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Which of these would you buy?
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Hi, I've finally decided to buy a naw satnav. I've narrowed the choice to either the TomTom 720 or 910 any opinions? Also will either of these units accept GPS coordinates rather than an address? Any help appreciated

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Neither, as there is a new range of TomTom's rolling out at the mo, as ever they are much improved and even cheaper than the old units.

I have a 910 its been great for a year or so. Its main advantage is the hard drive but its not as easy to get mp3s on it (with a Mac at least) as it ought to be. That said it appears none of the new generation have the same storage capacity. Id also note that they dont charge an iPod but will play music and control one witch is of limited benefit especially as the line out is very quiet in my installation.

EDIT ... post code, lat/long, point on map, POIs, Favorites and Addresses are the input opnions


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Hiya,

they all seem to find streets and places that don't exist - or worse did exist and are now under a reservoir!! however, we have TOM TOM Europe which does accept GPS co ordinates and wouldn't be without it! Razz

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MrRob wrote:
but its not as easy to get mp3s on it (with a Mac at least) ... especially as the line out is very quiet in my installation.


It took me a while to work out the best way of transferring MP3s to our 910. Once I'd done that, it was fine. But, as you say, it is quiet.

I think in future we may use a cheapish MP3 player through the AUX input to the van stereo to play music & audiobooks, and not use the TomTom. You need to pay a lot of money to get a TomTom with MP3 storage, when you can buy cheap MP3 players for a lot less.

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castaway wrote:
Hiya,

they all seem to find streets and places that don't exist - or worse did exist and are now under a reservoir!! however, we have TOM TOM Europe which does accept GPS co ordinates and wouldn't be without it! Razz

Sandy


... and updating the maps will cost you a small fortune Wink
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geraldandannie wrote:
MrRob wrote:
but its not as easy to get mp3s on it (with a Mac at least) ... especially as the line out is very quiet in my installation.


It took me a while to work out the best way of transferring MP3s to our 910. Once I'd done that, it was fine. But, as you say, it is quiet.

I think in future we may use a cheapish MP3 player through the AUX input to the van stereo to play music & audiobooks, and not use the TomTom. You need to pay a lot of money to get a TomTom with MP3 storage, when you can buy cheap MP3 players for a lot less.

Gerald


But TomTom Home on a Mac will not connect at USB2 speeds as you have to use an un-powered USB1 Hub to get it to find the 910 !! It is very slow to transfer stuff back and fore. PC's are fine. [Edit TT have fixed this glitch Smile ]

I do just plug the iPod into the Aux in but that tends to drown out the 910's voice Wink


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I've just bought a TT One XL Europe as I didn't want a 'swiss army knife' GPS with MP3, pic album, blue tooth phone etc ..
It is excellent, comes fully loaded with all western europe maps and will accept GPS coordinates, easy and intuitive to use.. I highly recommend it.
Around Ģ200

As a bonus the software works on the Mac Wink

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I would agree with "Scotjimland". I have the TT one Europe, cost me 199 last year and does all I want from it. I even have Ossie Osborne swearing at me.

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ScotJimland wrote:
I've just bought a TT One XL Europe as I didn't want a 'swiss army knife' GPS with MP3, pic album, blue tooth phone etc ..
It is excellent, comes fully loaded with all western europe maps and will accept GPS coordinates, easy and intuitive to use.. I highly recommend it.
Around Ģ200

As a bonus the software works on the Mac Wink


Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy Your right they have fixed the glitch good old TomTom and you dont need TomTom Home running to copy mp3s on to it Smile Smile Smile

910 has a real advantage over the new versions, and Id add that although the 910 is a bit of a swis-army-knife it is the best sat nav with live traffic updating and bluetooth speaker system I have even owned (seperates or all in one) and it plays MP3's just as well any other player (just needs a pre amp on the line out) and it NEVER crashes, even when my phones Bluetooth dose Sad
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