Yes, the TTomTomis a great thing. I have been using one (a 300) since they first came to market in Australia about 2 and a half years ago (paying $900 or so for the pprivilegeof being a early adopter...)
The software updates (the platform is Linux based), are indeed free but the map updates certainly are not unless you get some special deal. I am afraid you haven't got the latest AU maps Lloyd as the BBusseltonBypass was one of the additions I noticed straight away after the last update (I live in the SW). The TT updates are nevertheless cheaper than for inbuilt systems (BMW charge $350 which seems the going rate). Every little bbackroadis out there and no matter where you are, it is always easy to find your way back out again. With destinations, it can be a bit of a pain finding some little bbackroadunless you know the trick of entering for a "Town" as "South Coast" and others like "Margaret River Wine District" but this is a WWhereismap data issue as I understand. Extra functionality can be added by installing extra programs on your memory card. Some are here: http://www.webazar.org/tomtom/plugins.php?lang=uukbut there are others out there... Have fun ! Regards Mark On Saturday, December 01, 2007, at 09:46AM, "Lloyd White" <llloydwhiteiiinet.net.au wrote: >Hi Rod, > >I have a TTomTomOne and can download the upgrades to the maps for FREE. > >New maps cost 49 Euros. I have been in Europe for 5 weeks recently and >downloaded the Eastern Europe and France maps. 49 Euros each. I upgraded the >French one just before I left, at no cost. > >Whatever the cost the TTomTomis worth 10000 times more! It found me parking >areas in Strasbourg, service stations, ATMs, on and off highways, into and >out of big cities that have hopeless traffic systems etc. > >Carry it in your pocket and find addresses in strange cities. The voice >instructs you where to go. Set it to walking speed. The battery lasts about >6 hours. And if you make your hotel the "home", no matter where you wander >to in a strange city, just press Home and it instructs you. "At the first >opportunity, turn around and in 50 mmetrestake the turn to the left." > >I found myself saying "Thank you Jane" over and over aagain!!:-)) > >You can fit about 5 maps on the one card: Oz, UK, France, SSthAfrica and >Europe on one 2 Gig card. > >Absolutely the best invention for any traveller!! > >For some reason the by-pass road at BBusseltonis not visible and you see >yourself ttravellingthrough the bush! But more recent road changes are >there! > >If you buy a car with one in-built there may be trouble up-grading the maps >unless you can connect it to the internet yourself. I believe some car >dealers charge heavily for upgrading them for you. > >Lloyd > > > > >> Hi WWAMUGers>> II¹vebeen speaking to Santa about a car GPS. >> I have checked a thread that was on the list a while ago, spoken with the >> very knowledgeable Daniel K and RRegW. >> HHere¹sthe summary: >> DDon¹treally need all the bells and whistles. And TTomtomis the way to go. >> However beware, it seems if you are thinking of purchasing an updated map >> each year they will slug you $150! >> It seems a good basic model is the TTomtomOne or the TTomtomOne XL which >> adds bbluetoothand a wider 4.3 inch screen. >> Battery said to last 2 hours. >> TTomtomwebsite/download area is mac friendly. >> I guess ³³portable²means you can use it out of your car? >> Do you think the bbluetoothwill work with the iiPhone >> Are they of any use in country driving? Ie can use set it to take you to the >> Billabong Roadhouse or DDenhamor PPembertonor 80 Mile Beach? >> >> A real GPS that you can plot wwaypoints leave ³³breadcrumb²trails etc seems >> to be a lot more expensive and maybe less mac friendly. >> Please any advice would be appreciated. >> Thanks >> Rod >> >> > >-------- > >Lloyd White >22 Challenger Parade >City Beach >Western Australia 6015 >Ph: and Fax: (08) 9385 8174 > >Write a Winning Job Application 4th Edition 2007. >http://llloydwhite.iinet.net.au > >-- > > > > > >-- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >Unsubscribe - <mmailtowwamug-unsubscribewwamug.org.au > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
