Re: Mini Review: TomTom Go 700 in car GPS


Peter Lee wrote:

> Ian Robinson <junk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> <snip positive review>
>
> > I like it. More info and demos at the URL.
> >
> > Ian
> >
> I've got the Palm version of the TomTom software, and would
> wholeheartedly agree with your comments.

Can I ask a few questions? Knowing me, I'll probably have a whole bunch
more, but here's for starters...

1. Can you copy the TomTom maps, software, whatever, onto a different
SD card? I'm not looking to pirate, merely to get everything in one
place [1] so I don't have to switch cards whenever I want to 'do' GPS.

2. Can you use the normal Palm functions whilst using GPS? What happens
if the Palm is on (say) tasks and the TomTom wants to tell you to turn
left?

3. Can you make phonecalls whilst the GPS is running? Will it still
give voice prompts? (only applies to Treos, not other Palms...) What
about when other audio is running, eg MP3?

4. How much free RAM should I have to run the application? How much RAM
does the application itself take up? How much space does a UK map take
on the SD card?

5. How does the cradle work? It appears (at least for the Treo 650)
that the cradle merely holds the unit in place; you still need to
connect power as a separate fiddly cable (ie the dock is not powered).

6. Are the voice prompts loud enough on a Palm? Can you turn them off
and still navigate without problems?

7. Where did you buy it?

8. Can you install the POI files and other fancy stuff using a Mac?

9. It's already been said that you need a PC to install the map
updates. How exactly does this work? Do you download an EXE file, plug
in the SD card, and run the EXE, or is it more convoluted? Can it be
done via Virtual PC?

10. Is there any reason (other than screen size) that I should consider
getting a 'real' TomTom rather than the software running on a Palm?


Thanks in advance for any responses....

-zoara-


[1] and one place that's more convenient; I have a SanDisk Ultra2
SD+USB card <http://tinyurl.com/87csk> which can slot right into a USB
port without a card reader. So having *everything* on there would be
useful.

.

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