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So why not just get her the hang of 1 more app
Cos she's a complete technophobe when it comes to phones and it's a complete waste of my time to try and get her to use her phone to do stuff. I've no idea why she even has a smartphone cos she only uses it for the camera!
She can use our current very old TomTom so it's better to stick with that
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Not sure if its of interest to you mate but there is a lightning deal on a TomTom on Amazon at the moment for £69, 83% claimed though so try and check it out soon if you are interested.
It comes with lifetime maps and other sellers seem to be selling it for between £111 and £130!
It comes with lifetime maps and other sellers seem to be selling it for between £111 and £130!
Not sure if its of interest to you mate but there is a lightning deal on a TomTom on Amazon at the moment for £69, 83% claimed though so try and check it out soon if you are interested.
It comes with lifetime maps and other sellers seem to be selling it for between £111 and £130!
Sorry mate but missed it! That'll teach me to go and watch some telly.
What's important to you?
Best for voice directions - probably Garmin. Traffic's OK but lacks road coverage from B roads downwards.
Best for routing, traffic info and automatic traffic avoidance - Newer Tomtom Go units (but bear in mind the cheaper ones rely on a bluetooth connection to a smartphone rather than having their own inbuilt modem). This one needs a bluetooth connection to a phone: http://www.amazon.co.uk/TomTom-Western-European-Lifetime-Traffic/dp/B00LEKAECE?tag=hotukdeals03-21 but some that are out of budget don't.
Older Tomtom Live units also get lifetime maps and include traffic updates with a built in modem and might be had for the budget: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/1314...=true&hlpv=2&chn=ps&lpid=122&ops=true&viphx=1. Routing and traffic avoidance are almost as good as the new units (new units will shift route for a 1 minute saving, older ones look for 3 minute saving and have a more basic routing algorithm so may miss some potential diversions). The older units also have a few useful features that didn't make it into the latest units (e.g. Mapshare, which allows you to make map corrections on the device that will immediately affect routing. Newer units allow you to make corrections but you have to wait for TT to approve them so they don't work immediately).
With both newer and older TT units, you will need to connect it to your PC to update maps.
If you just get from A-B don't spend £100 and get something cheaper.
Best for voice directions - probably Garmin. Traffic's OK but lacks road coverage from B roads downwards.
Best for routing, traffic info and automatic traffic avoidance - Newer Tomtom Go units (but bear in mind the cheaper ones rely on a bluetooth connection to a smartphone rather than having their own inbuilt modem). This one needs a bluetooth connection to a phone: http://www.amazon.co.uk/TomTom-Western-European-Lifetime-Traffic/dp/B00LEKAECE?tag=hotukdeals03-21 but some that are out of budget don't.
Older Tomtom Live units also get lifetime maps and include traffic updates with a built in modem and might be had for the budget: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/1314...=true&hlpv=2&chn=ps&lpid=122&ops=true&viphx=1. Routing and traffic avoidance are almost as good as the new units (new units will shift route for a 1 minute saving, older ones look for 3 minute saving and have a more basic routing algorithm so may miss some potential diversions). The older units also have a few useful features that didn't make it into the latest units (e.g. Mapshare, which allows you to make map corrections on the device that will immediately affect routing. Newer units allow you to make corrections but you have to wait for TT to approve them so they don't work immediately).
With both newer and older TT units, you will need to connect it to your PC to update maps.
If you just get from A-B don't spend £100 and get something cheaper.
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The current Tomtom Go Android app has been given quite an overhaul - it looks like the latest Tomtom Go (Nav4, 40, 50, 60, 400, 500, 600, 5000, 6000, 5100, 6100) units and functions in a very similar way.
On iOS the app still looks and functions like older Nav3 units. It's due an upgrade soon.
If her Tomtom's very old it will be based on Nav2 or earlier and she'll be just as mystified by the current Tomtom apps as anything else.
On iOS the app still looks and functions like older Nav3 units. It's due an upgrade soon.
If her Tomtom's very old it will be based on Nav2 or earlier and she'll be just as mystified by the current Tomtom apps as anything else.
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