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TomTom Navigator 5 Bluetooth with Palm Tungsten
T5 |
Garmin iQue 3600 |
Garmin eMap |
Route 66 with Holux GR-210 wired GPS unit |
Macintosh compatible |
Yes |
no |
no |
Yes |
Spoken directions |
Yes |
Yes |
no |
no |
Route planning |
Yes |
Yes |
no |
Yes |
Car mount |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
no |
Uses Palm Address Book |
Yes, indirectly |
Yes |
no |
no |
Satellite Acquisition |
Lightning fast |
decent |
decent |
fast |
Easy to use |
Yes |
Yes |
not especially |
Yes |
Color |
Yes |
Yes |
no |
Yes |
Screen size |
small |
small |
small |
Gigantic |
Grafitti compatible |
no |
Yes |
no |
no |
Typing compatible |
Yes |
Yes |
no |
Yes |
Horrible Garmin-style data entry |
No |
yes |
yes |
No |
Route calculation speed |
Surprisingly fast |
somewhat slow |
none |
Fast |
Night colors |
Yes, manual |
Yes, automatic |
no |
no |
Ease of use while driving |
Yes |
no |
no |
no |
Remembers where you parked your car |
Yes, but requires eight button presses |
Yes |
Yes |
no |
3D view |
Yes |
no |
no |
no |
North-up 2d view |
no |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Track-up 2D view |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes (I think) |
no |
©2005 Seth Elgart
Introduction
TomTom installation how to
TomTom updater how to
Comparison chart of some Garmins and the TomTom
Thoughts on the TomTom
Other GPS thoughts
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