Thursday, October 14, 2004
TomTom 2004 Announced for Pocket PC
Posted by Pat Logsdon in "HARDWARE" @ 02:15 PM
"TomTom Navigator 2004 marks the arrival of the "NewTomTom" on the PocketPC Platform, after first being launched on the PalmOS platform earlier this year and then being used on the GO and Smartphones in Europe. While less feature rich than Navigator v2 up to now, "NewTomTom" offers a more consistent user interface with TomTom's trademark "fluidity" in 2D and 3D modes."
Features include:
• Voice-guided routing instructions
• Large on-screen icons, eliminating the hassle of drop-down menus
• Door-to-door navigation
• 2D or 3D map presentation views
• Updated maps of the United States and Canada with all street names labeled
• Ready to use on any device using Pocket PC or palmOne, regardless of screen size
• Four million Points of Interest (POI); Customizable POI categories
• Highly accurate TomTom GPS receivers, both wired and Bluetooth wireless
I see good news and bad news here. More "fluidity": Good. More Points of Interest: Good. More accurate maps: Good. Being forced to buy hardware with the software: Very Bad. By making the decision to "lock out" users who don't need new hardware, TomTom is losing the potential business of everyone a) unhappy with their current software and/or b) looking to upgrade their current software. What's your take?
Features include:
• Voice-guided routing instructions
• Large on-screen icons, eliminating the hassle of drop-down menus
• Door-to-door navigation
• 2D or 3D map presentation views
• Updated maps of the United States and Canada with all street names labeled
• Ready to use on any device using Pocket PC or palmOne, regardless of screen size
• Four million Points of Interest (POI); Customizable POI categories
• Highly accurate TomTom GPS receivers, both wired and Bluetooth wireless
I see good news and bad news here. More "fluidity": Good. More Points of Interest: Good. More accurate maps: Good. Being forced to buy hardware with the software: Very Bad. By making the decision to "lock out" users who don't need new hardware, TomTom is losing the potential business of everyone a) unhappy with their current software and/or b) looking to upgrade their current software. What's your take?
