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Tomtom home task update4/3/2023 ![]() ![]() Now, my smart friend, any gps system suited for Australia, is suited for Europe, as long as the right mapping software is installed, if it is unavailable, then the gps is usless in that area it is unavailable in, dont you think? OK, I will start again, first, I will say, I made a comment, NOT a statement.Īnd neither did I say one system is better than another.Īs for being boring, the fact that there are so many different systems and devices available, proves my point about being boring.one particular system does not suit all. I had been thinking about upgrading my Garmin to a more upto date model, but for this sort of money I'd be willing to give the TomTom another try for road touring and keep the old Garmin for off-roading.įrom a practical point of view how are you route planning on your PC, as this was my main annoyance with the unit I had? Do TomTom now supply route editing software for the PC or are you using Autoroute and then 3rd party software to convert it to a TomTom itinary file? And what about waypoints? ![]() Just had a look on the TomTom website and they've reduced the price on the Rider to £250: Maybe they've updated the features since then. My observations were based on the version of TomTom I had installed on a PDA and the supplied TomTom software. I suspect it'll be a dumbed down sat-nav similar to most other in-car units, ie designed for people who don't know how to use a map and just want to get from A to B as quickly as possible.ĭon't think that I'm anti-TomTom, because I'm not - it's just that out of the box using the supplied software I found the Garmin better suited to my needs, without the need to resort to 3rd party software. I'll be interested to see if it's been kept on the new bike specific model due out soon. The ability to use the unit as a true GPS device which will give you an exact grid reference of your location and allow you to program in waypoints by grid reference is something Garmin have retained in their units - although it's now being left off the new TomTom style in-car units. I then keyed them straight into my Garmin GPS and used them to create a basic off-road route.Ĭan this be done on a TomTom Rider without access to a PC? If it could then I'd be very interested in one. I bought myself a map, marked out my route and measured off a dozen or so co-ordinates. I was on holiday in Slovenia and Croatia last month and wanted to ride a few trails. TomTom doesn't give you the ability to program waypoints into the unit in Lat/Long format to create off road routes. If you're planning off road routes then I still think the Garmin is the better design. The problem is most 'Adventure Riders' don't want to stick to tarmac all the time. I'd also agree that if you're sticking to tarmac in western europe then the TomTom map coverage is excellent. I'd agree with you that a PDA running TomTom is potentially more flexible than the Garmin units if you've got the time/inclination to mess around with software on the PC. ![]() Take a look at the garmin website for more info. You can also record a track of your journey as you travel. The best thing about the Garmin units is you can plan routes either off-road or on tarmac on your PC at home and transfer them to the device. Either of these would easily mount on the bike. It will do everything you're looking for, though being an older model it's a bit bulky and slow to operate.įor similar money to the Tomtom you could get either the 2610 or a Quest2. ![]() I picked up a Streetpilot III off ebay and i'm very happy with it. However from what you say in your question you'd probably be better off with one of the Garmin units. If your sticking to tarmac and just want to key in a destination then it'll do a good job and you'll be happy. The tomtom is very good at simple A to B navigation and has very detailed maps of europe - pretty much street level for the whole of europe. theres little in the way of traditional GPS functions that you'd get on the most basic handheld Garmin unit.you can't store tracks and save them to your PC to share with others.It's not possible to enter Lat/Long co-ordinates and navigate via them if your planning off-road routes.Tomtom software doesn't allow you to preplan routes on your PC and transfer them to the device.I have tried the TomTom software loaded onto a GPS equipped PDA so I may be able to offer a few pointers: ![]()
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