1005 first thoughts

sixhundred · Regular Visitor Joined: Oct 11, 2007 Posts: 81

When I bought my XL Live I shared my thoughts post purchase and a bit later. I'll do it again for anyone who might be buying one.

Out of the box and after an hour of "play":

- The USB cable now has a propriatary magnetic connection to the device. All well and good but means I can't one one in the car and one on my laptop unless I buy another cable. Not a huge issue but a slight irritation.
- The magnetic mount is excellent. At least 1000% times better than the previous mount - which was awful.
- The menus are more responsive, much more.
- Screen is very bright and the touch response is excellent.
- New icons are clear and easy to understand
- Route planning is much quicker, a vast improvement
- The fuel prices have gone (or are well hidden!). This is a shame as I use this feature on my XL.
- Traffic downloads faster (at least it seems to)
- Mobile phone integration is smooth. I didn't have this before and was a reason to upgrade.
- "MyTomTom" is weird. It's a small desk top app which just seems to open a web browser with all the functionality. Need more time to understand this. It's not obvious how to update things or load POI.
- I have had to register a new email address as I'll be keeping the XL and can't have two devices on one email. That's a shame.
- The screen is huge. Fantastic for cars where the TomTom is some distance away e.g. MPV

Ultimately the proof will be in the using over the next few weeks. Looks good so far.

Andy_P · Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 12:24 am Post subject: Re: 1005 first thoughts

sixhundred · Regular Visitor Joined: Oct 11, 2007 Posts: 81

Thanks - I still have challenges with MyTomTom!

If I right click the icon I don't get the Add Community Content option. The only items are MyTomTom, Settings and About. Interestingly the top part forever says "Connecting" although it does say "Your device is up-to-date" (it states "not connected" when the device is off).

In addition the MyTomTom website isn't offering the free map upgrade.

I'll need to do some more digging over the weekend!

Bunty1948 · Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 11:40 am Post subject:

Andy_P · Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 1:00 pm Post subject:

In order for the automatic notifications of updates to work, the TomTom must have been successfully "connected" in the past.
And to actually GET the updates, it needs to be connected properly now (that bit's pretty obvious really! Very Happy

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So you're problem seems to be not with "MyTomTom", but getting the TomTom itself to be recognised properly by your PC.

These new models are connected as their own little web-server, so they will be recognised as a new Network Connection.

If it's not connecting properly look in Settings / Control panel / System Hardware / Device manager /Network Connections.
You should see it listed there as one of the Network adapters, does it have a cross or exclamation mark next to to it?

If it does, try right clicking on it and selecting "uninstall". Then disconnect and re-connect the TomTom again.
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bloater · Lifetime Member Joined: Nov 01, 2004 Posts: 91

Also check your firewall/security settings.

I run bitdefender, and had to set an exception to allow TT to see the PC, or vice versa. Strangely the latest version of Bitdefender I updated to needed nothing set for TT, strange.

sixhundred · Regular Visitor Joined: Oct 11, 2007 Posts: 81

Thanks for the tips.

Managed to get the 1005 to properly connect by plugging the USB cable into the laptop and not the docking station. It immediately connected, found updates to Navcore and Map then downloaded and installed them both.

Latest thoughts after a good 300 mile trip are the speed of routing is excellent, the spoken traffic updates are useful and the mobile integration is excellent.

No reboots or other similar nonsense as yet.

This week will be several cross country trips and a good 1000 miles of driving. A good test.

HummerUK · Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 10:09 am Post subject:

Does Mapshare now work properly on this model?

I ask because my one displayed one its tips saying I should dock so I could share map corrections.

HummerUK

JaguarV12e · Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 11:35 am Post subject:

Its just a placebo
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Andy_P · Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 6:17 pm Post subject:

Not quite sure what was meant by the previous reply... Confused

Currently, you can use the part of MapShare where you make corrections on your own device, but you cannot download other people's corrections.

I don't think your own corrections are being uploaded back to TomTom yet, but I'm not 100% sure of that.

So it's more "Map" than "Mapshare"....
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sixhundred · Regular Visitor Joined: Oct 11, 2007 Posts: 81

After 5000 miles I continue to be extremely happy with the 1005.

- No crashes. Not one. While on the XL Live it never became a real issue, there were occasional crashes.
- The speed of routing is superb. More importantly the speed to re-route after missing a turn is fast enough to be useful.
- HD Traffic continues to amaze me. So accurate. The only time it begins to struggle is when the situation is changing extremely rapidly although that's only to be expected. (I've read about the traffic horizon limitation but to be honest it doesn't bother me).
- The screen quality is superb as is the responsiveness to touch. No more press and wait.
- Why didn't they do the magnetic mount years ago!
- The option to turn off turn-by-turn voice instruction but leave on traffic camera warnings is a godsend.

and the bad
- the Favourite destinations doesn't work exactly how I'd like. It's a tiny niggle.
- the petrol prices have gone. I really miss this feature. However I've downloaded the PetrolPrices iPhone app instead.

I can't find anything else to fault. It's an excellent machine. Not cheap but for people who do lots of miles it's worth it.

IanS100 · Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2011 9:14 pm Post subject:

I've never seen a regional (UK/Ireland) version of the 1005, does anyone know if TomTom either make or intend to make one?

martin_b · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 36

Ive had a 1005 for a week now, replacing a 540, and I agree with whats been said
For me the main improvements are
It hasn't crashed once.
It much faster at picking up traffic info and it calculates routes much quicker
expensive yes, but I'm worth it! Smile

IanS100 · Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 12:37 pm Post subject:

xtraseller · Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 12:48 pm Post subject:

The new 10xx series have their unique charger connection - so your old one won't be compatible

I have a Go 1000 (4.3") and also a Mio Navman 689 (5") and have used the 5" TTs too - if I were buying again today, would definitely go with the 5" version, everything is just so much clearer, and seems about the perfect size for a sat nav unit, to me
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