Re: Tom Tom

[Chris Hunter <cjhunter@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Its not so much re-cacluating routes ... it's actually quite fast at
doing that ... when we miss a turn, accidentally or purposely ... it's
more when we want to take-over for a while, and navigate manually, to go
visit something we've just noticed, or (most especially) to get around a
jam ... the information it gives isn't very helpful - the map's too
small, and it's quite difficult to take the pointer ahead of current
position, in order to see what's coming & so make some good choices ...
... the VDO system we have in the other car works very well in such
circumstances, so it is possible to do better !


Chris

Andy Laurence wrote:

> 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