Navigate hui - Commissioning Pooh

Conclusion: commissioning also far from "easy" or "easy", but no such catastrophe as the Tomtom. In operation, the Garmin provides several advantages in my view, the navigation is very similar with one major advantage: satellites are detected much faster.

In Detail:
Commissioning is only difficult because the attached documents contradict each other and also have content errors.
The problem is the other gaps and erroneous "Quick Start Guide". Examples: In the section "Setting .." on page 2, the vehicle assembly is mentioned as point 1 and 2, then 3 as point registration on the computer. This is confusing and useless. If you follow the instructions to build it first into the car and then back out and closes it to the computer. Probably one should first fully charge it and goes on delivery only with the charger cable in the car in normal time, because it provides more power than the USB port on your computer - probably because said it will not.
It also lacks the indication that the device when connected to the computer different from other Navis thereby switches to the media view, this is confusing.

It is better to recommend when commissioning the first computer terminal and registration and updates, then from the car and completely recharge would. It is not clear at first also means that the Internet service MyStart something brings only when you first configure and anyway Garmin Express downloads that will do from then everything else.
Conclusion here: It indeed is behind it, but as a "normal user" is one LFD unsure if it is right, what you are doing..

Voice control is significantly better than the TomTom Via 135 M and the Garmin really practical use. There are The available commands shown and the machine "listens" very well on and on dictating numbers, even in rapidly spoken phone numbers is rarely something not recognized. If roads are not so happy you good, but you can easily learn how it works better.

Bluetooth pairing: Only a few models are listed as compatible. With a Sony Ericsson K800i is running smoothly, with a Nokia 6120 classic sporadic and practically not really useful.
Conclusion here: Wenns works, goes better than the TomTom Via 135 M, especially the selection from the phone book is better resolved. Maybe it's on cell phones, but usable is the voice control at Garmin.

Navigation is roughly equivalent, it probably depends on the area and the quality of cards and the respective settings. In the menu of the Garmin you can adjust the related costs streets in my opinion better and more detailed Include / Exclude. Positive for Garmin is the faster satellite acquisition. The few famous long tunnels and stretches with incisions, which are to navigate after a long "satellite absence" departures, better go with the Garmin. The TomTom I would be over shot that Garmin has gezetert in time that I will turn ..

Route planning is clearly better with Garmin as planned routes better get on the device to the computer. Why Tomtom moved here on the Internet and software no longer supports the old procedure, it is not clear and also a disadvantage compared to the Garmin device.

Possible settings are overall more diverse and thus unfortunately also a bit confusing at Garmin. You have to learn to give. Restarting the audible feedback of Tomtom is useful when Garmin have I missed. Even the warning of Tomtom against excessive speeds is better to dose. Garmin can only switch off completely, honestly I respect but even at the limits, because I have to look after the traffic anyway and not penne while driving, so this is not critical.

Holding mechanism of Garmin is conventional and depends on your preference. The integrated bracket tomtom also has disadvantages when temporary removal. My wife likes the Garmin solution better, we also have an additional holder "Dash Mount" ordered.

A total of four stars because the startup glitch must be completed only once and the advantages in handling, voice control, Bluetooth connectivity (with my devices) and when navigating more can be enjoyed:

Commissioning 2 stars because of the confusing documentation (since one could shine with simple means by time in the lab tried a few Navis to ordinary people and considers their feedback and then one of the top models which would have paid for it in thanksgiving ') the remaining 3 or 5 star.

Overall Conclusion: I'd equal the Garmin to order, it was to have even 13 euros cheaper.