New Tom Tom One Regional v30 - Avoid

[deejaydee]

Having used the first and second versions of the TT One as no frills sat navs I had no hesitation in replacing my old failing v1 with the new TT One Regional (Version 30).

It is a total failure in many areas compared with the previous models:
- The lack of memory expansion precludes update to a western european map if ever required. This lack of expansion is a serious failing and limits the future useability. To supply a paltry 512mb internal memory in these days of increasingly cheap memory is inexcusable.
- Planning software is incredibly poor compared with the earlier versions. Planning the route takes considerably longer and then it returns a route selection that is so obviously the least effective that it beggers belief! This has failed me on every route I have planned since buying the device 2 weeks ago. Even using the "find alternative route " command
doesn't return an acceptable route only an increasingly bizarre selection. The previous versions planned the most effective route first time and considerably quicker.
- Useful menu options have been removed. It is no longer possible to browse the selected route which is a very useful feature. All the more necessary now to check that a half decent route has been selected by the new software. Surprisingly this menu option is still there but hidden from view - it can be found by selecting "Avoid part of the route"!!!
- Response time is pitifully slow compared with the old model. I have taken numerous wrong exits alreadty because the device is 50m late!
- It's not possible to turn off those very annoying Tom Tom tips as was possible on earlier models.

All in all I am considering selling this on e-bay and either buying and earlier version TT One with expansion slot of changing to a Garmin. I would recommend anybody considering the purchase of one of these to avoid it.

Hope somebody finds this useful feedback.

[mikealder]

[Benny5]

I'm in the market for a new device and I get the general impression from the various Forums that this latest offering from Tom Tom is vastly inferior to its predecessors.

Have I got this wrong, currently tempted by a Garmin.

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