An excellent GPS which price may seem expensive, but the update free services is to be considered

An excellent GPS which price may seem expensive, but the update free services is to be considered

TomTom GO 6000 (6 inches) Europe 45 Mapping and lifetime traffic (1FL6.002.00) (Electronics)

Customer Review

CAUTION tests dating for what could be a concern at a time, is no longer a product as constantly evolving. This is the case of voice recognition, for example.

PART PHYSICAL EQUIPMENT

1 Presentation: 8/10

Liked:
In a white box where the colors come out perfectly, we find, inside the GPS wisely encased in a white tray style holster, semi-rigid and posed as lid on a box that contains the cigarette lighter socket, cable standard USB to mini USB end and at the other end, long enough and finally, support with suction cup, which seems rigid with a base that allows the loading of the battery.
The black colored casing / gray GPS is a real success. Plastic does not Chinese fake. Curved edges and round goods, no edges. The speaker (L * H 11.3 cm 6.2 cm) at the rear and is large enough to let a very good sound quality and a high volume. You can program the automatic increase in the volume depending on the sound environment. The screen is 6 inches (15.6 cm diagonal) and image "useful" displayable is 13.3 cm L * H 8 cm (1.6 cm E), allowing easy reading. But be careful where you install this screen in the car, because inevitably, it may block the view a little: we can not have everything.
A capacitive glass slab (allows for zooming with two fingers in particular)
I liked least:
For me, it lacks the power adapter which is plugged at one end traditional USB, eliminating the need at home, turned on his computer that serves as a charger. This kind of decision is sold less than 5 euro, the price where the GPS TOMTOM sir, consider adding this kind of small indispensable accessory ..

2 - The Record: 6/10

I liked least:
It is more rustic, but there is, when connecting the GPS, a demo that takes place, except that we can not have a GPS on a specific function and read on the screen even though its usage is found the Internet, downloadable editable and complete manual in pdf.

3 Support: 9/10

I really liked:
It is independent of GPS, type "easy-click" it "sticks" quickly and easily with a consequent suction cup, the ball is "firm", but if it eventually came to take the game forward, nothing would keep it tight (no key blocking system). The set is solid and allows for not flicker screen depending on the quality of the roadway. Everything holds a block. GPS is clipped by the base at the load contactor and in the first third of the height where a strong magnet, holds the assembly.

PART EQUIPMENT SOFTWARE

Screen 1: 7/10
I liked
Apart from its size, it benefits in the menu can switch brightness in day / night mode to sunrise and sunset (with the time obtained by GPS)

I least liked
No presence of a light sensor that would tilt the update screen at night screen. Beware of reflections, depending on where it is installed, it can be annoying. As for convertibles, test before especially if you also wear glasses. See if there is no possibility to paste a filter protection already sold for tablets.
With one finger, you can designate where you want to go and get the address. You can zoom in and out with two fingers in the tablet mode. In the menus, a finger can go left or right, or scroll through the pages.

2 Processor: 9/10
I liked:
His speed of execution that allows refresh rate for ultra fast screen cursor and thus progress fluidity on the course and more saccades
Route calculation and recalculation are between 2-5 seconds maximum.

3 GPS sensor: 9/10
I loved
Very powerful, easy to read it through a heat-reflective windscreen.

4 the maps: 8/10
I liked
I benefit from Europe by free subscription throughout the product holding time at TomTom (TeleAtlas maps) I will go to Hungary and then, in return, I will make an addendum on its ability to conduct myself well and quickly to the place of my appointment. In 4000 km AR, I have here a real test.
The update is fast, steady. By installing, upon receipt of your GPS, the software TomTom MyDriveConnect - a small window will warn updates whether software or maps ... The connection is made from the USB socket and implementation update is done without intervention.
TomTom Map Share is a real plus because you can be in sync with computer connection, changes made by other users or by yourself.
I least liked
Please note that the "free for life" may be confusing. This is the time for maintaining product by TomTom. Beyond. can do we make updates? At what cost?

5 planning a route: 7/10
Touch: Touch programming finger of a finger can be indicated on the map scrolling and you can zoom in, the place where we start, and then where we are going.
To confirm, his finger is left one second on a blue icon with a steering wheel.
Attention on the motorway toll is automatically included, but there is the possibility to refuse.
Manual: the address is entered through a pleasant and accurate keyboard. Just press in the bottom corner on a round icon with 4 points. It then accesses a full menu.
The "search" button, provides the keyboard and over the water, we see the city name scroll (left) and POI point of interest on the right.
I liked
Research is done by predictability namely that over the letters one types, the system offers that can match and avoid typing all the letters of a name or an address.
From the menu, once the address obtained, you can click on "Parking" and / or "Essence" and it was on the map icons that tell us, all along the road, where the car parks are located and petrol stations. When one is interested in (e), just click with his finger on the icon and will recalculate the route to get us there.
One can say that looking for a POI "near the vehicle," or "city" or "the way" or "near the destination". For this, we must first click on "current map" in the corner high / right of the screen for this choice.
Once this choice is made, right, appears the POI and just click on the "name of the restaurant" for example or "museum" etc.

I least liked
Whether looking for an address is done on ANY of Europe, not a country. This delays the search too important. A modification of the software should ask if the user wants to do his research on a country (and it shows) or Europe and in this case, it gets the whole list.

I do not like at all:
We can not plan a route from the coordinates Longitude, Latitude, for some hotels, lost in nature, provide only that information, knowing the name of the place is not enough to avoid going in circles.
The "Help" function -There where I had on other brands GPS, phone number and / or address of the gendarmerie, the police and firefighters as close, in case of problems on this model TomTom, it is unforgivable that there is not ... because it is of great necessity, utility.

6 3D modeling (not rated)
I have not had the opportunity to test it, but for me, it is superfluous even if it remains spectacular.

7 Lane change: 7/10
I liked
to be able to know how many meters I will have to turn ety the direction of the arrow blue clear the way for me.
I least liked
That the approach of a difficult point with the route to choose, is reserved only for motorways (4 lanes to 110 km / h for example).
The navigation cursor (blue arrow) can not be changed in another form .... damage.

8 IQ Routes or how to know closer, the arrival time: 7/10
All parameters are taken into account speed, traffic, etc. - Which does not account for incidents / accidents (the information comes from elsewhere and it must be considered self) and come from those issued by the users themselves. It is therefore interesting to know that such Tuesdays at 17 pm, it can do its course in 1 hour, whereas the same day at noon, it will take 1 h 'because of a bunch of other parameters.

9 The voice function: 6/10
Liked:
Whether integrated contrary to earlier versions.
I liked least:
But this is the recognition system (eg smartphone). Ambient noise, the directivity of the voice, etc. can influence the understanding of the system and then confirm, cancel, resume, has been my lot to 80% of the time. I put this test under surveillance and I'll tell you more over the water.
It stands there as the system, but we should know by heart the different functions that can be used by voice. I think it is good for someone who constantly uses his GPS and did a lot of road.

10 voice navigation: 9/10
Not to be confused with a solicitation to function as before, it is possible voices that drive the driver. The voice is fluid, understandable without words as hatched on some GPS

11 Speed ​​Increase: 7/10
Interesting to be called to order by a little "musiquette" that lasts only a second or two and not constantly, as soon as exceeding 5 km / h above the tolerance. Be careful though 5 km / h again, makes you penalized for limited speeds 30 to 50 km / h. To you to make sense of things. A color band turns from gray to yellow (between 1 and 4 km / h above the speed limit, "Red 5 km / h above and beyond.

12 Choice of journey: 10/10
What is interesting is that this GPS can be used to drive a car navigation (authorized channels, speeds etc.), cycle and pedestrian (therefore, certain prohibited disappear). While the screen is 6 poures imposing walk-away, but what a joy to have a circuit driven in a large city,

13 Main menu: 8/10
SEARCH:
captures the virtual keyboard with the address or name.
CURRENT COURSE:
In sub menu: delete the route, change the type of route (on foot, bicycle or by car), to avoid a journey: dimmed depending on my GPS (? Hold), add a stop to the route or add to my route: useful if you are often the same course.
VOICE: we have already spoken
REPORTING DANGEROUS AREAS: pressing this button adds to the city area, an area that other users will receive.
MY DESTINATIONS:
Good idea to have set "Home" in part, for easy to spot.
You can add other destinations.
PARKING SERVICE STATION and Indicates along the route an icon indicating one and / or another depending on choice.
TRAFFIC and DANGER ZONES (a misspelling, traffic takes a 'f', the 2 is an English word ... By pressing this button, traffic zones (lifetime subscription) and danger zones ( which requires a subscription after 3 months free) enabled.

14 other setup functions (gear in the main menu): 8/10

APPEARANCE: brightness adjustment, automatic switchover to night colors, display the remaining distance on the highway exits, the 2D map or 3D mode
VOICE: to read aloud the road numbers, road signs, street names etc.
PLANNING THE JOURNEY: the fastest, to choose oneself, do not ask. I do not know what the "green route". When I set, I found myself in a lot of streets in my city I must continue my investigations. Choice of avoidances (no toll motorway for example).
SOUNDS AND ALERTS: Different types of warnings that I let you discover and security alerts
SETTING LANGUAGE AND UNITS OF MEASURE: discover
SYSTEM: gives information about the versions of the software including
HELP: here, you will find the "Quick Start" function, "Voice Command" and "about"

15 BATTERY LIFE: 6/10
It is essential to connect the GPS to the cigarette lighter because the battery will discharge faster. The charging time is fast however.

16 AUTONOMY OF TRAFFIC FUNCTION: 10/10
It used to make the connection via a smartphone with an Internet subscription to be powered on the existing traffic. On this model, the SIM card is integrated and free and therefore, no need to random connection of two devices in the car.
Finally, the traffic function, prevents the caps if the proposed diversion takes less time to arrive.

I agrémenterai these results through my tests.

CONCLUSION:
On a very good price / quality if you consider free subscriptions (I recall that the updated maps to the GPS onboard a Citroen C5 is 150 euro should be renewed every year! There , it is made continuously several times a year ....) it is a nice quality equipment, useful especially for those who make many roads, which move in different places and who will use it easily. For the others, if it's casual, it will take a little time to adapt menus and particularly the voice function.
Danger zones, traffic is very helpful. Certainly danger zones assume a subscription, but others are integrated free.

Average Rating: 7.8 / 10 purchase is recommended without reservation.

Disappointed! 5 Rank: 1/5
October 28
flashy 3 Rank: 5/5
July 27
perfectly perfect 24 Rank: 5/5
November 14
Perfect! 1 8243 Rank: 5/5
August 15
as ++++ 2 Rank: 5/5
August 8

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