Tomtom GPS: Anyone used it? (5-2-07: verdict is in)
 

Doesn't seem too bad for the price. Touch screen, looks like it has voice activation, updates via Internet+USB Cable for maps. I've got enough on my Best Buy account to pick one up, and I'd like one for my job anyways. I go house to house to house to house on a daily basis, all around the LA/Pasadena/San Bernardino areas. I think this would be much better than my Thomas guide. Anyone have any input on these?

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how much can you get em for? I just use the one in my Acura for now...

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I'd love one, but $300? yikes.

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Laptop, $40 GPS dongle, pir9 Microsoft Streets & Trips 2006 FTW!

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One of my dad's friends is a truck driver and he tried using one in downtown Chicago and said it was a piece of ----.

On the other hand another friend of mine had one and was able to use it for finding real estate properties in an area they weren't familiar with to marginal success, but it did ---- up a couple of times.

Bottom line: not worth it.

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i have a tomtom one, picked it up for $175 on sale. it works very well even tells you your speed in real time (good if you have a fucked up speedo), locations of restaurants and ----. Honestly though, you know your shortcuts around town better than tom tom. but it's convienient cause it can tell you what kind of restaurant/gas station/store is around you.

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google
maps
print
done

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^ That's what I'd do. It's a helluva lot easier than typing that ---- on the tom tom or telling ti what to do.

I got a few HP iPAQ rx5915s for next to nothing, has tomtom and gps built in. Tried it out, threw them bitches on ebay, don't really see a use. Don't want an extra device to ---- with or have in my view anyway. If it was built into the stereo that'd be cool but otherwise...no thanks

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GPS is nice, but unnecessary unless you drive in unfamiliar places frequently.

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Yeah, our customer base (landscaping and irrigation install/repair) is huge, and it ------s from Hollywood to Rancho Cucamonga. Sometimes we may be at a job for a week or so, but sometimes when we have a lot of small/quick repairs to do, we may visit 6-10 people all around during the day. And fumbling with that Thomas guide on the freeway isn't fun. On a side note, it would be no problem to print out directions from home to one job, but due to possible emergency calls, and mid-day change of plans, I couldn't print out all the directions I would need throughout the day; we never know exactly where we will be headed until we are headed there.

But anyway, I picked one up at Best Buy. I had some money on my credit line from buying my flat panel LCD. I'll figure out how well it works throughout the week, and get back to you guys.

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I just recently got my wife a Garmin c330 ~$250 on ebay. It works great. We loves it. Touch screen, voice prompts. Good stuff.

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yeah, sounds like my job, just not landscaping. thomas guides are very useful but are hard as ---- to read in the car. Why the ---- is the text and scale so god damn small?

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Touch screen, voice prompts, expandable services if you care for that kind of stuff (ie. traffic, weather, buddy locater, all crap I could care less about.) This one came out to a little under $300 with some of my Rewards Zone stuff I had, and a 2 year, no questions asked replacement plan insurance. If it breaks, I get a new one. Seems fair to me.

I haven't taken it around in the car with me, I like to sit on my ass on Sundays, if/when I actually get them off. But it's interface is easy to navigate, and seems pretty right on the money, as I've used it sitting in my bedroom asking it for directions to places. If it works anything as well as it seems to work so far, this is a great buy for me. Hopefully it performs that well tho...

Yeah, Thomas Guides are great, when you aren't trying to drive.. And when you memorize the major streets and what pages they span across. Rofl.

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don't forget in one year and 364 days to return he gps for an updated model or a refund. even if it is working proper. I bought a ps2 and the day before my warranty expired I brought it back, lady asked "anything wrong with it" I say "nope" she says "oh your smart, taking advantage of your warranty" and I smirk. so I got the new ps slim and a 50 dollar gift card because the system went down 50 dolllars since my initial purchase.

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Good to do when iPods upgrade. I never buy the warranites though, mostly because I never shop there.

Flat panels for under a grand and phones for a hundred, everything else online.

Since my phone uses windows mobile, I could easily just get a gps dongle and install the software on an SD card. It already has touchscreen and all that bs so works just fine, I use google maps instead. Free, takes up little space, and it's all I need even for long trips. Could also install skype on it and use the wifi, but again...something I dont have a use for.

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TomTom is DumbDumb, that is all.

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have a Garmn streetpilot that i use for work and love.....other then new devolpments that aren't in any map....it's been great..

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$40 usb gps reciever and a laptop + inav software = best tool i had when i installed for directv all over my state

id sit back and smoke and eat in my van while some ladys voice came out my laptop telling me where to turn, id be on the cell with other installers laughing at them cause they were lost or an hour late for there install

gps kicks ------- unless u never drive anywhere unfamiliar

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a friend of mine has the alpine GPS in his car that he uses for work. he can take it out and putit in any car if he wants. was kinda cool how it measures your speed and distance then gives you an approximate tiem you should arrive. we went to pick up some car parts not too long ago and it made it real easy. just type in the city, well the first part then it auto finishes then the street name and number. we were a minute ahead of the time it said we would show up. i liked it alot and was thinking about getting one for work also but just need to bring myself to spend that much. :-[

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skype on my mda sucks...it works but call quality is terrible..runs terribly slow, even on stripped down firmware...dont bother trying it

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TomToms dont work very well, I've used one all over from Tacoma to Blaine. Go with a Garmin iQue (I think that is the series), it worked extremely well - even in downtown Seattle - and you can get it for a very reasonable price.

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so i need to ask how was it working for directv? i'm a contractor for comcast now, it's piece work and i'm getting payed well, but it's always nice to see what other companys are like

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The verdict is in!

This thing is great. Never have I had less than 6 satellites covering me (usually 8, but not really sure how that compares to others in the <$300 price range.) A couple of routes that I have asked for, that I know where I am going anyways, have been a little over-complicated, but it got me there none-the-less. I would have to say that my only complaint is the lack of a compass orientaion on this thing, although I can see why it wasn't included. But for me, I would like it there, even if it is telling me when to make what turns.

I haven't had any connection issues at all, but that's probably largely due to the fact that I am in Sothern California. Deep in downtown L.A. or up in the Foothills, it's got every street name, and every housenumber down pat. I've also discovered a few new restaurants, thanks to its built in databank of gas stations, restaurants, park and recreational areas, and many other "Points of Interest" this thing displays for you. For me, this thing is great.