Lifetime Traffic & Worldwide Map updates, no smartphone required.
great Xmas gift
All comments (49)
nitro228
17 Sep 17#1
Why not just use your phone?
troonie to nitro228
17 Sep 17#3
Not everyone has a smartphone
cr7hg to troonie
17 Sep 17#4
Cheaper to get a smartphone as a gps
troonie to cr7hg
17 Sep 17#5
Which you would still have to pay for data usage for live traffic. This includes that for the lifetime of the unit
woldranger to troonie
17 Sep 17#6
Not true. I picked up 4 or 5 of 3's free data reward sims last year and each comes with 200mb of free data each month. The offer is still live, with threads on here. I think most people would be better off using their phone - the people without a smart phone are most likely the people who would use a map anyway. The free navigation apps are getting better and better or then there's the paid services if bells and whistles are needed.
Babbler to troonie
17 Sep 17#15
Data usage is minimal for live traffic. Really minimal.
DominikB to nitro228
17 Sep 17#8
Maybe because one does not like the battery drained on a phone while you do this. Or no lane guidance which you do not get on your mobile? Or no multipoint navigation or not being able to avoid certain stretches of route.
virgil47 to DominikB
17 Sep 17#10
All depends upon which App you use!
photomorgana to DominikB
17 Sep 17#11
Not true. You've got all the mentioned options in the Tomtom Go App :smile:
artnada to DominikB
17 Sep 17#20
Battery drain is minimum these days. Android and IOS are so much better than the bad ol' days.
Lane guidance is on Google Maps Multipoint navigation is available on Google Maps Avoiding certain stretches of road, just set Google maps to avoid Motorways, ferrys, etc. Or just turn off the road you wish to avoid.
Seriously, you should try Google maps.
smegal to nitro228
17 Sep 17#18
Dedicated satnavs are better. I have the tomtom app on my phone and a tomtom. I prefer the tomtom.
mellowclubber to nitro228
17 Sep 17#27
I'm looking at buying a sat nav rather than use my mobile since the change in law regarding not touching your phone even when using as a sat nav, I was happily using Google maps and waze to navigate the world. But I'm thinking of rather upgrade my music player to one with integrated sat nav.
brianp9 to nitro228
17 Sep 17#31
tried that great until you lose signal touch your sat nav you might get away with it but touch your phone ?
michaeloswell
17 Sep 17#2
Never buy a tomtom product. I followed their instructions to the letter on a recommended update and it killed my satnav - they refused to repair so I will do what i promised them I would do and warn people at every opportunity.
dhanepud to michaeloswell
17 Sep 17#7
The same happened with me & now I ll do the same! I followed their instruction to update & my satnav stopped responding. They refused to repair & asking exorbitant price for repair.
7day to michaeloswell
17 Sep 17#23
You are right ....updates wreck it. I now just leave it in the car as my last 2 were inoperable after updates...shame as they were great and their engineers can't help and blame firewalls and antivirus, which may be right. I would buy buy as a great price ,but avoid updates
Niz to michaeloswell
17 Sep 17#26
Thanks was ready to buy it literally, but won't do now, I thought with an older unit they would have sorted the bugs out but thats poor poor service and they definitely know its a problem and don't want to pay to fix it. Its cost them a sale from me!
nebno6 to michaeloswell
17 Sep 17#44
More than happy with m Garmin is anyone wants an alternative.
virgil47
17 Sep 17#9
Just saw this link and as my geriatric Start 25 could do with replacing I've just looked for reviews of this model - GULP - Too many negative reviews for it, you expect a few negative reviews but there's hundreds of dissatisfied customers for the 5100 .... Will give this one a miss!
pablomalin
17 Sep 17#12
I've had this model for few months last year but it had to go because of slow start from cold, it takes over a minute to fully load. Now I use LG G2 with Tom Tom app and 3 SIM loaded , attached to a magnetic mount and works well, only need to find matte screen protector and that will be it..
neils31
17 Sep 17#13
smart phone + waze :smile:
Bendown to neils31
17 Sep 17#14
Has Waze now improved, last time I used that when I had no phone signal the satnav did not work. I assume that it now works without a phone signal
winchman
17 Sep 17#16
Halfords is the same price.
volksdub
17 Sep 17#17
Would avoid looking at the most recent reviews they are nearly all 1 star.
lianghe1984
17 Sep 17#19
Do yerself a favor and use Waze
adambanana403 to lianghe1984
17 Sep 17#24
What advantage does Waze have over Google Maps? After all, when Google bought them out they started integrating the data from Waze (such as traffic and accidents) into Maps
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Lifetime Traffic & Worldwide Map updates, no smartphone required.
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All comments (49)
I think most people would be better off using their phone - the people without a smart phone are most likely the people who would use a map anyway. The free navigation apps are getting better and better or then there's the paid services if bells and whistles are needed.
Lane guidance is on Google Maps
Multipoint navigation is available on Google Maps
Avoiding certain stretches of road, just set Google maps to avoid Motorways, ferrys, etc. Or just turn off the road you wish to avoid.
Seriously, you should try Google maps.
I followed their instruction to update & my satnav stopped responding. They refused to repair & asking exorbitant price for repair.
I would buy buy as a great price ,but avoid updates