tom tom one iq ?

gunner84 · 06-09-2009, 9:36 AM

hi

im thinking about upgrading my first edition tom tom to the tom tom one IQ routes edition.

my one is very bulky and does not pick up great reception without using a extra cable i got for it which gives it full reception.

Is the tom tom one IQ good and do the new sat navs get better satelite reception now days compared to the older versions?

thanks

gunner84 · 06-09-2009, 10:15 AM

just looked into navigons and the Navigon 4350 im hearing a lot about navigons on here and how they seem to be better than the garmin , tom tom.....

what i want in a sat nav is good reliability and good map routeing , will the Navigon 4350max give me this?

thanks

gunner84 · 06-09-2009, 10:53 AM

after looking again im finally going for the navigon 3300max from halfords , anyone got this ?

one thing i cant seem to find this one on navigons website ?

Silas Greenback · 06-09-2009, 11:27 AM

the tomtom has the best interface IMHO

the tomtom one IQ or tomtom one, has limited non upgradeable on-board memory. if you do go for it, be sure, if you buy the UK version its all you will ever want as whist you can buy Europe maps at a latter date they will no fit on the TT1 uk

Only the TT1 europe has the space for extra maps

mrash · 06-09-2009, 1:49 PM

The 3300max is great, but I swapped mine back for a 4350mac a you get premium tmc and a lot more for the extra £40. The routing is quicker than a tomtom and the myroutes function takes tomtoms iq routing, and improves it.

gunner84 · 06-09-2009, 9:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrash

The 3300max is great, but I swapped mine back for a 4350mac a you get premium tmc and a lot more for the extra £40. The routing is quicker than a tomtom and the myroutes function takes tomtoms iq routing, and improves it.

are the tmc and speed camera's a subscription based service on the navigons?

thanks

mrash · 07-09-2009, 8:50 AM

No subscription needed, they are free for life.

Also you get 2 years worth of map updates for £17...And they are updating once every 3 months

gunner84 · 07-09-2009, 10:01 AM

hi guys

i got the 3300max in the end

, im a bit stuck on the registration process is asking me for a software version in step 1 , theres a list of about 8 called mobile navigator7 and so on ...

i cant find anywhere what im to select?

please help

thanks

Mouse9 · 07-09-2009, 10:08 AM

Hi what made you swing towards Navigon? I took is looking at tomtom or garmin now considering navigon

gunner84 · 07-09-2009, 11:27 AM

on here really

,

ive updated the maps but when i go into settings and map display it says europe version q2 2009 ? is this correct , also it keeps turning off everytime i go to the maps.

gunner84 · 07-09-2009, 1:07 PM

hi

ive got some problems with the 3300max , im not sure if its minor or a fault , it hardly picks up satelites and alsoeverytime i attempt to browse map or it wants to go onto the map screen for navigation it just turns off and restarts ?

anyone

cheers

gunner84 · 07-09-2009, 1:16 PM

ok guys ive just done a restore and tryed it again and i can now view my maps???

so what did i do wrong last time?

Mouse9 · 07-09-2009, 1:18 PM

From the problems you're having you should have not picked Navigon

This swings my view towards tomtom now

gunner84 · 07-09-2009, 1:23 PM

mate i think it was a minor issue , ive got maps now and it is a very nice interface

, i was looking at tom tom as well today in halfords but the navigons looked a lot smarter, im getting satelites now ,so perhaps it was because of being new and had to find a them

gunner84 · 07-09-2009, 1:38 PM

ive noticed in the settings that im using europe version Q1 2009 and when i clicked latest maps on the navigon software it says british isles Q2 2009 ?

not got a clue what im doing with the updating process?

Mouse9 · 07-09-2009, 1:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gunner84

mate i think it was a minor issue , ive got maps now and it is a very nice interface

, i was looking at tom tom as well today in halfords but the navigons looked a lot smarter, im getting satelites now ,so perhaps it was because of being new and had to find a them

I don't like the navigon interface, or the look of the system. I am still unsure as well whether to buy tomtom, garmin and navigon.

Does naigon have free traffic updates?

mrash · 07-09-2009, 1:57 PM

Yes, the navigon gets free traffic updates.

mrash · 07-09-2009, 2:02 PM

The 3300 max is UK only, so maybe you got the wrong maps. The 3300 doesnt have free traffic updates, its the 4350, just to amend my previous post. I never had any issues in updating or getting satelites. Here is a tip though, do not power down the unit totally when you arent using it, put it in standby. That way when you next power on, satellites will be picked up in seconds, not minutes. There are lots of other little features that i like and keep stumbling across. Maybe i should read the manual to find them all!

gunner84 · 07-09-2009, 2:14 PM

everything seems ok now , ive even updated the maps , i like how it narrows down your search when you type a address

gunner84 · 07-09-2009, 3:36 PM

i think my topic title should be changed to navigon 3300max

, anyway could someone help me with the best place to get cases for the navigon's?

thankyou

edit* also does anyone have the text to speech addon , im thinking of getting it eventually but is it worth it?

mrash · 07-09-2009, 6:22 PM

I have the text to speech on the 4350, its good. I dont know how much it is to buy though.

gunner84 · 11-09-2009, 2:40 PM

hi

ive found a minor voice error on my navigon 3300 ,at a turning it says bear right but it should say turn right .

can i change this myself or is there a place to report map errors?

thanks