Garmin or TomTom?
Discussion
I got a Garmin Nuvi 765T (MP3 player SDCard, Lane assist, bluetooth phone connectivity...etc). The competitor was Tomtoms Live range. The Nuvi has it all but the Tomtom has GPRS which is where you get the traffic updates from. This is a paid subscription which Im not a fan of where as the Nuvi takes the traffic data from the RDS which according to reviews isnt as good system.
Edited by polus on Saturday 11th July 09:35
I've posted on another topic on here but as the owner of a TomTom live 540 I can only say that I am very pleased with it to date. I waited ages to get a sat nav because I wasn't too sure about the radio based traffic info as I had read reports stating it wasn't too good. The 540 Live was worth the wait it does everything well. The live traffic info so far has been deadly accurate I travel around the South surveying industrial buildings and every time the TomTom has predicted my arrival time within a few minutes which impresses me anyhow. All the other things work well too but I still think the monthly sub is a bit high as I have also the RA Pro Connected to pay for
Thanks for the replies.
The TomTom Live is very appealing (I heard it works via Vodaphone tracking mobile phones on roads to gauge traffic) ... worth £8/month?
I've heard nothing but good things from Garmin owners, but its the TomTom's that seem to be rushed into the market place 'buggy' not full tested ....
Its as clear as mud!
The TomTom Live is very appealing (I heard it works via Vodaphone tracking mobile phones on roads to gauge traffic) ... worth £8/month?
I've heard nothing but good things from Garmin owners, but its the TomTom's that seem to be rushed into the market place 'buggy' not full tested ....
Its as clear as mud!
Be careful, the newer garmin units have a lot less map detail than the older ones.
Tomtom are the way forward. Not only are the units easier to use, faster to use and a lot more polished than the garmin units, they (well the one/XL IQ Routes/LIVE) come with loads of features that are actually usable (lane assist etc) rather than pointless (mp3 players and picture viewers).
Tomtom are the way forward. Not only are the units easier to use, faster to use and a lot more polished than the garmin units, they (well the one/XL IQ Routes/LIVE) come with loads of features that are actually usable (lane assist etc) rather than pointless (mp3 players and picture viewers).
Edited by Frederick on Thursday 16th July 00:43
What should I be looking for in the current Garmin range? It's for my daughter and the car has bluetooth (but might want that if we borrow it for hire cares, etc.)
There are hundreds of models all with diff features. The ones for £300 seem to do the same as the £150 ones.
What are must have features, etc. I was thinking of a nuvi 265w.
There are hundreds of models all with diff features. The ones for £300 seem to do the same as the £150 ones.
What are must have features, etc. I was thinking of a nuvi 265w.
Tom Tom every time. I can't comment on their reliability although I've never had any problem with any SatNav systems ........ yet! However, I have tried most and Tom Tom, IMHO, really is the best ........ and significantly better than any vehicle fitted OEM SatNav, even the very latest offerings.
Maybe it's the complexity of the things - I bought my TT1 when they first came out, it's now been crushed (cracked casing) is on it's third memory card 'cos I keep adding maps and it's still completely reliable. Even though they've had some issues the TT Home stuff is very good for updating firmware and maanging updates.
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