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Noonster Regular Visitor
Joined: Nov 08, 2005 Posts: 83 Location: East Yorkshire, UK
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Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 1:00 am Post subject: |
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Oldboy wrote: | The only limitation that I might baulk at is the 2hr battery. You wouldn't be able to use away from vehicle for very long. Presumably it doesn't have a mains charger either. |
Thats the only downside I can think too... I would rather not even use a cable in the car at all... and a good 6hour battery would have been better! - Why couldnt they have used a battery that lasted this long as you can get small batteries with good life!
mmmm Still unsure whether its worth the wait though - Is everything else on the menu system just like the TTGO then?
Cheers
Darren _________________ Noonster
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Eldar Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Sep 24, 2004 Posts: 1294 Location: London
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Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 1:02 am Post subject: |
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I agree with the previous orator - the battery is the weakest point of the unit and the position of the DC socket is terrible - you have to rest the jack on the dashboard so that the unit doesn't vibrate too much and it will leave a mark on some dashboards (does on my A4), apart from the danger of damaging the DC socket.
Also I left the unit switched off for a week (fully charged), switched it back on again and there is very little charge left. |
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sidtheparrot Regular Visitor
Joined: Apr 16, 2004 Posts: 60 Location: North West England
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Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 12:59 pm Post subject: |
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Hello All,
Would I be correct in thinking that if I bought a Tomtom One from Germany and used my unused, unactivated 256mb tomtom go MRE SD card I'd be able to use the ONE in this country?
Just checking to see if the ONE uses the same software as the GO300.
If the software is different but the maps are the same, then I should be able to transer the German ONE's application to the MRE card and then activate the map????
Now I am confused
Thanks in advance
Chris |
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TuurG Frequent Visitor
Joined: Nov 23, 2004 Posts: 454 Location: Haarlem, The Netherlands
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Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 11:59 pm Post subject: |
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could work. You definately need the ONE's application |
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sidtheparrot Regular Visitor
Joined: Apr 16, 2004 Posts: 60 Location: North West England
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Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 12:17 am Post subject: |
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TuurG wrote: | could work. You definately need the ONE's application |
I hope it does as I've just bought one!
What I can gather the tomtom one, uses an update of the 5.201 named 5.4xx.
On the tomtom website the maps that are available to buy are listed as multiplatform ie GO, 300, 500, One and Navigator 5
I'll keep you informed how I go on
Chris |
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m100 Occasional Visitor
Joined: Nov 13, 2005 Posts: 5
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Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2005 4:40 pm Post subject: |
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First post after researching for a while - and a sighting of price (with due apologies if this has already been mentioned)?
http://www.clove.co.uk/products/products.asp?strAreaNo=400_5_2&intElement=25365
A recent chat with PCW also mentioned the possibility of new stock later this month (they'd had a visit from their TT rep).
Still contemplating whether to go down the 300, 500 or One route... |
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sidtheparrot Regular Visitor
Joined: Apr 16, 2004 Posts: 60 Location: North West England
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Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2005 9:27 pm Post subject: |
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m100 wrote: | First post after researching for a while - and a sighting of price (with due apologies if this has already been mentioned)?
http://www.clove.co.uk/products/products.asp?strAreaNo=400_5_2&intElement=25365
A recent chat with PCW also mentioned the possibility of new stock later this month (they'd had a visit from their TT rep).
Still contemplating whether to go down the 300, 500 or One route... |
Hello m100,
You could try here also Link
I have a TT Go 300 and soon to have a ONE also (from Germany), so I'll post my findings on here in the next few days.
Being quite flat in design it has potential to be used on my motorbike too. In the waterproof pocket of my tank map holder, sound being provided via FM transmitter (audio out) over a personal radio????
Battery extender would be an option too.
The Rider isn't an option for me as I cant justify double the money for that unit, I'd never really use it on the bike either as my bike for pleasure only. I never only want to go the shortest / fastest route.
So putting it on the bike would just be a bit of an exercise
Chris |
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sidtheparrot Regular Visitor
Joined: Apr 16, 2004 Posts: 60 Location: North West England
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Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 1:17 pm Post subject: Got my new TT One |
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Hello All,
I got my hands on my new TT One today; it arrived today taking 5 days from posting in Germany.
I'm quite lucky in the respect that I have an unused UK plus map, so all I needed to do was transfer the One's application over to it. I now have the latest German map and product code too (no use to me though)
The One didn't need activating with the UK maps; I can only assume that this is because I used an unused map.
So if you’re planning to buy one from Germany and using your activated map then prepare to be disappointed.
The One feels well made and has a more solid feel than the Go; it also has a better form factor than the Go (IMO). Easier on the eye and because of the flat design more portable too, you could slip the One in a coat pocket quite comfortably.
My initial impressions of the One's reception is quite favourable too, the One is pulling in 7 satellites sat on the coffee table in my front room.
Some people have expressed concerns about the sound quality of the One. From my first impressions I can honestly say the One is more than loud enough, not as rich perhaps as the Go range but at the end of the day we aren't listening to music here just "turn left" etc.
The mount looks okay too, but I prefer the docking of the Go mount.
I'll write some more detailed info and perhaps some pictures, when I've got to know the One a little better
Cheers
Chris :D |
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uocooper Regular Visitor
Joined: Nov 15, 2005 Posts: 63 Location: Portland, Oregon
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Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 8:09 pm Post subject: |
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I wonder how long it will be until we see the One available in the US. Is it a matter of not having enough in production or do they not want to have something that will probably seriously hurt the 300's sales out here until after Christmas? |
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Snig Occasional Visitor
Joined: Nov 23, 2004 Posts: 37 Location: Solihull, UK
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Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 10:36 pm Post subject: |
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uocooper wrote: | ...do they not want to have something that will probably seriously hurt the 300's sales out here until after Christmas? | If that was the case, they wouldn't have released it anywhere before Christmas.
Regards,
Mark. |
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uocooper Regular Visitor
Joined: Nov 15, 2005 Posts: 63 Location: Portland, Oregon
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Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 5:33 am Post subject: |
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Were the 300 and the 700 available in the US at the same time it was available in other countries or is this release schedule a normal thing for TomTom hardware? About the only thing I've seen as far as a possible release date was on engadget.com and it was a guess that it would ship in the US sometime later in 2006. _________________ Creator of the Bright & Vivid scheme available through HOME.
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Darren Frequent Visitor
Joined: 11/07/2002 14:36:40 Posts: 23848 Location: Hampshire, UK
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Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 9:38 am Post subject: |
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uocooper wrote: | Were the 300 and the 700 available in the US at the same time it was available in other countries or is this release schedule a normal thing for TomTom hardware? About the only thing I've seen as far as a possible release date was on engadget.com and it was a guess that it would ship in the US sometime later in 2006. |
Just as US companies release in their home markets first, TomTom choose to release in their European markets initially. _________________ Darren Griffin |
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Martrin Occasional Visitor
Joined: Nov 17, 2005 Posts: 1
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Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 2:30 pm Post subject: |
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What about Hands free calling? Can you use One as a hands free kit? |
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Darren Frequent Visitor
Joined: 11/07/2002 14:36:40 Posts: 23848 Location: Hampshire, UK
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Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 3:14 pm Post subject: |
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No, the Bluetooth facility is there to access PLUS Services only, it does not have handsfree functionality. For that you'd need the GO 500 or 700. _________________ Darren Griffin |
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uocooper Regular Visitor
Joined: Nov 15, 2005 Posts: 63 Location: Portland, Oregon
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Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 6:30 pm Post subject: |
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The folks at mytomtomgo.com have a full review of the One available here- http://www.mytomtomgo.com/review_tomtom-one.php. Overall it looks like a winner. They say they got 3.5 hours of battery life and that included using the traffic updates and live weather reports. Not surprisingly they also were impressed by how good the GPS reception was with the new SiRF Star Chipset. Hopefully I won't have to wait much longer for the One to be released in the US. _________________ Creator of the Bright & Vivid scheme available through HOME.
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