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TomTom disappointment...
So my 8 month old TomTom **** the bed and was replaced by a TomTom Go
60. It's going back today. They totally closed the system so you can not put in any personal way points, voices, color schemes, period. The interface has also changed so the current time, voice control volume and mute, next turn repeat, and several other settings that used to be either on the display, or available with one touch of the display, deep into the menu system which is unusable as is most of the display as Tom Tom has decided we only need one color scheme and it's pastel, grey, and even more grey. As much of a rant as this is, I *literally* can not see the screen anywhere in my vehicle during daylight hours unless there is heavy cloud cover and like I said, TomTom has decided that we don't need any other options there... I spent a lot time with support for TomTom and it's clear they have not addressed any of these issues since last year, and don't intend to any time soon with the Go series Tom Tom... so, it goes back today, so disappointed... |
TomTom disappointment...
On 5/28/2014 11:10 AM, KC wrote:
So my 8 month old TomTom **** the bed and was replaced by a TomTom Go 60. It's going back today. They totally closed the system so you can not put in any personal way points, voices, color schemes, period. The interface has also changed so the current time, voice control volume and mute, next turn repeat, and several other settings that used to be either on the display, or available with one touch of the display, deep into the menu system which is unusable as is most of the display as Tom Tom has decided we only need one color scheme and it's pastel, grey, and even more grey. As much of a rant as this is, I *literally* can not see the screen anywhere in my vehicle during daylight hours unless there is heavy cloud cover and like I said, TomTom has decided that we don't need any other options there... I spent a lot time with support for TomTom and it's clear they have not addressed any of these issues since last year, and don't intend to any time soon with the Go series Tom Tom... so, it goes back today, so disappointed... Thanks for the heads up. Sounds like Tom Tom is trying to put itself out of business. My new RV came with a Rand McNally GPS built in. It's OK but lacks a lot of features that Garmin has. One thing I do like about it is, speed limit changes are announced in advance, also road construction. |
TomTom disappointment...
On Wed, 28 May 2014 11:10:40 -0400, KC wrote:
So my 8 month old TomTom **** the bed and was replaced by a TomTom Go 60. It's going back today. They totally closed the system so you can not put in any personal way points, voices, color schemes, period. The interface has also changed so the current time, voice control volume and mute, next turn repeat, and several other settings that used to be either on the display, or available with one touch of the display, deep into the menu system which is unusable as is most of the display as Tom Tom has decided we only need one color scheme and it's pastel, grey, and even more grey. As much of a rant as this is, I *literally* can not see the screen anywhere in my vehicle during daylight hours unless there is heavy cloud cover and like I said, TomTom has decided that we don't need any other options there... I spent a lot time with support for TomTom and it's clear they have not addressed any of these issues since last year, and don't intend to any time soon with the Go series Tom Tom... so, it goes back today, so disappointed... I've had great luck with my Garmin, although it and I may disagree on the best route every now and then. And I can't understand why the directions going are often different than the directions returning, assuming the traffic hasn't jammed up. |
TomTom disappointment...
On 5/28/2014 1:10 PM, H*a*r*r*o*l*d wrote:
On 5/28/2014 11:10 AM, KC wrote: So my 8 month old TomTom **** the bed and was replaced by a TomTom Go 60. It's going back today. They totally closed the system so you can not put in any personal way points, voices, color schemes, period. The interface has also changed so the current time, voice control volume and mute, next turn repeat, and several other settings that used to be either on the display, or available with one touch of the display, deep into the menu system which is unusable as is most of the display as Tom Tom has decided we only need one color scheme and it's pastel, grey, and even more grey. As much of a rant as this is, I *literally* can not see the screen anywhere in my vehicle during daylight hours unless there is heavy cloud cover and like I said, TomTom has decided that we don't need any other options there... I spent a lot time with support for TomTom and it's clear they have not addressed any of these issues since last year, and don't intend to any time soon with the Go series Tom Tom... so, it goes back today, so disappointed... Thanks for the heads up. Sounds like Tom Tom is trying to put itself out of business. My new RV came with a Rand McNally GPS built in. It's OK but lacks a lot of features that Garmin has. One thing I do like about it is, speed limit changes are announced in advance, also road construction. I took it back today and replaced it with a Garmin 65... It is set up the way I would expect a nav system to be set up, accessable all over, changable and add on colors available, nice interface, easy access to all you need... I like it. Well, almost... I tried the one with Free Lifetime Maps but I am trading it for the one with Maps and traffic.. I do like having live traffic now that I have had it once with the ********... |
TomTom disappointment...
On 5/28/2014 4:44 PM, Poquito Loco wrote:
On Wed, 28 May 2014 11:10:40 -0400, KC wrote: So my 8 month old TomTom **** the bed and was replaced by a TomTom Go 60. It's going back today. They totally closed the system so you can not put in any personal way points, voices, color schemes, period. The interface has also changed so the current time, voice control volume and mute, next turn repeat, and several other settings that used to be either on the display, or available with one touch of the display, deep into the menu system which is unusable as is most of the display as Tom Tom has decided we only need one color scheme and it's pastel, grey, and even more grey. As much of a rant as this is, I *literally* can not see the screen anywhere in my vehicle during daylight hours unless there is heavy cloud cover and like I said, TomTom has decided that we don't need any other options there... I spent a lot time with support for TomTom and it's clear they have not addressed any of these issues since last year, and don't intend to any time soon with the Go series Tom Tom... so, it goes back today, so disappointed... I've had great luck with my Garmin, although it and I may disagree on the best route every now and then. And I can't understand why the directions going are often different than the directions returning, assuming the traffic hasn't jammed up. I had the two ways coming and going with Tom Tom too.. I found once that a long entrance road, or access road getting on or off a highway can make a difference and send you to a totally different direction, etc... only takes a few seconds of calculation to make one direction shorter one way and longer another. |
TomTom disappointment...
On Wed, 28 May 2014 21:24:01 -0400, KC wrote:
On 5/28/2014 1:10 PM, H*a*r*r*o*l*d wrote: On 5/28/2014 11:10 AM, KC wrote: So my 8 month old TomTom **** the bed and was replaced by a TomTom Go 60. It's going back today. They totally closed the system so you can not put in any personal way points, voices, color schemes, period. The interface has also changed so the current time, voice control volume and mute, next turn repeat, and several other settings that used to be either on the display, or available with one touch of the display, deep into the menu system which is unusable as is most of the display as Tom Tom has decided we only need one color scheme and it's pastel, grey, and even more grey. As much of a rant as this is, I *literally* can not see the screen anywhere in my vehicle during daylight hours unless there is heavy cloud cover and like I said, TomTom has decided that we don't need any other options there... I spent a lot time with support for TomTom and it's clear they have not addressed any of these issues since last year, and don't intend to any time soon with the Go series Tom Tom... so, it goes back today, so disappointed... Thanks for the heads up. Sounds like Tom Tom is trying to put itself out of business. My new RV came with a Rand McNally GPS built in. It's OK but lacks a lot of features that Garmin has. One thing I do like about it is, speed limit changes are announced in advance, also road construction. I took it back today and replaced it with a Garmin 65... It is set up the way I would expect a nav system to be set up, accessable all over, changable and add on colors available, nice interface, easy access to all you need... I like it. Well, almost... I tried the one with Free Lifetime Maps but I am trading it for the one with Maps and traffic.. I do like having live traffic now that I have had it once with the ********... The free lifetime maps is a good way to go. I still get traffic information. We have an old NUVI 1450. |
TomTom disappointment...
On 5/29/14, 7:35 AM, Poquito Loco wrote:
On Wed, 28 May 2014 21:24:01 -0400, KC wrote: On 5/28/2014 1:10 PM, H*a*r*r*o*l*d wrote: On 5/28/2014 11:10 AM, KC wrote: So my 8 month old TomTom **** the bed and was replaced by a TomTom Go 60. It's going back today. They totally closed the system so you can not put in any personal way points, voices, color schemes, period. The interface has also changed so the current time, voice control volume and mute, next turn repeat, and several other settings that used to be either on the display, or available with one touch of the display, deep into the menu system which is unusable as is most of the display as Tom Tom has decided we only need one color scheme and it's pastel, grey, and even more grey. As much of a rant as this is, I *literally* can not see the screen anywhere in my vehicle during daylight hours unless there is heavy cloud cover and like I said, TomTom has decided that we don't need any other options there... I spent a lot time with support for TomTom and it's clear they have not addressed any of these issues since last year, and don't intend to any time soon with the Go series Tom Tom... so, it goes back today, so disappointed... Thanks for the heads up. Sounds like Tom Tom is trying to put itself out of business. My new RV came with a Rand McNally GPS built in. It's OK but lacks a lot of features that Garmin has. One thing I do like about it is, speed limit changes are announced in advance, also road construction. I took it back today and replaced it with a Garmin 65... It is set up the way I would expect a nav system to be set up, accessable all over, changable and add on colors available, nice interface, easy access to all you need... I like it. Well, almost... I tried the one with Free Lifetime Maps but I am trading it for the one with Maps and traffic.. I do like having live traffic now that I have had it once with the ********... The free lifetime maps is a good way to go. I still get traffic information. We have an old NUVI 1450. Standalone GPS units for cars are about as obsolete as your political thinking. If you like Garmin products, its U.S.A. mapping program for iPhones and iPads duplicates the features of those units and is easy to update over wifi. I have that and a standalone Garmin unit, and the standalone unit stays home. Apple and Google also offer similar software programs, and they are pretty good and getting better. I usually use the Google program. It has a live traffic option, I believe, but I've never used it. -- If right-wing assholes could fly, rec.boats would be an airport! |
TomTom disappointment...
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TomTom disappointment...
On 5/30/14, 9:45 AM, KC wrote:
On 5/29/2014 6:03 PM, BAR wrote: In article , says... On 5/29/14, 7:35 AM, Poquito Loco wrote: On Wed, 28 May 2014 21:24:01 -0400, KC wrote: On 5/28/2014 1:10 PM, H*a*r*r*o*l*d wrote: On 5/28/2014 11:10 AM, KC wrote: So my 8 month old TomTom **** the bed and was replaced by a TomTom Go 60. It's going back today. They totally closed the system so you can not put in any personal way points, voices, color schemes, period. The interface has also changed so the current time, voice control volume and mute, next turn repeat, and several other settings that used to be either on the display, or available with one touch of the display, deep into the menu system which is unusable as is most of the display as Tom Tom has decided we only need one color scheme and it's pastel, grey, and even more grey. As much of a rant as this is, I *literally* can not see the screen anywhere in my vehicle during daylight hours unless there is heavy cloud cover and like I said, TomTom has decided that we don't need any other options there... I spent a lot time with support for TomTom and it's clear they have not addressed any of these issues since last year, and don't intend to any time soon with the Go series Tom Tom... so, it goes back today, so disappointed... Thanks for the heads up. Sounds like Tom Tom is trying to put itself out of business. My new RV came with a Rand McNally GPS built in. It's OK but lacks a lot of features that Garmin has. One thing I do like about it is, speed limit changes are announced in advance, also road construction. I took it back today and replaced it with a Garmin 65... It is set up the way I would expect a nav system to be set up, accessable all over, changable and add on colors available, nice interface, easy access to all you need... I like it. Well, almost... I tried the one with Free Lifetime Maps but I am trading it for the one with Maps and traffic.. I do like having live traffic now that I have had it once with the ********... The free lifetime maps is a good way to go. I still get traffic information. We have an old NUVI 1450. Standalone GPS units for cars are about as obsolete as your political thinking. If you like Garmin products, its U.S.A. mapping program for iPhones and iPads duplicates the features of those units and is easy to update over wifi. I have that and a standalone Garmin unit, and the standalone unit stays home. Apple and Google also offer similar software programs, and they are pretty good and getting better. I usually use the Google program. It has a live traffic option, I believe, but I've never used it. The nice thing about standalone GPS units is that you don't have to pay the phone company to use them all of the time. Not to mention my stand alone has a 6 inch screen so I can see it. I would never be able to see my phone while driving and wouldn't want anything bigger than my phone now in my pocket... But them libs always know best:) Whatever's best for them is obviously best for everybody... I'm sure your GPS will tell you "In 1.5 miles, turn right onto Stupid Lane," the point being that usually you don't have to look at your 6" screen. Also, there are phones out now with 5" screens. Stand-alone GPS units for cars are well on the way to being obsolete. -- If right-wing assholes could fly, rec.boats would be an airport! |
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