Urgent TomTom help for a newbie

brettp · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 10, 2008 Posts: 4

Hi everyone, I have been on the newsletter for a while but never been on the forum. Very Happy

I was wondering if I could get some advice, at true last minute style I need to get a satnav today and I have been looking at the 2 below. Would someone be kind enough to tell me what are the differences, is the comet product a old model?
I can get the comet one for £116.

Comet - TomTomXL

Halfords - TomTomXL

Many thanks in advance

mikealder · Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 9:26 am Post subject:

Welcome to the forum, if indeed the Comet TomTom XL comes with the Text To Speech then this is the major difference between the two items, I would go for the omet unit as the TTS enables the device to read out road names and camera warnings etc.
Its not much dearer but I would check in the store that it does have the TTS installed, if not their advert is missleading, the reason I am wondering about the TTS is that within the XL model range the TTS has only ever been released in the USA - if it does have the TTS can you confirm this when you get the device - Mike

brettp · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 10, 2008 Posts: 4

Mike, firstly many thanks for the very swift reply and the information. Comet have the unit for sale at £126, I have managed to reserve it in store and have also found a £10 voucher code. So the total price is £116 what I thought was pretty good for a full europe TomTom??

Sorry for the questions, but could these typically be older models? i.e. V1?
Im pressuming also that I can update the camera DB etc through the links via this site.

mikealder · Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 9:43 am Post subject:

This is a new model I have yet to see a device sold to that spec in the UK, so at that price its a bargain. The XL with the EasyPort mount is a great device, add to it the capability of the Text To Speech system and its a very capable unit indeed
It will run the speed camera database from this web site, if you need any advice on installing/ configuring this when you get the device just ask on the forum - its easy to do, back it up using Windows Explorer though before you do anything at all with it - Mike

brettp · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 10, 2008 Posts: 4

Many thanks for your help Mike, you have helped me decide Very Happy

I may even pop out to Comet at lunch and buy the unit so may be able to update you on the TTS information this afternoon. I will also post the discount code used etc to get the unit for £116.

Thanks again

Brett

brettp · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 10, 2008 Posts: 4

Mike, I have been and bought the TomTom from Comet (useless they are) Laughing Out Loud

. I asked the main differences between the model I showed you earlier along with a another Europe XL that they had for sale at £145. The guy said the only difference was that the £145 one had breakdown assistance included.
I specifically asked if the unit I was going to buy had TTS, he confirmed.
I bought the unit, after looking on the box, it doesnt specifically state TTS, but does say that it has spoken street names. Im pressuming that this is TTS??? And to top it all off, a big sticker on the front saying I get Free breakdown cover???
The box has TomTom XL Europe 31 Special Edition on.

topgazza · Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 4:50 pm Post subject:

Street names is TTS...thats a real bargain....but seriously weird as they were advertising that model at a ridiculous £269 a couple of weeks ago.

Mike, I wonder if they have just negotiated with TomTom and imported a batch lot ?
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Darren · Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 5:14 pm Post subject:

As the XL sites below the x30 it could never realistically be sold at a higher price?
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mikealder · Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 6:59 pm Post subject:

Interesting, I always thought the XL with TTS was only available for the USA market, perhaps things have changed.

An XL with the Easy Port mount and TTS will be a cracking device - to make sure it does indeed have TTS go to Change Preferences/ Voice Preferences/ Change voice and see if the computer voice Kate is available, also in Speech Preferences make sure "Read aloud road names is selected" If it is reading out street names then it is indeed TS equipped - Mike

topgazza · Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 7:05 pm Post subject:

Its only Comet that offer it.
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Andy_P · Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 12:31 am Post subject:

Dome5 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 30, 2008 Posts: 1

This looks to be the same as the XL Australia model available here (which I have) on sale for AUD350 (GBP165).

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