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[thud]

Hi guys,

Can anyone help me with this one. I dont have much experience in this area and could really do with some pointers (links) and experience from anyone who has done it.

Im going to live in Spain and want to get TomTom with Europe Maps. Now the TomTom One with Europe is £269, but then I realised hang on I could use my M600! Still not decided if its worth it or I should stump up the cash given some of the problems (like TomTom not supporting M600). I could spend half the £269 on kit to get the M600 setup and find I have problems!

So, starting from just an M600 which is where I am now what do I need? I cant seem to find TT Navigator with Europe maps on an SD Card for sale. On the TT site it seems to be on disks. (Im sure you could just buy an SD card for a tenner and borrow the maps of someone as well).

How will I hear the instructions?

I understand I need to buy:
Navigator (5.21 or 6?) ...on an SD? WIth Europe detailed maps?
Cradle with speaker?
GPS bluetooth receiver.

How am i doing?

HOpe you can help me..

Steve

Edited by thud, 18 October 2006 - 09:50 AM.

[awarner]

Get TomTom 6 with the TomTom GPS and you will not have any problems at all.
Storage cards are so cheap it's not worth including the cost but I would suggest you get yourself a 2gb card so you do not need to change cards all the time.

As for "borrowing" maps you would need to register them for you device with TomTom so borrowing them would not be possible.

As for a car holder get a brodit holder as they will be designed for your car, unfortunately they are then more expensive and will cost around £30 to £40. You should not need an external speaker system as the phone should be loud enough unles you have the radio/cd player on loud.

[thud]

awarner (MVP), on Oct 18 2006, 10:58, said:

Get TomTom 6 with the TomTom GPS and you will not have any problems at all.
Storage cards are so cheap it's not worth including the cost but I would suggest you get yourself a 2gb card so you do not need to change cards all the time.

As for "borrowing" maps you would need to register them for you device with TomTom so borrowing them would not be possible.

Hi Thank you!

Can you see this page, is that what you mean?

The bottom one is the one with the detailed Europe maps, the top one is just major roads. The bottom one is cheaper! I dont understand.
http://www.tomtom.co...h...&Language=1

Why do you say TT GPS receiver, I read good reviews about...
http://www.mobilefun...roduct/8590.htm

[Blakey]

Hi,

I have the TomTom6 option you are talking about (the bottom one on the list).  This is cheaper because it doesn't include a GPS unit I believe but I might be wrong as to why the top one cost more.

I also have this BT GPS unit:  http://www.handnav.c...ils.php?id=1228

It is absolutely excellent and works great with my m600.

The three (m600, TT6 and BT359S GPS) are a great combination.

Cheers
Blakey

[Wlodek]

thud, on Oct 18 2006, 09:49, said:

Im going to live in Spain and want to get TomTom with Europe Maps. [...]
How am i doing?

Steve,
I can only tell you what works for me:

• M600
  
• TT 6 with Europe maps on DVD (look for it around £80-£90 mark)
  
• Bluetooth GPS, make sure it is a SIRF III or equivalent to get signal pretty much anywhere (I use a Rikaline one, but I suspect most will do)
  
• Advice elsewhere on this helpful Forum which tells you how set up serial ports on TT 6 for use with an SPV

And I also have a simple large mobile phone holder that holds on to the dash vent for dear life and does not look to the passing thief like there is expensive equipment hidden in the glove compartment. The ubiquitous dried up spit circle on the wind-screen (yuk!) is a bit of an invitation to break your window.

Hope this helps.

Best wishes,

Wlodek