Which TomTom is best need to replace uk & eu

mplatt6665 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Feb 28, 2005 Posts: 18

Hi I need to replace my TomTom soon which one should I get always had TomTom even on a pda

justbrowsing · Frequent Visitor Joined: Nov 10, 2011 Posts: 679

A Garmin if you want flexibility and use of speedcams from here

Kremmen · Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2017 7:37 pm Post subject:

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Anita · Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2017 8:07 pm Post subject:

One of the last TomToms to take the PGPSW speed cameras was the VIA 135. It's still available from Argos for £119.99 with free lifetime Europe maps.
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DennisN · Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2017 8:12 am Post subject:

Clicking the link, Anita, it now shows £89.99. I guess they haven't got many left if they're reducing the price. #temptedifIonlyhadspaceonmywindscreen.
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M8TJT · Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2017 8:59 am Post subject:

It went down overnight. I checked last night and it was £119

justbrowsing · Frequent Visitor Joined: Nov 10, 2011 Posts: 679

....and Black Friday's price? Probably £124.99

Anita · Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2017 10:25 am Post subject:

molerat · Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2017 6:45 pm Post subject:

Probably less than I paid for my trusty One V3 UK in 2007. Might be tempted although I did promise never to give TT any more £ after cutting me off.
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walkerx · Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2017 7:11 pm Post subject:

Anita · Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2017 10:10 am Post subject:

Allan_whoops · Frequent Visitor Joined: Feb 18, 2006 Posts: 369

It depends on whether you want to load your own POIs and/or alerts. I've used Sygic and removed it.

The most flexible is Mapfactor Navigator which can use OSM or TomTom maps. OSM maps are updated monthly. It also allows you to tailor your road use to get rid of being sent up single track roads. Setting up POIs is initially a bit of a faff but, once done, easy. The only problem is that you need to convert the speeds to Km/h if you want warnings or use Camera Alert.

Co-Pilot is good and now allows the import of speed cameras and warnings.

I've also used MagicEarth (ex-Route 66), Navitel and Dynavix. They all have their quirks!

Anita · Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2017 11:25 am Post subject:

Thanks, Allan. A lot to think about!
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Privateer · Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2017 11:41 am Post subject:

Hi Anita,

Give the TomTom GO Mobile app a try but you'll probably ditch it quickly.

The TomTom GO Mobile iOS app is so awful that it's hard to find any good about it except TT Traffic which is OK but everything else is just plain bad: The maps are bloated with 3D buildings; serious lagging (then over correction) at junctions and roundabouts; no custom POI support (not even MyDrive); no URL scheme so can't launch from another app; etc.

I realise that you have an Android phone but I can't see the Android version of TomTom being much better than the iOS version.

Also, TomTom have a history of determining life expectancy of its products. The VIA 135 is rather an old model so it will probably very so be unsupported by TomTom.

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Allan_whoops · Frequent Visitor Joined: Feb 18, 2006 Posts: 369

If you do go for a product on Android, make sure that it downloads the maps you need (an expansion card is a good idea!). Some, like Waze, Google etc. don't or for a limited time. This means you need a data connection to see where you are going.

You can download most of the products and have full functionality for about 7 days. Traffic and TomTom maps tend to be at a cost but much less than a dedicated SatNav.

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