03-18-2003, 01:00 PM
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TomTom Navigator 2
http://www.tomtom.com/products/platform/products.php?ID=31&Language=1
One of my favorite applications for the Pocket PC is TomTom Navigator. And I'm not alone in that. TomTom Navigator seems to be a big hit since it is seen by many as a killer Pocket PC application for European users. For those of you that are not aware of the products: TomTom Navigator is a routeplanner/mapping software product, that supports GPS and voice directions. Software like this combined with a GPS receiver can turn your Pocket PC in a personal navigation solution. From day one I was a big fan of the user interface in TomTom Navigator, and I liked the updated and detailed maps that came with the product. And now TomTom seems to be taking it up one level.
So what's new for version 2?
� New up-to-date maps, that in many of the available country maps cover more than in TomTom Navigator 1.5
� Enhancements to the user interface, that includes a finger keyboard, a 3D view of your route, a better integration of points of interests, and find functionality on your map
� Door-to-door routeplanning by the use of housenumbers and postal codes
� The ability to store points of interests with one tap on the screen when you drive by them
� Planning alternative routes, including avoiding blocked highways
� Contacts/Pocket Outlook integrations lets you look up the address of your contact on the map
� Improved GPS software that covers Bluetooth support and quicker initialisation.
TomTom Navigator 2 will be available from the beginning of April. You can get the software bundled with a (new and enhanced) GPS receiver for � 399 (excluding � 29 for a connection cable). Or you can get just the software for �169. And if you have bought one area, you can get the rest of Europe for �189. Existing users can get an upgrade for �39.95.
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03-18-2003, 01:44 PM
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Upgrade form on their site from 2pm today (in whichever time zone that is!).
Keeping a close eye on it, as I can't wait for the upgrade...
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03-18-2003, 02:48 PM
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Sage
Join Date: Dec 2003
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Got to admit, this is my fave gps/travel solution. Looking forward to v2 as there are a couple of small discrepancies in the current maps v1.5.
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03-18-2003, 05:10 PM
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Mystic
Join Date: Jul 2003
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North America
They seem to have forgotten there is a North American market....
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"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." -Edmund Burke
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03-18-2003, 05:25 PM
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I like the low-flying bird's-eye view. If they don't offer North American maps, is there another product with the same sort of view and good usability that does? I've always been interested in GPS. Maybe I've find another use for my iPaq.
Scott
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03-18-2003, 05:27 PM
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Sage
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Makes a change from all the US solutions that forget about the European market. 
Actually, TomTom brought out their RoutePlanner software for USA which was a great product and they may eventually do the same with Navigator 2. Not sure how their sales faired though which may dictate which regions are covered!
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03-18-2003, 05:40 PM
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Sage
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Originally Posted by Scott R
I like the low-flying bird's-eye view. If they don't offer North American maps, is there another product with the same sort of view and good usability that does? I've always been interested in GPS. Maybe I've find another use for my iPaq.
Scott
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Oh, forgot to answer this. Destinator 2 offers this 3d look although I don't find it as helpful as you would hope, mainly because it's just an elevated view of a 2d map, there are no 3d objects as such like buildings to help you get your bearings. Still an interesting addition that will be helpful to some.
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03-18-2003, 06:31 PM
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Re: North America
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Originally Posted by JonnoB
They seem to have forgotten there is a North American market....
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Check out this. So a v2 will probably come too
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MobilityMinded.com & WP7.nl - Microsoft MVP - Windows Phone
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03-18-2003, 07:06 PM
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I wonder what kind of performance TomTom Navigator has, especially on real-time navigation and map rendering? Most PocketPC GPS Navigation software suffer from the performance issue - either map endering or both map and voice prompts lag behind seriously that they can not be used on practical real-time navigation.
A ppopular GPS navigation product from Canada has introduced birds-eye-view navigation a while back but the performance lag limits its practical usability. Don't know if the PXA255 architecture would help in this area ...
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03-18-2003, 09:21 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Feb 2002
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I'm curious.
Is in real life this 3D / birds-eye view better for navigation than the heads-up 2D view or just "cool" with no practical improvement ?
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Linear Mode
