tomtom 6.ive seen it in action!!!

futuresbright · Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 8:44 pm Post subject: tomtom 6.ive seen it in action!!!

been to a computer fair today and one of the traders had it running on the new vario 2.he did not have it for sale so i think it was a genuine version but would not let on where he got it.

my first impressions were that there is not much difference to version 5.

the things i did spot;

a lot more colourful-the menu screens stand out better with a lot more colours.

faster startup-seemed to start an awful lot quicker than my 5.21 version.

navigate to contact is now in menus.

navigate to latitude and longitude has returned.

there was no "rotate screen" function in menus.

there was something called "arrival time" in menu.

the bloke also said something about the speed display,it also shows the speed limit of the road you are on as well as current speed?

from what i can remember the map version was v650.

i dont know how much of an improvement there is but im opinion it doesnt look much different.

MODS-feel free to delete any of this post if ive said something i shouldnt have.

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alix776 · Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 11:03 pm Post subject:

hint have look at the comapatability list that's on the tt website while its possible its not a complete list look at the htc phone most of them have a rotaion feature built in to the device Wink

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gorks · Occasional Visitor Joined: Apr 13, 2005 Posts: 10

Had a quick look, seems my Mitac Mio 168 isn't on the compatibility list Sad

even if it does work the 168 doesnt have a screen rotation facility that I know of..........

Looks like a new device and TT6 may have to go on the Xmas present list Laughing

Robin2 · Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 10:34 am Post subject:

The list keeps being amended. The Mio 168 and P350 have just been added. The reason I noticed is that I was planning to buy a P350 to replace my aging HP2210, and when I first checked, it wasn't on the list, but it appeared the following day
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Trevor1234 · Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 12:57 pm Post subject:

Hi Folks
I didn't think I was going blind in my old age but try as I might I cannot see the compatibility list of PDAs for TT6 on the Tomtom website. I have looked at the 'TomTom Unveils TomTom NAVIGATOR 6' site but cannot see the info anywhere. Can someone point me in the right direction please?
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bang-bang · Occasional Visitor Joined: Apr 11, 2006 Posts: 1

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lbendlin · Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 2:10 pm Post subject:

Pocket PC 2002 devices will not be supported any more.

TTN6 no longer offers screen rotation within the program. This means you cannot use WM2003 devices in landscape mode any more.

I don't like either of these "improvements". All they do is force users to buy newer devices - or to abandon TomTom (which I would totally understand)
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dannyoneill · Regular Visitor Joined: May 08, 2005 Posts: 75

It is NOT worth upgrading from version 5.21 if you have it. The new features do not justify it. Unless your a die hard technophobe who has to have the latest there is nothing in this that is worth your cash. It should be a free update like v6 was for the Go and ONE devices.

Yes there is no rotate screen option. You need to roatate the screen in your OS first before you start tomtom, so 2003 Second Edition and WM5 users are fine (I have a key setup to rotate mine).

There are many cracked versions out there which is how I got a chance to play with it. Latest maps, latest postcode. If your planning on ignorning all the advice and buy it anyway you really will be dissapointed.
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lbendlin · Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 2:41 pm Post subject:

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Trevor1234 · Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 3:57 pm Post subject:

Hi lbendlin
If I was to abandon Tomtom what other programme comes even close as a rival. I agree that things move on and its quite possible that there are other GPS programmes that are better. On the other hand it would be quite easy to spend a load of money and land up with a programme that was far worse.
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dannyoneill · Regular Visitor Joined: May 08, 2005 Posts: 75

cracked versions work to their full potential just fine, even plus services work I believe, traffic, voices and all the rest.

How did version 6 get to the cracked sites before official release? who knows, could be an inside job, one of the press copies posted out, is it the final version? is it an early pre-release? Not got a scooby. Im just glad I didnt buy it like I planned. Im going back to my 5.21.
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a4ace · Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 9:54 pm Post subject:

i'm getting the upgrade just because of the single map of europe. one feature i've been waiting for since tomtom 3. others are a bonus. the speed limit information on significant roads is a big plus too, for me. i hope tomtom will add small but practical improvements in the future like automatic day/night scheme. as i understand it from the tomtom support site, they are providing version 6 as a "free update" with map purchase, and that existing tomtom customers will get a map update discount. i am still counting on this (fingers crossed).
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