TomTom Navigator 6

Advantages: Detailed, easy to use
Disadvantages: Slow (but this could just be my phone)

...Nav 6 is the successor to Nav 5 and TomTom Mobile 5 and can be used on a number of Mobiles and PDAs. My review is based on my experience using an MDA Variao 2. I recently took a trip to Europe on my bike and got a copy of TT Nav 6. Not actually knowing much about where I was didn't give me much confidence but the Vario 2 with the Nav 6 installed was a lifesaver. Map are so detailed and being on the bike meant fuel stops were frequemt but I was able to plan this using the software. The 3D maps were good but I prefer 2D maps as I work a lot with paper maps and charts and it's just what I'm used to. The colours used were good, each screen was easy oto focus on with a good contrast of colours used. My experience in Europe was limited to planning and frequent checking of my route upon stopping. Since i returned to the UK however I...

clivefallon 04.03.2007 · Read review
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TomTom Navigator 6 for PDA

Advantages: Incredibly easy to use.
Disadvantages: Slow cold start time on GPS reciever.

...including, colour, voice selection, units of measurements, avoid toll roads, use motorways or not, quickest route, shortest route etc. There is an automatic reroute option should you take a wrong turn. My particular phone has a touch screen which makes operating the system mere childsplay, I am not sure how easy this programme would be to use on a non touch screen phone. Before using TomTom I had ViaMichelin navigator for about 18 months and I was happy with that system, until it got stolen. I replaced it with TomTom which blew ViaMichelin out of the water. I have also subscribed to TomTom Traffic and get traffic updates on my route via GPRS/3G technology so Im always on the move instead of stuck in traffic. I also get speed camera updates through my computer which update TomTom every time I sync my device. Should you need to take...

darrenwalton 18.06.2007 · Read review
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TomTom Navigator 5 Bluetooth GPS for Palmtop

Advantages: Excellent route planning, directions,
Disadvantages: Old maps needs updating, Slow GPS signal at start

...I purchased this Tom Tom Navigator 5 for approx 200 GBP two months back. I am an IT Consultant and am required to go to different client's sites at different locations. At first I used to print out the directions from mapquest or theaa.com and then try to follow these, but always I used to lose or miss out in between and land up searching again. This procedure was difficult if I was traveling alone as its difficult to hold that piece of paper and look out for directions etc., So I finally decided to go in for the Navigation software and I had heard that TOMTOM is the best in the market. Now I had to decide in TOMTOM which one I have to choose. I finally decided on this model since I already had a Zire 72 Palmtop (Bluetooth enabled) which I could use for this purpose. This package contains - Bluetooth GPS Receiver - Car...

bpg2504 24.08.2005 (25.08.2005) · Read review
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You need tom-toms to find your way

Advantages: Large clear menu for touchscreen. Quick setup to navigate to postcodes. Clear driving instruction.
Disadvantages: Poor POIs, Lack of route preview. Missing villages. No cam preview found.

...On the basis of good reviews I bought Navigator 6 Western Europe (Nav 6) for my PDA to replace an ageing Miomap programme. Having removed the Miomap programme the TomTom Nav 6 installed quickly and easily and after selecting a few options, was up and running. The selection of only 2 UK voices was very disappointing, and neither really appealed. Navigating to a post code is simple to set up, but I could not preview the route until the unit connected to satellites. I had to exit the navigation screen an select a view map icon to see anything. Typing in a town name is predictive, letting you select a town really easily. Menu navigation is easy with nice large icons and a maximum of 6 to a screen. Points of information were most frustrating with, for example, a hotel in Norwich I wanted to visit being listed only as a restaurant. Most...

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Review of TomTom Navigator 6 Maps of Western Europe GPS software

TomTom - slow, large but still simple BEST

Advantages: great controlled
Disadvantages: slow planning

...I use TomTom Navigator 6 with my mobile phone - MDA. I have also tested nearly all other software for navigation so i will try to compare. TomTom has the best menu navigation - it has only 5 items menu so it is possible to browse in menus when you are driving even if you have got a small display on your PDA. The menus are simple and it is very easy to adjust something very fast. Maps for TomTom are made not by countries as it is normally done by the others but by packs of countries so you dont need to switch maps so often. On the other hand if you choose igo2006 for example you can have all the maps at once and then no need to switch anything - there brings TomTom some difficulties when you are passing borders between two map sectors. One more thing that is not a plus for TomTom is the space required for maps. The other software has...

hauran 16.10.2007 · Read review
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TomTom Navigator 3 for Pocket PC

Advantages: Route Planning, Position, distance to next instruction
Disadvantages: Old Maps, POI Warnings require add-on

...I purchased TomTom Navigator along with my HP iPAQ 2210 about 10 months ago. I travel about 18000 miles a year and this product has been a great asset. It saves me having to make route notes and keep referring to road atlases. For town driving it is even better as road maps do not show all local roads. I initially purchased version 3.0 but have now upgraded to v3.03 (427). I use it with a wired GPS receiver which simply plugs into the cigarette lighter in the car. In most cases you run the application and then bring up the Navigator Menu. You can then choose where you want to go; a recent location, an address, a favourite location or even a Point of Interest (more on these later). The address can be based on a post code or you can enter the town, street name etc yourself. Your ?Home? address can be saved as a key favourite place as...

charlie68 03.12.2004 · Read review
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reliable TomTom Best so far!

Advantages: ease of use, no mis-direction, Cheap, all-in-one
Disadvantages: NONE

...I think this is a great software as it can turn a pda into a navigator. I bought this product just before christmas because I was going to france it took me through with absolutely no probelems! My son has got a garmin which he does not use because it always directs him wrong. It is easy to use with the latest technology. I would recomend this to anyone but don't go for a garmin. This is the most reliable resonable navagator I have used. This also has speed camera detection and poi's. It is very user friendly with over 5 languages to chose from also there is a lot of thing you can add on to your navagator like george bush's voice or more poi's. The tomtom also offers you traffic notifications for an annual price. Don't go for phonys go for tomtom!...

pgsk333 03.01.2008 · Read review
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Review of TomTom Navigator 6 Maps of Western Europe GPS software

Tomtom 3 navigator is wicked

Advantages: Get to where your going without getting lost
Disadvantages: None

...hi all, Well where do i start, this software is great, the various versions can be used on most smartphone (tomtom-mobile) as well as PDA's a lot of people dont know this, so whats a smartphone i hear you say, well. a smart phone is a mobile phone, which has a load of next generation capabilities such as java, MMS, multimedia players, and camera capabilties, and allows you to run software, the following are smartphones, Nokia 6600 Sony Ericsson P800 Sony Ericsson P900 Sony Ericsson P910i Orange SPV-E200 Qtek 8080 basically they run the software and supply all the relevent info (where your goin) on the screen, now to get these devices working you will need GPS, Whats GPS? Global Positioning System now this basically bounces signals off sattelites to pin point where you are on the earth, no not james bond...

The_Mazta 21.12.2004 · Read review
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Review of TomTom Navigator 3 Great Britain GPS software

TomTom v5 - Good software with some minor bugs

Advantages: Easy to setup and use, Clear maps, Works great!
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 (bluetooth or wired) and set up your preferences - voice, metric/imperial etc. This is easy to complete and a nice welcome to the software. The menus are clear and bright, with big icons that you can finger press, or use your PDA's stylus...

p-sutherby 19.04.2006 · Read review
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Review of TomTom Navigator 5 - Bluetooth

* Get lost! . . .

Advantages: .Simple, cheap, very good.
Disadvantages: .Cost, plust the fact that it will become out of date one day.

.... . . Upon opening the box, you will find:- Software, application, user manual, and maps of Western Europe on DVD. Also voice prompt files, and TomTom Home. The all importand Quick start guide, this shows you how to do the installation on your phone or PDA. An installation poster. This simple pictogramme is easy to understand, and as they say, a picture is worth a thousand words. You will also find in here your product code card, this is required to activate your product online. Version six is the very lastest version. It contains detailed maps of 20 countries over Europe Is easy to install using TomTom Home. A 1 GB memory card is required, this is not included in the pack for some reason, I find this strange, as it would cost TomTom a matter of pence. You have the usual choice of 2d or 3d maps. The following countries are...

smudgeybabes 08.10.2007 (21.02.2009) · Read review
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