cfoster

I need to buy a TomTom this week and was gonna go for the TomTom 500. Having looked at the TomTom site to compare it to the 300 I cant see any differences except the colour of the box and the fact it has a bluetooth connection!

Does anyone know what else you get for an extra £100??

Cheers
Chris

Porkie

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europe and handsfree mobile calls I believe.

Sean and Martin bought me a 300 for my birthday. Its the BOLLOX. sooo impressed

cfoster

Ah cool, if thats all it is then ill get the 300! Whats it like detail wise as in roads, restaurants etc?? Basically the limousine is in operation from next week so will be using it for that!

Cheers
Chris

Adrian

Detail on my 300 for roads is spot on.

For restaurants and such you will need to get a 256mb card (Dont think the 128mb supplied will be big enough) and download the POI's.

cfoster

are the bigger cards expensive? (ie - outway the cost of buying a 500 with more memory)?

Chris

Adrian

I got my 256 with all POI's installed and up to date UK maps for about £30 off of good old eBay.

Adrian

http://search.ebay.co.uk/search/sear...rclo=&saprchi=

For a start

cfoster

quality! Sounds like the 300 is the one for me then!

Wheres the cheapest place to buy it (ill need an invoice/vat receipt etc so needs to be brand new!)

Cheers
Chris

phil4x4saph

Seriously - look at a garmin streetpilot c320 before you buy a tomtom.

We sell both at work, the garmin is SOOO much easier to use and has more detailed mapping. It also comes with a neater mounting kit.

The only advantage i can see for the tomtom is that it does postcodes - but the Garmin will find places that the tomtom will not.

cfoster

I have looked into both and the Garmins do look good, but everyone who has the TomTom's recommends them so im going to follow my heart and plump for a 300!

Can you pm me the best price you can get one for

Cheers
Chris

phil4x4saph

It also seems that the go 500 has twice the processing speed of the 300.

PM sent

RobCarden

also 300 comes with a 12v car charger, the 500 comes with a mains and 12v

Adrian

I got a mains lead with my 300

Jim Galbally

for YOU i'd say get the 300...

then catch me on MSN for the "extras"

wayneclayden

My 300 sent me the wrong way up a one way street yesterday!!!

Bloody good tool though , even the wife can operate it!!!

Rs Adz

yer tom tom all the way it wot we sell the most of at work go in any local halford they should give u a demo so u can have a good play b4 u buy 1 and they well price match

Jim Galbally

proaloy, the maps are based on 2004 (which are the most upto date available on ANY satnav or road atlas!) so you'll get the odd error or two.

wayneclayden

Jim, have you found any good deals on bigger memory cards and euro maps yet?

Mark Shead

I got the 700

Mark

RANJ

i got the classic

cfoster

Well i've just bit the bullet and bought a 500! Managed to find it online for £414.99 including vat and delivery so saved meself fifty odd quid shopping around!

Cheers for the help!
Chris

XRT_si

iTrader: (2)

Tom Tom indeed use their own slight variation of the Tele Atlas, which is shared by pretty much al the others. Only the Road Angel Navigatior is (far) superior in software, the accuracy makes the Tom Tom look bad...Howver is it harder to use, slower and has a crapper display.
Difference between 300 & 500:
500 Has double the size processer....but the 300 is fast enough no one really notices
500 has BASIC europen maps....but can be upgraded to street level europeon mapping as can the 300
500 has a VERY bloody good bluetooth hands free kit...thats about it
Oh and if it was my money i would buy a Tom Tom over anything i sell anyday. They also appear to be the most reliable units and the postcode search is the best/easyest to use!