Comments on: TomTom XL, Garmin 265W, and Navman S200 Review

By: WIN: Gadgets to Survive Christmas Day | Professional Flossie

WIN: Gadgets to Survive Christmas Day | Professional Flossie — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:53:50 +0000

[...] Try, systems such as Nav Man M-Y series , TomTom or Garmin. See fellow gadget guy, Ben Gracewood’s review of Navigation Systems here. [...]

By: burgla

burgla — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 19:34:19 +0000

when you look at all the features above , surely garmin wins hands down !!!
as well free uploads of maps can be made from a nz site

http://gwprojects.org/forum

as opposed to $ 179 for navman & you have to join mapshare for tomtom, so ongoing update costs come into the equation !!

By: xurizaemon

xurizaemon — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:02:58 +0000

that last comment’s statement – “GPS will completely wipe out local knowledge” – is pretty ridiculous (even for an expert).

Sure, GPS will make me forget where the dairy around the corner is.

people will post any old tripe in a comment just to get their worthless rel=nofollow backlink, don’t you think?

By: Ben.geek.nz » TomTom for iPhone Review

Ben.geek.nz » TomTom for iPhone Review — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:57:01 +0000

[...] you have a dedicated in-car GPS unit, and don’t frequently travel to unfamiliar destinations, I’m betting the unit is in [...]

By: price comparison

price comparison — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:29:48 +0000

according to a recent report on BBC news website, where the interview expert who claim in the years ahead, the satellite navigation system will completely wipe out local knowledge. I totally agreed with the experts, but the advantage of using a SatNav system is unquestionable.

By: littlepetel

littlepetel — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:56:22 +0000

As a purchaser of a TomTom XL (8 moths ago) and with a friend who purchased the TomTom XL ONE at the same time, I can only say that we are both completely satisfied with our purchases. The XL comes with the NZ map and no memory card, the ONE has NZ and Aus maps and has a memory card (?2G). Download price of the Australia map is €50 (say, NZ$110). POI’s, a fairly good range and easy to add; Google maps can even save business addresses direct to your TomTom Favourites menu. Totally agree, no way does it compete with local knowledge, but has never yet sent me to the wrong place…

By: New Entry-Level TomToms with IQ Routes - Ben.geek.nz

New Entry-Level TomToms with IQ Routes - Ben.geek.nz — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:32:16 +0000

[...] with IQ Routes”, url: “http://www.ben.geek.nz/new-entry-level-tomtoms-with-iq-routes/” }); I?ve loved me some TomTom in the past, and I?m not shy in saying so. The experience was not perfect by any means, but the [...]

By: Ted Benson

Ted Benson — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:31:09 +0000

No mention of POIs? I find this review is mor ethan useless

By: Metal

Metal — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 18:01:31 +0000

Great review, am looking at going in for TomTom XL. Would any one know what is the differece between XL ONE and XL. Just wondering as the diff is of arround $100 + !

By: Charles Nelson

Charles Nelson — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:06:41 +0000

TOMTOM XL,GARMIN 265W is an amazing and helpful device for the travelers, especiallythose who travel long distances and extensively to interior places. This device lets you know and calculate the exact distance you covered .It also provides the street number, location, exact address and all information what you expect through this device. Cool one for any discerning gps device fanatics.