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Matthew Hills
28 August 2009
I own a 940 and am not really very impressed with it.
Pros:
Google search is a fantastic feature that shows you where your destination is on the map, allows you to navigate there or call them via handsfree. You can save the details as a favourite.
The device is compact and the screen is bright and clear. Text to speech reads out road numbers and street names very well, though sometimes too much information is distracting.
Cons:
The FM transmitter works well but if you accidentally go above the speed limit for the road the device turns it off and never turns it back on. It pretends it's still playing and the only way you can get it back is to disable and enable the FM transmitter, then select your music again via the menu system, which is an awful lot of distracted button pushes for a safe driving experience.
The Bluetooth works intermittantly. I find I have to go in to the menu system and query my mobile phone when I turn the unit on, because it won't automatically pair.
MapShare feels like a bit fraud. Yes you can apply your own modifications to sections of road on the device, temporarily blocking roads and traffic directions or deleting/adding roads and changing names, but all that happens is these updates are uploaded to TomTom, they are NOT immediately applied to the map on your device, so if you are stuck because the device directs you down a road that you can't access, half the time all it will do is ask you to turn around when possible. You have no way of convincing the device that the turn is impossible. MapShare updates that are verified by TomTom and downloaded and applied to your map are all lost when a new map version is released, and MapShare modifications are not used in the construction of future maps.
It's about time TomTom updated the graphics on their modern units. The refresh rate can be slow, and roads are jaggy.
Fuel prices are updated around every three days, and the data from fuel stations can be out of date, so the fuel prices should be used as a general guide. Also, locations of fuel stations are inexact because they are based on postcode, so sometimes it can be difficult to find them, like in built up areas or retail parks.
Safety camera accuracy seems poor. The device is happier telling you about speed cameras on roads that are parallel with you or overhead, and do not take direction of traffic in to account. There have been too many instances where camera locations are not shown.
Voice command does not allow you to make calls.
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Matthew Hills
28 August 2009
I own a 940 and am not really very impressed with it. Pros: Google search is a fantastic feature that shows you where your destination is on the map, allows you to navigate there or call them via handsfree. You can save the details as a favourite. The device is compact and the screen is bright and clear. Text to speech reads out road numbers and street names very well, though sometimes too much information is distracting. Cons: The FM transmitter works well but if you accidentally go above the speed limit for the road the device turns it off and never turns it back on. It pretends it's still playing and the only way you can get it back is to disable and enable the FM transmitter, then select your music again via the menu system, which is an awful lot of distracted button pushes for a safe driving experience. The Bluetooth works intermittantly. I find I have to go in to the menu system and query my mobile phone when I turn the unit on, because it won't automatically pair. MapShare feels like a bit fraud. Yes you can apply your own modifications to sections of road on the device, temporarily blocking roads and traffic directions or deleting/adding roads and changing names, but all that happens is these updates are uploaded to TomTom, they are NOT immediately applied to the map on your device, so if you are stuck because the device directs you down a road that you can't access, half the time all it will do is ask you to turn around when possible. You have no way of convincing the device that the turn is impossible. MapShare updates that are verified by TomTom and downloaded and applied to your map are all lost when a new map version is released, and MapShare modifications are not used in the construction of future maps. It's about time TomTom updated the graphics on their modern units. The refresh rate can be slow, and roads are jaggy. Fuel prices are updated around every three days, and the data from fuel stations can be out of date, so the fuel prices should be used as a general guide. Also, locations of fuel stations are inexact because they are based on postcode, so sometimes it can be difficult to find them, like in built up areas or retail parks. Safety camera accuracy seems poor. The device is happier telling you about speed cameras on roads that are parallel with you or overhead, and do not take direction of traffic in to account. There have been too many instances where camera locations are not shown. Voice command does not allow you to make calls.
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