WoREoD Posted February 12, 2006 Posted February 12, 2006 I've been looking at getting a TomTom 700 and today persuaded the local Halfords to give me a demo of the Remote Control facility. Interestingly, sitting next to the 700 was a 500 and, lo and behold, the 500 responded to the remote control unit just like the 700! So if you've got a 500 and want Remote Control, it may be worth trying to buy the one for the 700 separately. Cheers to all, JohnK Quote
Removed Posted February 12, 2006 Posted February 12, 2006 thanks for the info! I have the 300 so no remote for me Quote
Removed Posted February 12, 2006 Posted February 12, 2006 I have an atlas. Thanks all the same lmao you know what Mike, I used to say that, then tried the TOMTOM and would NOT go back not having it! It saves a lot of domestic rows too! Quote
M13KYF Posted February 12, 2006 Posted February 12, 2006 I can run TomTom on my phonre. Just not bothered installing it. Quote
Chesterfield Posted February 12, 2006 Posted February 12, 2006 Ive got the 700, and would now not be without it on longer trips (where I dont know exactly where Im headed). I forgot I have a remote control! LOL. Just a gimmick really, I cant see any point in having a remote to be honest - its within arms reach, so why? Quote
WoREoD Posted February 12, 2006 Author Posted February 12, 2006 I dont like touchscreens (nor ones that require you to poke with a plastic stick). Just my personal preference! JK Quote
Guest prescience Posted February 12, 2006 Posted February 12, 2006 the sooner the technobods stop ar*ing around abd get proper voice comm instructions sorted, the better Quote
WoREoD Posted March 11, 2006 Author Posted March 11, 2006 I worked on voice recognition systems in the 1980s. As far as I can see (hear) very little progress has been made in 20 years. I blame the voices - but then I always do JohnK Quote
WoREoD Posted March 11, 2006 Author Posted March 11, 2006 A question for those of you with TomTom Go devices stashed in your glove box ... TomTom have just announced a new model range, the Go x10 series. These have bigger screens and therefore boxes than the Go x00 series. The new dimensions are 115mm x 92mm x 58mm, as opposed to 112mm x 81mm x 66. Do you think one of these would fit in the same way your current units do? Thanks for any thoughts, JohnK Quote
Removed Posted March 11, 2006 Posted March 11, 2006 doubt it mate. Mine's a tigth fit already and have to bend it somehow to make it fit already! I think the 1cm difference in height will kill it Quote
Nick U Posted March 12, 2006 Posted March 12, 2006 So do the TOM TOM units fit into the centre glove box thing? Quote
Chesterfield Posted March 13, 2006 Posted March 13, 2006 The Tom Tom 300/500/700 fir into the cubby hole in the centre console (where Nissan sat nav would be). They are a very tight fit, but yes they canbe placed in there. Quote
Removed Posted March 13, 2006 Posted March 13, 2006 yup they do. Was referring to these new units WOreOD was mentioning Quote
Grant Posted March 13, 2006 Posted March 13, 2006 I dont like touchscreens (nor ones that require you to poke with a plastic stick). Just my personal preference! JK I've got the 700 and never use the remote. The screen has more functionality and if you don't like touch screens then you're pretty much knackered as most Sat Navs (third party ones) require you to input using the touch screen. Quote
WoREoD Posted March 13, 2006 Author Posted March 13, 2006 I tried a 700 with the remote and could pretty much do everything I wanted, including entering postcodes. Thanks for the feedback though. JohnK Quote
Grant Posted March 14, 2006 Posted March 14, 2006 I tried a 700 with the remote and could pretty much do everything I wanted, including entering postcodes. Thanks for the feedback though. JohnK You must have a lot of patience to enter post codes with the remote John, more than me any way. Quote
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