Re: TomTom Go opinions?

From: Jerry Reed (jreed123_at_cox.net)
Date: 03/14/05 

Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 07:49:47 -0700

I bought one and took it back. I couldn't see the screen. If I can't
see the screen in a normal lighting situation in my car the rest of the
features don't really matter. It got great reviews but didn't work for me.

Anthony R. Gold wrote:
> On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 01:07:42 -0500, "AR" <araina-usenet@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>>Hi
>>
>>I am torn between the 2610 and the GO. I am inclined to buy the GO but I
>>realize after reading the user reviews on Amazon that it has a glare
>>problem.
>>
>>Now, that said, it can be fixed by buying a anti-glare protector.
>>
>>But how does it stack up otherwise? Has anyone used it within N.America? Do
>>you regret the purchase? Would buy again?
>
>
> What that glare complaint disguises is what I consider to be the biggest
> problem with he TomTom GO, that you NEED to see the screen for navigation.
> That is not an issue if you are accompanied by a passenger who can read
> the screen and assist, but I find it downright dangerous when a driver is
> navigating themself.
>
> The unit does give timely voice warnings when approaching turns and
> junctions but the voice directions are very poor and often directly wrong
> when giving junction navigation instructions, such as "keep left" when
> maybe the exact opposite is true.
>
> The accurate detailed junction turn directions (except for roundabout
> rotary junctions when they are quite adequate) are only given on the
> screen in coloured markings on the 3-D images of the roads. And even then
> the screen does not give the most obvious information needed by the driver
> of exactly which road sign markings to follow, unlike say the Garmin which
> is excellent in this respect.
>
> I have seen some advanced screen shots of Version 5 and it appears that
> what I find to be this major deficiency has been very greatly improved,
> but I haven't yet seen the real thing.
>
> I have driven with the TomTom GO in Europe and the USA and, mainly in view
> of some promised improvements in Version 5, I would buy it again.
>
> Tony

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