TomTom 1005 Playing up again! Garmin now??? Help or advice

[Waynesters]

This is my 2nd unit from TomTom replaced when the 1st one started doing the same thing, its started doing it again, i am fully updated with latest firmware and maps, driving back with my band over the last 2 weeks from gigs and its constantly freezing and restarting, i will phone TomTom tomorrow and see what their gonna do, really had a guts full of this companies products now, always keep going wrong, thinking of changing to Garmins top of the range unit, whatever that is? any good?
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Wayne Harris (Pro Musician)
TomTom 6000
TomTom 1005
TomTom 940
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[sixhundred]

It's a shame you're having problems with two devices. My 1005 has been as good as gold since I got it. No reboots and I do 4-5 hours of driving every day. I have the latest software and maps.

Perhaps you've just been unlucky, twice, which isn't great. You should definitely get them to send you a brand new machine, not any reconditioned or ex-demo and the like. Ask for free year of map updates to compensate.

[xtraseller]

I would agree, and say give TomTom customer support a go

Among others and in addition to my TomTom Go 1000, I have a Garmin 2545 - which isn't their top line, just down from it - but is their latest systems, including Guidance 2, etc.

And while it is an improvement over the previous Garmins, it still suffers from poor map imaging, poor vocals and - my biggest bug-bare - poor routing compared to my TomTom

Still at around £170 for a 5" screen including lifetime map updates, I guess it was a reasonable price compared to a similar TT cost

I would see if you can borrow a friends first before making the switch... but trial it on real routes!
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