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two of mine had nails in them, near the tyre wall so had to change them and the other two were near the legal limit. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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Two of mine deflate slowly, and I have to pump them up at least once a week without setting off the run-flat indicator.
One is getting close to the legal limit for certain, and it may not last the trip up to Scotland and back.
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"I may not be able to get a new one now as I believe the car needs a new tyre or two, at 125 GBP a pop! "
Tyres are the only thing that keeps ypur car on the road and enables it to stop quickly when needed.
So the rubber uses tread pattern etc is VERY important your life and someone elses may depend on it. So how much is life and safety worth ? given you will get some thing like 20,000 miles, how much is that per mile ? - answer damn cheap.
Premium tyre are at a price that reflects development and production costs. check out AutoCar tyre tests they do them each year. Then compare the good and bad ones and then tell me they are expensive. |
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