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for TomTom Navigator 5 - Bluetooth

Rating Summary based on 12 reviews

  • 5 Stars
    		6
  • 4 Stars
    		4
  • 3 Stars
    		2
  • 2 Stars
    		0
  • 1 Star
    		0

Detailed rating

  • Battery life
  • Display size
  • Durability & Robustness
  • Ease of Use
  • Look & Feel
  		• 3.9
  		• 4.4
  		• 4.3
  		• 4.3
  		• 4.7
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  • 2 of 2 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    buyer991

    4 Stars All across Europe with my TomTom 28/08/2006
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Small neat device that works well and excellent navigation software

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Non-replaceable battery, maps getting out of date

    The package includes navigation software for Palm 5 PDAs and the Microsoft PocketPC PDAs but you should check which models are supported. I run the Palm version on my Treo650 smartphone. I have to travel around the UK a fair bit for work and also like to tour round the UK and Europe for pleasure. Actually, the main reason I bought the package was to circumvent the possibility of having any navigation arguments with my wife on our honeymoon! We went on a driving holiday from London to Vienna. So I invested in the whole Europe street level mapping pack on top of the included UK map that comes ... more
  • 9 of 9 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    p-sutherby

    4 Stars TomTom v5 - Good software with some minor bugs 19/04/2006
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Easy to setup and use, Clear maps, Works great!

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Some minor bugs, Costly to keep maps up to date

    TomTom Navigator brings the market leading SatNav software and functionality to a PDA. Plan your routes with your preferences (avoid toll roads, fastest, etc). The software is very easy to install - just run the CD on your computer and it copies the files to your PDA - easy! This does take a long time however so dont think you can just install and use in 5 mins... set it going whilst you are doing something else and leave it to it. Once the software has been installed and the maps copied across to your PDA, you go through a setup program on the initial load. You configure your GPS receiver ... more
  • 8 of 8 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    tekcom

    5 Stars Top class piece of kit 20/07/2006
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Cross-platform compatability

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Comparative cost, maps not up to date

    --INTRODUCTION-- TOM TOM has been a strong contender in the GPS / SATNAV market for a long time now. Before they branched out into the standalone-unit market, they were involved with churning out software and GPS receivers that could deliver what they wanted. This is my second TOM TOM product that I have bought, that tells you a few things about me... Either I don't know what I'm talking about, and just choose to buy whatever I can find. Or secondly, I have used this product, and others like it extensively for both work and pleasure. Let me give you a hint, IT'S THE SECOND ONE !! --PACKAGING ... more
  • 7 of 7 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    fcampbell

    5 Stars Getting you from A to B, via C 19/05/2007
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Attractive on-screen display, re-routing ability, simple to install

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Doesn't always pick quickest route, needs a decent-sized screen for best results

    Tom Tom is probably the market leader in terms of satellite navigation, and putting the software on a mobile phone or PDA seems the logical solution - after all, who wants to have their windscreen/dashboard cluttered with several electronic devices? Navigator 5 is not the newest version, but it is still a fantastic choice if you have a PDA running Windows Mobile 5. The software and maps arrive on an SD or miniSD card, and while this only has a capacity of 64MB (that is what mine had, at least), it is very simple to transfer it to a larger capacity card. I have put mine on a 2GB card, meaning ... more
  • 13 of 13 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Purpletigerclimbing

    5 Stars Some interesting journeys. 22/10/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages 3D Graphics, voice instructions, Bluetooth capability, PDA compatable.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Maps Not totally up to date.

    I purchased TOMtom Navigator 5 in a package with a Palm Tungsten T5, described separately. This package is one of the most up to date and easy to use of all the navigation systems i have tried. With a compatible bluetooth PDA it works well and i am sure with a dedicated bit of hardware works even better. The standard functionality allows you to program routes using an address, a postcode or just searching a map. You can also view the route with the voice commands or explore it using the map function. Routes can be planned using the GPS for current location or advance planning can be used if ... more
  • 13 of 14 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Leedle

    4 Stars Navigator 5 - never get lost again! 29/09/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Cheap way to get satnav in your car

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Can be time consuming and awkward to get hardware working

    Introduction: I've used a few stand-alone GPS units over the last few years, but decided that I'd like to delve in to satellite navigation. I already had a PDA with bluetooth so after some research I decided that Tomtom Navigator would be my cheapest option. Tomtom are well known for their Navigator software. Version 3 was widely used on both Palm and Pocket PC platforms with both a wired and bluetooth GPS unit available. Version 5 of Navigator offered a few new features, one of the most appealing being a full UK postcode search to find your destination. The software set up process is very ... more
  • 23 of 24 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 4 gollum3273

    Member since 30/10/2005

    Reviews written: 38

    3 Stars Should you Tom Tom? 27/12/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Helps you find your way in new areas

    Disadvantages Disadvantages A pain to install,

    Tom Tom navigator 5 This sat nav system is available for most PDA and Mobile 5 phones; you can purchase this system in a few different ways. It can be bought as a complete set, which includes a 128mb SD card, Instructions, Product code, and Wired GPS receiver. OR as 128mb SD card, instructions, Product code, and Bluetooth GPS receiver. Both for around £ 199 Or just as a 128mb SD card, with instructions and Product code. For around £80 Since receiving this SD card only version of this tom tom sat nav system for Christmas I have only a few things which I want to say about it. Firstly make sure ... more
  • 7 of 7 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    pehorts

    5 Stars show me the way tom tom 04/10/2006
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages easy and intuitive to use

    Disadvantages Disadvantages i have only found 1 minor bug so far

    tom tom 5 is very easy to set up, I recieved mine pre installed on an sd card with my pda so i cant comment on installing from scratch. i did start playing as soon as i took my pda out of the box and charged the batteries. the navigation system uses the sirf II satelite system, with 20 satelites in view at any one time you can be sure you will quickly get a good signal, i usually get a usable signal within 30 seconds of turning tom tom on. if you are indoors or not in range of a satelite you will get a message in the bottom corner telling you "waiting for a valid gps signal". setting your ... more
  • 10 of 11 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    glennbailey

    5 Stars TomTom 28/01/2006
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Clear Mapping, Clear intructions, Good Maps

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Maps can get out of date quite quickly

    Before you buy this software, you will need to choose a good PDA to put it on, the better the PDA, the better the software runs, i.e. the better PDA's have larger screen resolutions (640x480), faster processors so the moving map is smother etc. For this review I used a Fujitsu-Siemens PocketLoox 720 Setup of the software is very simple, Active Sync must be installed first, but it was just a matter of clicking the options that I want. The most painful part was waiting for the maps to upload to the PDA (Which took over 30 minuets) Once installed, I had a little trouble getting the Bluetooth GPS ... more
  • 12 of 14 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    choudhury3193

    5 Stars The Best Sat Nav Software for PDA's 27/03/2006
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Comes with software pre installed on the memory card and a registration card. Install software activate the software and away you go

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Installing the software and the initial setup can be a bit tricky, but worth the extra effort.

    Very simple menu system and easy navigation on the device. Clear screen layout with good quality maps also downloadable from the free membersite (www.tomtom.com). Clear quality voice navigation as well. Adjustable screen colour for night mode. Set your own point of interest through the map (i.e shows petral station, cash dispenser, hospitals, airports and othe interests that you decide to have). The product I bought had toll area and speed camera where it points out the speed camera and alerts you. Toll area if your passing a congestion charge will give you alternative routes if available. The ... more
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