how is this with thetomtom via 1530 gps?
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I bought the Tom tom start 55TM model for our use and it works great with the case. I like the divider in the middle that keeps the screen protected yet allows you to keep your attachments inside as well. I hate going in the dash and ending up with a ball of wires everywhere. The box is still small enough to fit in a Honda dash as well. I'd just make sure of your measurements of your unit so that it does indeed fit before buying. But I'd buy it again for smaller screen units. Ours is a five inch screen. Hope this helps.
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Just (recently) bought the 335T and I have had no problem acquiring satellite signal with this unit. In fact, that was one of my prime motivations to switch from my old Garmin Nuvi 350. I was having a lot of problems with just that issue. My two major complaints about the TomTom vs. the Garmin are: (1) You can't spell out a specific point of interest) like a Chili's restaraunt, for instance, which you can do with the Garmin. This was a MAJOR plus with my old unit and I used it all the time. Of course, it's possible that I just haven't firgured out how to do it yet, because, (2) the TomTom has very poor user documentation. I'm going to have to go online to try and figure some of the functionality out.
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Sorry for the late reply, I just got my 1450. I use Garmin's Mapsource trip/route planning software. I've been using it for over 3 yrs to plan routes with various Garmin's and it works great! you can zoom way out or in very close, click on the road you want to be on, zoom out and click the next. You can insert waypoints etc. When we plan a trip I always plan it with Mapsource.
646556
Joyce, go for the 1300LM..and btw, this model has no traffic (the 1300LMT has). The free lifetime maps by itself is well worth getting this Garmin (which uses NAVTEQ versus the unreliable TELEATLAS of Tomtom).
888646
I used mine with a TomTom XXL 540 and the GPS was too heavy for the mount.It shook and vibrated enough that the image was always blurred and hard to see.Then again, what is annoying to me may be acceptible to you.I figured for 10 bucks, what the heck.You can check the weight of your unit versus the XXL540 as I am not familiar with every TomTom model.I hope this helped.
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I bought the 260 and can recommend it (although later Garmin changed the interface to the 2x5 series ... which may or may not be a positive). My new 765t doesn't route me any better than my 260 did (it just has a few bells and whistles that I liked and needed ... lane assist for one).I've never owned a TomTom, so I cannot compare the two.
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Hey, Andrew, I bought the TomTom One 125 at Christmas. I bought one for myself and one for my mother, who will probably never use it, but she doesn't use anything we get her for Christmas anyway. The TomTom One 125 works great with Macintosh. When you plug it into your Mac (I've used it with my MacBook), it will ask you to confirm on the GPS that you want to connect to your computer. It will then show up like a Disk Mount on your desktop. You should also download the Tom Tom Home software for Mac, which works great as well. Once your GPS is attached to your Mac, you can do things like update maps, buy new maps, buy voices, buy different icons, etc. More importantly, you can join Mapshare to get the latest corrections to maps. The 125 is basic, easy and cheap. You're right. But, that's the great thing about it. I didn't want a video player, .mp3 player, etc. in my GPS. I just wanted a GPS. The mount that comes built in to this thing is also great. I love that it is compact and that it was under $100. Hope this helps!
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Hello, I am glad to tell you that you just need to connect the GPS and GSM antenna to the right connector, and find an appropriate place and fix the antennas to make sure it receive signals well. When the green LED indicator on, GPS signal is normal.
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I actually have a Tom Tom Gps. Let me try it for you. I will get back to you
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Yes, it works. You have to be careful to order the right type of connector. The correct connector is the mini usb, NOT the microusb. Actually what you get is an adapter cable that connects to the microusb and terminates in the miniusb, the correct connector for the 1605. I had called up Tom Tom to ask them if it would work. They explained the only difference between the models 1605m (Maps) and 1605t (traffic) is the inclusion of the traffic cable in the box. It works very well here in SoCal. I travel into LA, Hollywood, West LA quite often and it does work. I live about 20 miles east of downtown LA and have a metro express box (toll).You can travel alone in the HOV with this box. The GPS asks me first do I wish to use Toll road, then it will ask if I use Car Pool and map accordingly. I have had Garmins for years and I do like the Tom Tom better. Hope this helps.
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It's on the slow side. In fact, almost everything on my RoadMate is slow. I switched to Google Maps on my phone.
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I agree with your comments. I have had the TomTom One XL for over a month now. The Text to Speech would be nice option but I have found that it is not necessary to have. The accuracy of the satellites isa such that it tells you exactly when to turn. Also, the advantage of the big screen means that it's real easy to see the street name to turn on to if you really need it. So Text to speech is not a deal breaker for me.
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I ended up taking back the TomTom when the Garmin 680 became available and am using the Garmin friction pad. That worked great on our long trip, and it sits really well on the console during night driving when there'd be reflection on the windshield.
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There must be differences depending on when you buy. I got the unit itself, a window mount bracklet, a USB cable and a car charger cable which also gives live traffic updates. However I would NEVER buy or recommend TomTom. For the past year or more their after sales service sucks, there is none. Go to Garmin. After 15 years with TomTom I changed and it's a welcome relief.Cheers.
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I ran with my Garmin405CX just yesterday on a route that I know is almost exactly 3.1 miles. I've driven it and checked the odometer. I've walked it and counted paces with a pedometer. I've mapped it on Google and Yahoo to the same results. The 405CX absolutely nailed it. If it's an accuracy problem, I'd suspect it is related to location or satellite interference of some kind.
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Sounds like a good idea. I found another link that compares Tom Tom with Nuvi 350.. http://www.gpspassion.com/forumsen/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=67083 just in case you're still reading them up. Good luck with your Tom Tom!
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Hello Daina,I don't know if there is an option in the setting that would permit this...It only loads the best rout that it calculates to be the best option. If you connect it with the traffic sensor, and depending on the traffic in your planed rout, it may give a new option (route), and let you know how much time you could save... You will however, have to accept the suggestion before your GPS could implement it (the new route )...Have a great day,Kevin