Comments on: TomTom Go 710 - a review http://kybernetikos.com/2007/02/12/tomtom-go-710-a-review/ Sat, 22 Nov 2008 03:51:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: kybernetikos.com » Garmin nüvi 360T, a short review. http://kybernetikos.com/2007/02/12/tomtom-go-710-a-review/#comment-758 Sat, 28 Apr 2007 15:17:05 +0000 http://kybernetikos.com/2007/02/12/tomtom-go-710-a-review/#comment-758 [...] I’m aware that quite a few people were visiting this site to read about the tomtom, that I reviewed earlier. I felt a little bad about this, since I couldn’t compare it to other GPSes, and I complained a lot about how I felt it could be so much better. [...] […] I’m aware that quite a few people were visiting this site to read about the tomtom, that I reviewed earlier. I felt a little bad about this, since I couldn’t compare it to other GPSes, and I complained a lot about how I felt it could be so much better. […]

]]> by: kyb http://kybernetikos.com/2007/02/12/tomtom-go-710-a-review/#comment-242 Wed, 21 Feb 2007 13:07:02 +0000 http://kybernetikos.com/2007/02/12/tomtom-go-710-a-review/#comment-242 There's no question, it's massively helpful to me, but there's so much more they could and should be doing with it.... There’s no question, it’s massively helpful to me, but there’s so much more they could and should be doing with it….

]]> by: andyp http://kybernetikos.com/2007/02/12/tomtom-go-710-a-review/#comment-241 Wed, 21 Feb 2007 09:30:07 +0000 http://kybernetikos.com/2007/02/12/tomtom-go-710-a-review/#comment-241 Wow, you've taken a far more critical view <a href="http://andypiper.wordpress.com/tag/tomtom" rel="nofollow">than I did when I got mine</a>! Probably a good thing. I do agree that they need to start thinking more about the true potential of this technology. The POI implementation in particular is woeful. It could use overlay data from Google Earth to build some really interesting mashups on the GPS map. I also want to be able to select a POI when it appears on the map, so I know exactly what the castle I'm driving past actually is. I also want to be able to add my own POIs when I'm on the road, or flag my own map corrections when I'm driving. Given that they have the online synchronisation for the software, there's so much more they could do with the system. I haven't used the mobile data option yet either. I keep considering the TMC cable to get traffic updates, but I've read mixed reviews. Wow, you’ve taken a far more critical view than I did when I got mine! Probably a good thing.

I do agree that they need to start thinking more about the true potential of this technology. The POI implementation in particular is woeful. It could use overlay data from Google Earth to build some really interesting mashups on the GPS map. I also want to be able to select a POI when it appears on the map, so I know exactly what the castle I’m driving past actually is. I also want to be able to add my own POIs when I’m on the road, or flag my own map corrections when I’m driving. Given that they have the online synchronisation for the software, there’s so much more they could do with the system.

I haven’t used the mobile data option yet either. I keep considering the TMC cable to get traffic updates, but I’ve read mixed reviews.

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