Very Pleased

Hoppy · Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2005 4:50 pm Post subject: Very Pleased

After reading all the bad stuf and complaints I nearly didn't get TT5, but I went for it in the end. This last week its had a really good testing and I can say I'm very happy with it along with the pocketgpsworld camera database and CheckPOint 5.01 they all performed really well on my iPAQ 2210 with a 512 SD Card.

The only thing I found was going along the A5 and wanting to take the A509 into Milton Keynes TT5 routing showed the turn off to the left correctly but for some unknown reason Jane kept telling me to "Keep Right" and it did that every morning for the week, but other than that lots of round-abouts all correct strange little turnings all correct got me to the correct place every time. Timing on some of the camera posistions seemed slightly out but nothing to worry about at least I got a warning and the cameras were there.

No lockups, no overheating, battery on my PDA charged correctly, so all in all well done CheckPOint, well done pocketgps world and well done TomTom. :D

lamplight · Regular Visitor Joined: Sep 13, 2004 Posts: 130

...and well done Hoppy! Makes a refreshing change to read some real positives to balance the perspective.

I've had my moans about TT5, but I've come round to appreciating it now even more than TTN3. And, overall, all I need to do to realise how much I do appreciate what TomTom offers, is to look back at the countless times I used to get lost, frustrated, and almost panicked in strange cities or lonely rural areas without a clue as to where I was or where I needed to be.

It might not be perfection, but its the best navigation option for me by a long chalk ... and I get to enjoy this forum and keep learning about software and hardware into the bargain.

Trevor1234 · Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2005 11:38 pm Post subject:

Hi Hoppy and Lamplight
I too am well pleased with TT5.
I have an Ipaq 2210 and a BT338 running TT5. I have just returned from a holiday in France where I drove many miles. I can honestly say that TT5 did not once put a foot wrong from beginning to end. Paris was no problem at all and touring round the wine growing area of Bordeaux was a piece of cake. On the trip back from Bordeaux I tapped in an address of a company in Calais that I needed to visit and drove straight to the entrance. To me this was like ‘White mans magic’. After two thousand miles I think I gave TT5 a good run and I will certainly never go back to TT3. So to all those that are still dithering about the upgrade I say “Go for it”.

alan_m · Regular Visitor Joined: Jun 25, 2005 Posts: 73

jhansman · Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 3:06 am Post subject:

I too am quite happy with Navigator 5. Heck, I was pretty impressed with 2004, but then I never have seen the much ballyhooed TT3. The feature set is as impressive as any nav app I've used (only a few, but still...) and it never steers me wrong. TT even sent me the Ver. 5 upgrade for only the shipping cost, even though my 2004 purchase was outside the 'free' window.
Now that I've got John Cleese ordering me around, life is good. Smile

Hoppy · Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 4:32 pm Post subject:

Trevor1234 · Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 9:28 pm Post subject:

Hi Alan_M
I haven’t had any bugs with TT5 from day one. The only large snag I had when I first upgraded from TT3 to TT5 was that TT5 would not recognize my BT338 GPS receiver. I was at my wits end until I looked at this forum where the solution was explained. Since that day all has gone perfectly. I haven’t put checkpoint on to it just yet until all the problems have been solved with checkpoint. Checkpoint ran great on TT3 and I have no doubt that it will eventually do the same on TT5.

ttrevor · Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 9:33 pm Post subject:

Very pleased with mine ,has worked from day one with no problems,its even better now with 5.1 update , :D :D :D
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brob108 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 02, 2005 Posts: 36

Yup I've not had any big problems with TT5 (apart from Checkpoint but that's not major). I think it's a great piece of software...directs you where to go, warns you of possible delays and also gives you an indication where speed cameras are, weather (hopefully again soon!) and many other things.

I'd much rather this than going back to A-Z maps (and trying to drive, read them and get lost at the same time) and relying on RDS and local radio to tell you about weather and traffic.

Fortunately with this site there are lots of people to help and support, eg the software to set up the menu system is fantastic.

I once read through some of the early posts and everytime there is a new version of the software some people complained...even when TTN3 came out. I think sometimes it's just getting used to a new system. Smile

Maxi · Regular Visitor Joined: Jan 06, 2005 Posts: 147

Tom Symonds · Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2005 5:08 pm Post subject: Happy too

Reading forums can make you think its all doom and gloom.
If you think TT5's crap, you should try Navman SmartST -- I switched over from Navman to TomTom recently and am delighted with menu screens that change as SOON as you touch the icon, auto-starting Bluetooth, proper POI support etc.

Plus -- want to reinstall on a different SD card? No problemo -- with Navman you have to authenticate via the internet with some crappy zx81-speed server in New Zealand that never seems to be working.

So I'm happy!

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