Multi-point Routing I'm looking to buy my first GPS and I'm leaning towards the 1390T. I want traffic updates and Bluetooth. However I noticed none of the new models (12xx-13xx) have multi-point routing. As a typical everyday driver how usefull is this feature? Is it a must have? Multi-point Routing I'm looking to buy my first GPS and I'm leaning towards the 1390T. I want traffic updates and Bluetooth. However I noticed none of the new models (12xx-13xx) have... » Read More Multi-point Routing I'm looking to buy my first GPS and I'm leaning towards the 1390T. I want traffic updates and Bluetooth. However I noticed none of the new models (12xx-13xx) have multi-point routing. As a typical everyday driver how usefull is this feature? Is it a must have? « Show Less
1737404
Yes, that's understandable but in this model, you just have to add your first destination as a "vis-a-vis" point and then it will calculate both addresses.
1737405
A year later... (Nov. 2010) the 1490 model has multi-point routing, which I think is very useful especialy if you want to customize your own route, e.g., you want to go from A to A' to A'' and then to B.
1737406
I'm upgrading from a 755T to a 1390T and didn't find the multi-point routing that usefull. I could see how a delivery person would find it useful. For the rest of us, I would think it would be just as simple to save your list of destinations as favorites and then just select them as you go.
1737407
I personally wouldn't buy a GPS without multi-point routing. I am a casual driver (not business) and we use the multi-point function all the time - best for plotting a day's worth of traveling in the most efficient way.
1737408
I've had better luck with MSN Traffic than FM Traffic. Unfortunately MSN Direct is folding.
1737409
I can only say that you'll only get traffic in a few metro locations, and even then, it's pretty unreliable. For example, we were stuck on I-95 this summer in NYC for two hours at 12 in the morning. Traffic said the delay was 2 minutes. I do not trust traffic!
1492154
I am in the exact same situation, I am debating which GPS to return. 255WT or 285WT?285WT is actually cheaper too, since I didn't have to pay any tax buying from amazon.sigh... I should have just shelled out a little bit more for the 265WT from Radio shack.The bluetooth on the 285WT seems nice to have, but is the lifetime traffic on the 255WT any good, and is it more worthy than the bluetooth? I never followed the traffic information from my Navigion 2100T, since I am not sure how useful it is.
5605
I am shopping for my 1st GPS. TomTom 340TM is supposed to include free maps for the life of the device. How can they refuse to upgrade the maps on your refurb? slloyd1000@verizon.net
1020415
thx, I guess i'll stick with 540TM :-) I am upgrading from old Garmin that had no map updates and traffic and hopefully it would be worth it at this price. I did use one of the TOM TOM models (smaller one) for a 2600 miles trip in the west coast and routing was really good.
1488070
I agree-have been in the market for a new GPS for awhile now. Really do not need one [my Garmin 350 still does the job]. I like some of the newer features on the 1300 series-see such mixed reviews!! Model numbers should be mandatory when submitting a review so the customer can differentiate between units.
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AFAIK, Garmin uses the same routing algorithm as older units. However, I've heard complaints that the new ones can take you to routes that mystifies some users. I can't confirm this (my 765t pretty much routes me like my older 260 ... all things being equal, i.e., same settings). This is not to say my Garmin units' routing are spot on, they aren't always.
2156166
Idk if this helps. I have 10-18 stops per day that I need to fallow in order, ive sinked my android phone with the garmin and just type them in one by one, the garmin asks to add this to the route. Only problem there is is with some gps locations are not accurate thus once u arrive to ur destination it goes and calculates the next destination. Not a perfect thing, but if u dont know where u are it helps a lot, especially with truck restrictions
1400988
I used it traveling from Germany to France just last december. Coming back to Germany i realized some major roads where outdated, it was as easy as hooking up the tomtom to my mac, create a username on the lifetime update for my unit and there, updated maps for free!!! Beware that they are quite heavy updates, so depending on your connection speed it may take a while.
639806
I wasn't able to create my own route with multiple way points on this unit. My old TomTom is the XL and I downloaded the free Tyre program that works with Google Earth to create itineraries. Tyre works with TomTom and Garmin and you can create an itinerary with lots of waypoints or stops. You can also edit itineraries you already have on your TomTom. Needless to say I bought the VIA 1605 but returned it. Like you I wanted a unit I could create my own itinerary with lots of waypoints.
1017830
I bought a new GPS which is very good, I like the maps and traffic updates. Bluetooth function works but is a little bit noisy most of the time.
732650
Remember, it is nothing like a Garmin at all. It is a basic GPS unit to get you from point a to point b. It does not route motorcycle specific routes, the screen is difficult to see. I would only buy it if you really need some type of gps unit to get you around. I you really want a nice motorcycle specific GPS, I would save up your money and buy the Garmin. Sometimes you can get a refurbished one and sometimes you can even buy an extended warranty for them.
524339
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.
1123935
Most GPS's you can select a route via you put in the city's you want to go through and that is the way the GPS takes you. Those are call waypoints along the route. But as I said before, I would not buy this GPS.
2138533
The "T" stands for Traffic (Real time display of current traffic around your location).LMT=LifeTime Maps &Traffic.Your; own model? Funny question! Which one did you buy?I do not have this exact unit but I have used similar items in the past.
1461187
hi going to europe and intending to drive around england and want a trustworthy gps. i have never owned one and need advice please on what to buy. the reviews have me confused. any help would be appreciated. thanks
2272330
Yes, it does have traffic updates. However it is difficult to determine the accuracy of those traffic reports, because conditions are constantly changing, so by the time you arrive at the area that had an earlier-displayed slowdown, you'll never know if things cleared up or got worse moments before you arrived at the location. After driving ~6000 miles on a northeastern road trip last summer (areas with lots of traffic), my impression is that the traffic updates were largely accurate and helpful. Oh, by the way, we didn't get traffic capabilities that require extra equipment or subscriptions. We just got the basic model.
861500
Yes! Fastest route is the default ... and it takes its real time traffic info into account! This GPS is a very good unit that is much better than last year's version. The voice instructions are more helpful than before and the spoken enunciation is much better than before ... it almost sounds real rather than computer generated. As always with all car GPS units, it gives strong preference to interstates and major highways over secondary highways and local roads, so if you are familiar with an area, you may be know of a faster route than the one it finds. And, of course, be very cautious about minor roads in remote areas that were mapped from aerial photos without on-site verification. This is the best GPS unit I have seen; you should be very happy with it.