[ale] OT - Best Auto GPS

[Ron Frazier]

Regarding 3d mode.  I have the TomTom XXL IQ model, so yours may be 
similar.  Here's how I can get mine in 3d mode.  This might work for 
yours.  You cannot access this menu while driving as the safety lock is 
enabled.  While the car is sitting still, touch the screen, select 
change preferences, select page forward twice, select change 2d / 3d, 
select 3d, select done.  I don't know if the menus are different for 
yours, but maybe that will help.

Sincerely,

Ron

On 4/19/2011 1:13 PM, Chris Fowler wrote:
> On Tue, 2011-04-19 at 13:00 -0400, Geoffrey Myers wrote:
>    
>> I have both a Garmin Nuvi and a Tom Tom.  The thing I don't like about
>> the Tom Tom is that the audio does not mention streets by name.  As in
>> "turn left in 300 ft."  The Garmin will pronounce the street name.
>>
>>      
> I don't want this turning into a GPS thread..
>
> Sometimes I turn my GPS on.  Even with no directions.  The Garmin will
> go into 3D mode and tell me what streets are ahead.  The TomTom seems to
> be geared for directions.  If I go into view map mode with no directions
> it shows me a scrollable 2D map.  I've not figured out how to get it
> into 3D mode like the Garmin.  I have a XL.
>
>
>    
>> Often times you can get one that comes with free lifetime map updates,
>> as we did with the Tom Tom.
>>      
> Beware.  I bought the TomTom during Black Friday and Radio Shack said it
> was $130 off!!  After doing research I released that I had bought the
> XLT (Free Traffic for life) instead of XLTM (Traffic&  Maps).  After
> googling seems I really saved only about $20.  The "Free" Map version is
> an extra $100 so there is no such thing as free maps.  There is no such
> thing as free maps!
>
> On updates.  Garmin gives you 90 days.  TomTom gives you 30 after you
> first turn it on.  Research this and know for sure.
>
> I use my GPS even when I know where I'm going.
>
> Chris
>
>    

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