new tomtom xl iq v2?

martindd · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 28, 2006 Posts: 12

Hello
I currently use a garmin nuvi 310 on which the maps are 6 years old and need updating. So i am thinking of buying a new unit instead of paying at least £40 for an update. I have settled on a tomtom xl iq uk (cant afford the subs on the live models)and now find none in stock but they have the version2 available for £10 more, but i seem to remember reading they were not as good as the v1?(but can't find this now)
Can anyone make any recommendations please?
Thanks Martin

mikealder · Posted: Sun May 30, 2010 11:48 am Post subject:

Martin TotalPDA are still showing stock of the XL IQ see Here (This is with a European map loaded) Although I would suggest you consider the 540 Live if you only need UK mapping which is cheaper and simply don't subscribe to the Live services, see Here - Mike

martindd · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 28, 2006 Posts: 12

thankyou

halfords selling the xl iq uk v1 for £130 and the v2 for£140 just wondered how they compare?, the v2 they have locally and the v1 they can order one for me from another store just a case of which?
read somewhere(cant remember the v1 had more on it?)
martin

dhn · Posted: Sun May 30, 2010 12:08 pm Post subject:

The V2 models have what are known as Simplified Menus (others may refer to it as 'dumbed down' Confused

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Fewer configuration options on the new models.
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mikealder · Posted: Sun May 30, 2010 12:23 pm Post subject:

martindd · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 28, 2006 Posts: 12

many thanks that's what i wanted to hear, beginning to think i'd imagined it being poorer.
v1 it is appreciate your time thankyou

martindd · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 28, 2006 Posts: 12

well just gone and fetched one! no trying to suss out the cameras Shocked

and pois

thanks again

mikealder · Posted: Sun May 30, 2010 9:26 pm Post subject:

If you have any concerns please post back, but before you do too much with the new device please make sure you take a full backup using Windows Explorer - Mike

martindd · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 28, 2006 Posts: 12

martindd · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 28, 2006 Posts: 12

well i "think" ive cracked it although i wish i could put the added pois into theyre own sub category?

martin

martindd · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 28, 2006 Posts: 12

i thought wrong....
took all the pois of and it worked again(would turn on) put the poi back on in stages fine,and put the last batch on and its gone belly up again. wont turn on at all. i have downloaded the free pois from here and put them into the folder uk and ireland?

driving me crackers at it till gone midnight last night
martin

mikealder · Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 10:46 am Post subject:

It sounds like you are putting the POI files in the right place, how many individual Ov2 (Custom POI) files are you trying to install to the device as there is a limit as to what it can handle - Mike

martindd · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 28, 2006 Posts: 12

martindoggy · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 07, 2008 Posts: 3

this is me with my correct email (trying to close the other account) one
martin

mikealder · Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 1:00 pm Post subject:

Again, how many Custom POI files are you trying to install to the device, as far as I know the device you have can only handle 169 Custom POI categories (OV2 files) if you have downloaded every category from this site you will have over 300 Custom POI categories. Be more selective about which categories you actually need or use the Combine Sub-Cats option to reduce the number of categories - Mike

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