RE: Tom Tom

["Andy Laurence" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

From: Chris Hunter [mailto:cjhunter@xxxxxxx]
> Really, having arrived, it would be nice to be able to  switch the
> engine off & quickly review aspects of the journey and / or plan /
> replan the next stage, or .. etc ... not to mention the passenger
being
> able to check a few things while the driver is refuelling the car ...

Yup.  It would make sense to have it turn off a (preferably configurable)
time after the engine switches off.  This would let you do the bits you
want when the engine is off.

> it's also quite hopeless at allow a short spell of manual
intervention,
> as when we want to make a quick detour & want to use it as a map
to
> track ahead ... seems to me they rushed it to market & only half
thought
> it through ... or thsy have only a limited view of what their
customers
> are capable of (in which case the TrafficMaster no-screen just-talk
> approach is what they should have gone for) ... grrrh !

IME, few systems are good at recalculating routes.  As for going via
another place, you can enter it into the unit, or just zoom out to see more
of the map.  Well, you can with TomTom Mobile 5, which is my current sat
nav of choice.

Cheers,
Andy