GPS works great on my PDA
I love TomTom Navigator 5 Bluetooth Wireless GPS System for PDAs and Portable PCs. It allows me to us my PDA as a GPS. The only drawback is that it takes a lot of memory, but if you move it to your SD card you will not have a problem.
Brick
I've read some of the reviews and they mostly hit the mark. The software is easy to use. The maps are good (up to a point) and the receiver is good at getting a signal. Unfortunately, the company isn't. The maps are outdated when you buy them. You can't update the maps without buying everything over again. The software had to be downgraded to work on my Palm T|X - memory overrun issues.
I too never heard from Tomtom about my gps antenna issue - the battery swelled and stopped holding any charge.
I won't be using their product again.
Not a reliable deivce
Tomtom maps and application is not a reliable product that you can count on when you are traveling and do not have access to your PC and the disks. This is the second time that the application has stranded me and I am writing this review for others interested in purchasing this program not to get in a situation like I have, and Tomtom staff to read and fix the problem.
I purchased a Tomtom with an HP PDA to travel through Europe (mostly Italy). I installed the software and got an authentication code from the site they specified and started using the device. After about a month of use, and feeling confident that I did not need a paper map, we took a trip to Florence, following Tomtom's direction. After about 20 minutes, the program ... Read More
Needs Updated POI
Well I just love my Tom Tom on my Treo 650. Works great. Only got me lost ONCE. I was headed to Sixe Flags Great Adventure (in NJ). Used the POI instead of entering the address. It took me to Cherry Hill NJ!!! But its always dead on when I enter the address. If they update the POI, then I would give it 5 stars. Also the GPS reciever should give battery level to the PDA so that you don't have to guess if you have enough juice for the trip.
Works Great
This system works great on my HP iPAQ rx3100. The display is clear and intuitive. I only have two complaints:
1) Sometimes the satellite signal is not recognized, even when I'm driving the same route I've navigated before, and even when the sky is clear.
2) The most recent map software from TomTom is Navigator 6, not 5. In order to use the most recent maps from TomTom, you have to be using Navigator 6, which isn't compatible with my iPAQ. So part of my recently renovated neighborhood (1-2 years ago) aren't on the map. I'm concerned about using it for a trip because recent road changes won't be reflected. TomTom's website explains the issue as follows:
"Why is my device not compatible with NAVIGATOR 6, even though ... Read More
