I purchased a TomTom GO630 about a year ago, and while it was an ok device, over time I found a few things I didn't like about it. As luck(?) would have it, my device died on me this week. It no longer charges and isn't recognised by my computer when I plug it in. I've emailed TomTom support to see if this is covered by warranty, but haven't heard anything yet other than an automated email saying they are experiencing an "abnormally high" number of incidents. That in itself inspires a lot of confidence.... : )
I've resigned myself to the fact I need to purchase a new unit. This time it won't be TomTom.
I have used the Magellan units in Hertz rental cars, and am not too impressed by the map display, though that's probably not a fair statement. As a result, I'm leaning more towards Garmin units.
A couple of questions to any Garmin owners...
How reliable are they? I'm really hoping NOT to have to replace this one in a year because of some glitch.
Has anyone replaced the battery in the unit? How difficult is it to do? I found some video's for the Tomtom unit, and it doesn't look to be that easy.
One of the features I liked on the Magellan is that when you got to the end of the trip, it would say "approaching destination on the right (or left). TomTom only says "approaching destination". Do the Garmin units specify left or right as well, or are they more like TomTom
Regardless of the manufacturer, this time around I'll be buying the "lifetime" maps version (although the definition of lifetime is a bit dicey...)
Thanks for any and all help
I've resigned myself to the fact I need to purchase a new unit. This time it won't be TomTom.
I have used the Magellan units in Hertz rental cars, and am not too impressed by the map display, though that's probably not a fair statement. As a result, I'm leaning more towards Garmin units.
A couple of questions to any Garmin owners...
How reliable are they? I'm really hoping NOT to have to replace this one in a year because of some glitch.
Has anyone replaced the battery in the unit? How difficult is it to do? I found some video's for the Tomtom unit, and it doesn't look to be that easy.
One of the features I liked on the Magellan is that when you got to the end of the trip, it would say "approaching destination on the right (or left). TomTom only says "approaching destination". Do the Garmin units specify left or right as well, or are they more like TomTom
Regardless of the manufacturer, this time around I'll be buying the "lifetime" maps version (although the definition of lifetime is a bit dicey...)
Thanks for any and all help