No comments about Sony GPS-CS1KASP GPS Unit for Sony Digital Cameras.

5 comments about Garmin Nuvi 200 Mexico 3.5-Inch Auto Navigator.

1. The Gamin Nuvi 200 is fine for all my GPS needs. I can't imagine paying twice the price for the minor upgrade options... The 200 will find attractions and stores...
   I enter the address and it tells me how to get there. Simple.
   
   Once it took me to the totally wrong back woods cabin... but I was in the back woods... it can't know every dirt road in the Poconos...
   
   Totally worth the price.



2. I purchased a Garmin Nuvi 200 about a month ago. It worked great and had no problems for about a month. Then things went downhill. The unit would no longer connect to the satellites. It would find the satellites for about a minute then it would lose them again.
   
   I called Garmin's help line and I stayed on hold for 30+ minutes. When I finally got through, the I.T. guy was very kind and somewhat helpful. He gave me a "quick fix" that usually works (so he says) but the fix was only temporary. It went right back to having the exact same problem. Over all, I would not recommend this unit.



3. Compared to my 5 year old basic MIO GPS, I thought I was buying something at least marginally more advanced, only to find that this product is missing some very basic things that I would expect on any GPS:
   
   I was disappointed for the following reasons:
   
   1 - No altitude data is available - Based on the way GPS works, this data is available once you see at least 4 satellites, so why the designers chose not to display it eludes me.
   2 - Its difficult to see the actual STREET ADDRESS once you assign a name to it.
   3 - Once you name a destination, it doesn't display the address as you approach the destination (I'm not even sure if it does even if you don't name it). This is really annoying as you start approaching a dense neighborhood and start wondering what house number you were going to.
   4 - No option to search by ZIP code - I ran into some ambiguities which could have quickly been resolved by the ZIP code.
   5 - Complicated to change the screen layout (from 3D to 2D or Directional) - no quick keys to change the display.
   6 - If I choose to orient the display based on the direction of the car, one would think that at least somewhere on the map there should be an arrow pointing to North.
   
   If you've never owned a GPS you might not wonder about these things but if you have, you'll be disappointed with the nuvi 200.



4. I can't believe that the other people are talking about the same gps. It was hard to program and slow to respond. I saw the hourglass far more than any maps. The points of interest must not be in my area. It did not locate a Dunkin Donuts 3 blocks away and Hershey Lodge was a complete mystery. I previously had a Tom Tom But my daughter talked into giving it to her. I am returning this Garmin 200 and chalking it up to a lesson learned.



5. Bought it for a trip that we had never been on. Much easier to use than printed maps from mapquest. Lots of features. Good beginner model.

5 comments about TomTom GO 510 4-Inch Portable GPS Navigator.

1. Hi,
   At first it was hard to get to understand the software and all, but after getting thru that, I love it. There isn't a place it hasn't taken me straight there everytime.
   
   Love it!
   
   John W. Young



2. The unit arrived as promised. I took it out of the box. Read the "quick start" instructions and fired it up. It took about three minutes to fire up and locate itself. My wife and I used it on a trip to a new area with about 20 stops to be made. Except for two streets which were very new the TOM TOM did a perfect job. Smart buy.



3. I have been disappointed in my TomTom for a number of reasons; so many in fact, that I don't know where to start... Perhaps the Ben and Jerry's in the POI for Mammoth Lakes, CA when we were on vacation that landed us in the middle of an apartment complex (perhaps they have a condo there...?). Similar results for a number of other POI's. Some work, some don't...
   
   The website is difficult to navigate. Support is not easy to get. The connector for the AC adaptor falls out of the dock very easily. The software that connects the device to the computer is not intuitive or easy to navigate. I was allowed to purchase John Cleese as a voice, but wasn't allowed to load it to the device... I could go on (and on).



4. I have had nothing but trouble with this unit. It could not navigate on the olympic peninsula in Washington state. Resets itself too often. Finally, when I really needed it one night, it died. Not a power issue as it was plugged into the car with the charge light on. Tried charging overnight - now it will not reset and not even come on. Returning it for something that works.



5. I am greatly disapointed in the quality of the product. The device frequently takes 5+ minutes to locate my position when I turn it on. I shouldn't have to get the device out to the car and turn it on several minutes before I leave so that I can get directions to my next destination. Similarly, the battery life is very poor. After just a few weeks of use, it would routinely last only 5 minutes before giving me warning messages about the power. As a result, I need to travel with the charger at all times and cannot use it without it being plugged in which brings me to the next issue. The device is poorly designed. For some reason they decided that the only way you would ever want to charge it, is with the full base. You cannot plug the charger directly into the tomtom which means you must have the charger with you at all times. I also found that it frequntly asked me whether I wanted to connect to my PC, while I was driving. After a month of aggrevation, I called to complain and eventually received a replacement device. Unfortunately, only the issue about connecting to my PC was resolved which makes me think it is a poor quality system and this doesn't even go into the times when it gives misguided directions (something which I would assume that all devices do from time to time). I would recommend that you stay away from this device and possibily the TomTom brand.

5 comments about TomTom GO 510 4-Inch Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator (Factory Refurbished).

1. Good deal when I origionally purchased this item. I only had it freeze on me a few times since. The answer to that is holding the reset button with a pin. sometimes the device could take up to a minute or so to load up when powered on. Other than that its pretty accurate.



2. Promises of user friendly programming are like blank pages. It is terribly difficult to program because the owner's manual is so vague. I gave it to my husband for a Christmas gift and he has had nothing but one headache after another with it. Sorry, but I would not buy it again even if I could get it for $10.



3. I will not deal with the TOM TOM company again because they do not stand behind their products, but leave all complaints in the hands of telephone service people who apparently are not authorized to direct a customer to return a defective unit for a good one.
   
   Since day-one we have been unhappy with our TOM TOM GO 510 and am certain we received a bad unit, or lemon. I have tried to get TOM TOM to ship us another unit and all they do is give us the run around. Other writers indicate this device is hard to program and I certainly agree with them on that, especially after getting it to operate at all, appeared to be good for a period of only a few days.
   
   The responses to my numerous phone calls have all resulted in my putting off the return and replacement of my defective unit until it is no longer covered by warranty.
   
   Just when we manage to recharge the unit with power, refresh its contact with GPS satellites, and update software it works for a limited period, only to behave as though brain dead if we don't use our new HONDA CRV for two or more days in a row. This is unacceptable under any circumstances.
   
   The following people have dealt with the TOM TOM support line and not received a reasonable explanation of the difficulty (except to go back to the web site, reload software, and so on): My wife, my computer savvy son, I have, my cousin who is an electrical engineer who is very computer literate. All these individuals have all tried to get the unit up and running with the assistance of Tom Tom over the phone.
   
   Be advised to have no dealings with TOM TOM and stear clear of their second rate unsupported products.



4. Bought this for $199, has been working well and going everywhere with us since the day we bought it. Easy to use and the battery last about 4 hours in a single charge. Connectin to the satellite is a little slow at first, but after a software update it's not a problem anymore. I am not to crazy about the bluetooth, I have a blue tooth headset that's better....:)
   Putting extra software is a little tricky because it's a refurbished item and I had to call the tech support because the unit ID in the box is different than the one on the device help menu. I haven't tried the gas price notification update yet, but I am going too.
   
   Overall is a great GPS for the price and very user friendly.



5. It freezes more often than it works. I planned a big trip with this unit but didn't work at all. I paid 12$ for 1 day shipping which is waste.

3 comments about Mio MOOV 300 4.3-Inch Touchscreen GPS Unit with Optional Traffic and Text-to-Speech.

1. I need a GPS for my daugther, who got her driver license recently and have been calling home asking for direction often :-) After surveying the field I narrowed my choices down to: Garmin 260W, TomTom XL-S, and Mio Moov 300. The main selection criteria are:
   1. bigger screen
   2. text-to-speech
   3. all gps functions, none others (e.g. bluetooth)
   
   Since Moov 300 is fairly new and there aren't a lot reviews it is sort of a risky buy. However, since all 3 are pretty much the same functionality-wise, the tie-breaker came down to price. After a couple of weeks, here are some opinions:
   
   Pros:
   1. fairly easy to use (never read the manual).
   2. find satellites almost instantly (< 15sec), even inside my house. Note that performance might vary, I can only speak from my experience.
   3. Good text-to-speech, announce direction in advance. Again, I read some people complained it announced turns too late, but not yet to me. It usually announces twice, once to remind you beforehand, the other when the turn is near.
   4. fast re-route
   Cons:
   1. Battery is weak, less than 2 hours.
   2. Sometimes the route is devious.
   
   Overall, I consider it worth the money if you are not too picky.



2. This was my fourth GPS: I had early versions of Tom Tom, Garmin and Intellinav 1. This is by far worst GPS ever. I used it once, on my way from work to home. It gives directions to the next intersection only. In the city, it says: "in the next 100 feet go straight" every 100 feet. On the highway, it says "in one mile, keep left", every time there is an exit on right or the road has a curve. Finally, when I was on my street one block from home, it said: "turn right". I decided to return it. And it is impossible! The ANTOnline, which sells this device through Amazon, refuses to accept returns of GPS. Amazon supports their policy. I had to buy another GPS and keep this one as a reminder, not to deal with Amazon anymore.



3. I own a Mio Digiwalker 310, which i bought 2 years ago, and was quite satisfied with it. Feeling I needed an upgrade, I decided to buy the Moov 300, which has text to speech. Bad decision ! Though the Moov 300 has more features than other comparably priced units, it is poorly engineered. Its most obvious flaws are: 1. Screen washes out in normal daylight, making it difficult to view ( the Digiwalker 310x is by contrast bright and clear even in the full glare of a bright day) . 2. Processor is slow, making searches frustatingly long drawn- upto 60 secs even for nearby addresses. 3. Touch screen function is not very responsive: sometimes takes upto 30 seconds for system to respond to touch command; repeat that 30 second lag for several consecutive key screen touches and you want to tear your hair out 4. Your current position on screen not very accurate: can be off by as much as 50 yards; the 310x was dead accurate by contrast. 5. Screen update lags behind actual road position: if you are taking a tun, it shows you at position before turn long after you have passed the turn. 6. Though unit has 3.5 million POIs, searching by name for POIs such as nearest Walmart produced no results! 7. the 310x had a relatively simple set of operations to avoid specific roads in planning a route, but the Moov 300 is almost impossible in this respect: you really have to struggle to design a route which avoids a specific road.
   
   On the plus side, the text to speech engine works well, gives more than adequate reminders and even guides you to the side of road on which your address, or exit is located on. The multi destination planner is easy to use. The maps seem to be upto date.
   
   All in all, too problematic to be an effective GPS unit for experienced users. On the other hand, first time users, who may want a GPS for simple point to point navigation in a well shaded car interior will probably find this unit good value at a very affordable price point.

5 comments about Garmin nüvi 260W Mexico 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator.

1. Unit works well right out of the box. The included documentation is nearly non-existent. Fortunately, there are several blogs that are quite good at explaining the various features of the unit. The unit will sometimes direct you off main drags through residential side streets.



2. Wonderful product. Keeps my wife from getting lost (and me also). No problems with the operation at all. Simple to operate.



3. The 260w is well worth the money. It will get you vhere you want to go and will reacquire directions when you alter from the prescribed routes. It does not always direct you to the route that you might otherwise take, but my wife and I do not always agree on the best way from point A to B either. One thing that could be improved is that there is not always consistency in how rural roads in Texas. Farm to market roads commonly referred to as FM xxxx might show up as FM xxxx, HWY xxxx or simply xxxx. You have to be prepared to enter all three until you find the one that works. The voice directions are great, so you do not have to be focusing on the display when you should be looking at the road.



4. This is my third Garmin GPS. This one is the best one of all that I own. I really like the wide screen as it is easy to see all of the information. The other feature that is really nice is the voice directions giving you the street name. That feature alone makes this one worth having. The voice sounds synthesized and is not as nice as on my previous Street Pilot (I would really like that voice on this unit) but overall I am very satisfied.



5. An impressive little unit at a great price. I've got an eighty-mile-or-so round trip that I make every week. Back before I owned a GPS unit, I used Google Maps to plan a route. My first GPS, a Magellan, confirmed it. Got the Garmin, programmed the destination, and got entirely different directions that ADDED about four miles to the trip. What gives?
   
   Then I realized that the new route took me off the turnpike and saved me about $4 in tolls. $4 or 4 minutes? Good going, Garmin.

5 comments about Garmin 010-00517-05 StreetPilot 2820 GPS Navigator.

1. My wife and I just returned home from a 5,351 mile trip on our motorcycle. The trip went from California into Alberta and British Columbia, Canada. This GPS worked amazingly well throughout the trip. It provided lodging information and fueling information as well as complete directions for our entire trip, which I had pre-loaded before departure. Any changes we made enroute were easily entered while on the road.
   
   Addresses were easily found by typing the address into the 2820 and then punching "Go to". We never failed to find any address so entered. This came in handy for finding laundries and other places which weren't listed in the Garmin database.
   
   My wife carried a back-up map. On a couple of occasions early on, she doubted the GPS and we went a different way than where the GPS wanted us to go. In the end, we found that the GPS really knew best most of the time. As our confidence in the GPS built, we used it almost exclusively.
   
   The Bluetooth feature worked well with our cell phone allowing us to make and answer calls while riding the bike. We also had the XM Radio as well as MP3 tunes loaded on the unit. When tall mountains and trees blocked our XM signal, we simply switched to the MP3, which gave us ongoing tunes to listen to while traveling.
   
   All in all, this is a great product!



2. I bought this item several months ago and recently took it on a motorcycle trip to New England and Canada. I managed to hook it up with Bluetooth with my helmet and my cell phone which hung on my belt. Amazingly, it worked for cell phone calls going down the road in Toronto. The only drawback is that one needs to do a "reality check" for routes it may decide on. Some routes were out of the way or no longer in existence. A bonus was looking up the weather on areas I was planning to go to.



3. Going on my third season with the 2820, I can't imagine touring without it. Easy to use with gloves, big enough to see without reading glasses, accurate guide, and more. The connectivity can't be beat either, plus it is a very rough and tumble sturdy unit. I was very happy with the XM radio, and in the car I plug it into my auxiliary jack. I'm happy to report that there has not been one glitch or problem over 8,000 mile of bumpy twisties and harsh riding through the elements on my motorcycle. I had the Garmin Quest before upgrading to this unit. There is no comparison. The Quest was way too cumbersome in controls and directions and screen display to be very useful on while moving fast on the road, espically if you wanted to make changes to it on the fly. My only wish with this 2820 unit is that it wasn't so big. You don't want to leave an expensive unit like this on the bike when you stop, and, although it does fit in my jacket pocket, it's very bulky. Overall, I have been very happy with this unit and highly recommend.



4. After spending a few days researching GPS receivers that were good candidates for motorcycles I narrowed my list to the Garmin Zumo 550, Garmin StreetPilot 2820, and TomTom Rider.
   
   Although the Zumo 550 seems to be the more popular choice lately, I decided upon the StreetPilot 2820 because it has more features (ex: multiple via points on a route and a higher resolution screen).
   
   It is an excellent choice for a motorcycle --it can easily be operated with gloves on, it's waterproof, it's easy to read, and it can pair to two Bluetooth devices (in my case a Bluetooth helmet and my Blackberry).
   
   The maps that come with this unit are outstanding --I can fairly reliably tell the difference between paved and unpaved roads (something you can't do with Google Maps, for instance).
   
   I have found one bug with the device: If you're using the music player and attempt to voice dial a phone number, the Bluetooth connection gets flaky and I need to reboot the unit --I'm hoping a future firmware update will fix this issue. At least I've found a work around to this annoyance --if I manually pause the music and then make (and complete) the call and then unpause the music everything seems to work okay.
   
   Garmin technical support while I was trying to diagnose this issue was outstanding.
   
   I highly recommend this unit.



5. Until a week ago I owned the 2720. Unfortunately a map update failed and I had to send the unit to Garmin. The service folks from Garmin just sent me their latest streetpilot 2820 (free upgrade, just great). So, from being unhappy due to the failed update, I am now quite happy. Also, that took place within 4! work days. Dropped it off at the post office on Friday, got it back on Thursday moring the week after. Really quick.
   It is a great unit, just like the predecessor 2720, but now also has bluetooth and an audio book reader and MP3 Player (things I will likely not use). Bluetooth is great, though, for mobile phones in cars even though you will need to connect a speaker and micro.
   The unit does what it needs to do - get me where I want to go. Especially on a motorcycle. Waterprrof, with enough room to save half of the US and CAN (mine is a european unit).
   I used the previous version for 3 years and never has it failed to get me where I wanted to go. It is fast, has excellent routing, is VERY easy to use, the screen is large and very easy to read even under unfavorable lighting conditions and as I said - support is great and is located in the US or Europe, exactly where you are. No call centers in inner Mongolia or other such nonsense. Whoever had to contact a call center other than in your own country knows what I am talking about. But you will likely not need tech support, since it just works reliably and every day.
   If you need to have a unit for an MC this is the unit I would recommend. Even more so, since you can use it your car and on business trips, ...
   It does not come with a picture viewer, but that is useless from my point of view to begin with. The only drawback is the somewhat flacky reception of the GPS signal in difficult areas - namely skycrapers all over the place and narrow roads for example in Spain. Still I always arrived with minimum stress. Far better than what you would get built into cars at a far better price.

5 comments about Magellan Maestro 3140 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator.

1. I bought this for my 75 year old Grandfather for Christmas. 6 months later and several thousand miles driven he is still raving about it. We bought this unit for him because it had the best reviews with the least amount of "bells and whistles" that can become confusing to a novice electronics operator. He still doesn't know how to use most of the options but likes that it works with little effort and is very accurate.
   
   Bad Things:
   It does not come with a wall charger. He left it on charge in his car overnight and it drained his car battery. Wall chargers are not readily available unless you order direct from Magellan for $20 plus shipping or get an iGO charger which works with any device but you have to keep track of different "tips" for each device.
   The mount is cumbersome at best and comes with a sticker that you have to permanently stick to your car to make a smooth surface for the mount. Even then, the mount does not always stay stuck. My Grandfather was less than trilled with the idea of a sticker on his car so he rests it on an open compartment door in his center console.
   
   I recommend the unit if it fits your needs and your budget. However, I own a Garmin Nuvi and wouldn't trade it for anything.



2. Will never leave home without her. Yes she has a personality. Her name is Ellen Megellan and she is great. Easy to use and flawless in her directions.



3. After much research, I found this unit to be superior to the TomTom Edition 3, which was my other option. My friend has the TomTom and the Maestro 3140 is a better choice. I especially like the way it automatically re-routes, without having to touch the screen, unlike the TomTom. The text to speech was a big factor in my decision to purchase this unit. I found the GPS especially useful during my travels, and I take it with me on vacation.
   
   The 3140 flawlessly navigated me around San Francisco, and Los Angeles, and more recently Miami. The unit seemed confused routing us from the airport to Ocean Boulevard in Miami, but it wasn't anything that the auto re-router couldn't handle.
   
   I would definitely recommend this, especially if directions aren't your stronghold, as is the case with me. Before, I was hesitant to venture out past where I was familiar, but the Magellan has totally liberated me! As I said, I was all over San Francisco, L.A. and Miami and felt confident. I'm going to New York next month and will be driving (with the 3140) instead of taking the train.
   
   If it can take me around N.Y.C. without me plunging over the G.W.B, I'll know it was money well spent!



4. great product. when multiple stops put in it doesn't arainge it quiet the way i would, that's my only complaint.



5. Magellan Maestro got us where we wanted to go ... and found accomodations along the way. What more could I ask for?

No comments about Garmin Nuvi 255 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator.

5 comments about TomTom Rider 2 GPS Navigator for Motorcycles and Scooters.

1. I bought the Rider 2 GPS last summer, to tour the south of France, from Paris. I'd travelled before with maps, sometimes missing offramps out of confusion (freeway signs here are only really good if you're a local, in which case you don't need them in the first place!!). After having used a TomTom GPS in a rental car to go to Italy, I decided to get one for my Speed Triple, for the pleasure of being guided from "above". The decision was made a week before my departure, so I didn't really have time to investigate the market. I discovered only Garmin & TomTom have bike-specific models, and that both were incredibly expensive compared to car units. Being used to, and pleased with the TomTom interface, I decided to buy TT. The first Rider 2 I bought would not connect to my Motorola Razr V3i, despite the help from the sales reps, and would refuse to turn on, even fully charged. After 3 (THREE!!) trade-ins, I had to leave for my 1 1/2 month vacation with my current unit, picked up the same morning.
   
   My first beef was to find that not only would it start trying connecting to my V3i, then fail, but I'd also have to use the cellular connection to obtain the updates, and 1 month trial of various options I'D PAID FOR!! This is totally stupid. If you're going to have to use a PC to save your SD card, let the PC handle further downloads and updates!!! It doesn't take being a racket science wiz to understand a DSL connection is more reliable than a cellular. Also, the fact you have to pay for updates, and options that should be standard, is preposterous.
   
   My second problem, is the fact that as long as you're moving, you cannot access/change routing information. That's totally stupid too. Even at walking speeds, the unit will accept no change of route, or any other modification. When you're on the freeway, or on city streets with no place to stop, this is really aggravating. I know it's supposedly for security reasons, but changing your destination to a favorite isn't going to put you in danger in most cases, stopping and starting on a road close to heavy traffic will. In any case, you can tap all you want on a car unit, so security obviously isn't a valid reason. In any case, I hate when an appliance is set to restrain my use of it, and not let me decide for myself when/if what I do is safe.
   
   3rd beef: sometimes, maps are obsolete from the start. When driving through Italy, I was directed to turn right on a freeway, in the middle of... fields!!! There was an offramp on my screen, miles from any actual offramps. Only corn fields, which had obviously been there for years, and weren't going to disappear in favor of a new road overnight. Really scary when you're on a schedule..
   
   Maybe I should have listed first the On/Off button. I have very strong arms & fingers, but the time & pressure (and numerous attempts) it takes to turn it on hurts my fingers each time. Needless to even think of asking my girlfriend to do it...
   
   The last unnicety I can think of right now, is the fact, if you're typing an address, the streets that pop up aren't entirely legible on the screen. It appears there's no way to view further past the first letters. This is really a bummer in France, where streets precede their name. Example: if you're looking for an address on Boulevard du General De Gaulle, all that appears on the screen is "Boulevard du Genera", so you have to type each and every letter in the name, or you'll get directed to another general's name, and, as there's no "back" function, you'll have to go through the whole itinerary planning procedure again to try to get it right. Total lack of user-friendliness, for a unit that's supposed to be usable by bikers, with gloves on.
   
   On the upside, missing an exit leads the unit to recalculate another itinerary very quickly, the reason exactly I'd bought a GPS. Arrival times are incredibly accurate, even on long trips. Screen maps are legible. The RAM fixing system is great, and solid, but props there go to RAM, not TomTom. The Scala system works fine, and is reasonably audible, although the choice of a higher pitched female voice, on full volume is a must, if you're going to be riding over 100 mph.
   
   If I'd had more time to choose, I'd have bought the Garmin Zumo instead. The price is too high for a GPS that's so poorly engineered. It does work nicely when it's all set up correctly, but not being able to take phone calls, use paid for updates, or use your PC to download data is unacceptable.



2. So I got the TomTom Rider 2 on special for a really good price and have been playing around with it for a week on the bike and in the car. I had some problems with it at first, thought I'd managed to brick it within the first day installing the latest software updates, but after some research and playing around I got it sorted out. (Hints: there's a paper clip reset hole on the bottom, and at least on a Mac you want the newer version of the desktop software, *not* the one they say is for the Rider, which probably actually means the 1st gen Rider.)
   
   Once I got all that sorted out and got the updates installed (thank Dog I backed the whole thing up before trying the update or I would have been screwed) it's been great! It comes with a Cardo-Scala Bluetooth headset, integrates with your phone (you can receive calls anytime and make calls when stopped), and will use the data connection on your phone to pull down weather and traffic info, and also locate other people you know with TomTom Rider units. It has no problem getting a GPS signal, even inside my house, it reroutes automatically, and includes RAM mounting hardware.
   
   Really my only complaint is that there's no built-in speaker so if you want to use it in a car you pretty much need to spring for their car adapter kit. (I tried hooking it up to another Bluetooth headset but it didn't work very well.)
   
   I think this will be a nice unit, especially for the price, and considering it comes with a helmet headset. It's got basically the same feature set as the Zumo 550, which is much more expensive and IIRC doesn't come with a headset.



3. we did have a problem with our product. but when we called the 1800# we got very courtious answers and no problems they came to our home and picked up our idem with no charge to us and we had a replacement in three days. its great .........



4. 1. I have owned a Rider for more than 18 months.
   2. The first one I had, the dock broke in Texas while I was riding Route 66.
   3. I called TomTom from Texas (I live in Calif) and asked them to FedEx a new one.
   They said no can do.
   4. Once home, TomTom sent me a new Dock, but... it took them 1 month to get it to me.
   5. After a while I started to notice that the Rider was not charging while in the dock and on my bike.
   6. They asked me to send them my Rider back with all the accessories.
   7. Then after 4 weeks, they sent me a new Rider, with no charger and no accessories.
   8. The asked me to send it back.
   8. After another 4 weeks, they sent me another.... new Rider... with all the accessories.
   9. The dock didn't charge.
   10. After another week, they sent me a new dock. It works.
   
   There are known issues with the docks and charging, but TomTom won't admit it.
   It's manufacturering issue. I'll let you guess where they are made.
   
   The Tom Tom rider is good, easy to use. But if anything goes wrong, you'll be waiting many weeks for a replacement.
   Ad of course the wait time on the phone, plan on an hour with each call.
   
   I probably would NOT buy another one.



5. The TomTom Rider 2 is too expensive, but essentially a good product.
   - Screen is visible in sunshine
   - Menus are easily accessible, you don't need to study the manual to work the box
   - Navigation quality is good
   - RAM mount works fine (Ducati 1098 - mount on steering damper)
   
   The only negative is the price. In terms of value for money, this is not the product you'd be looking for. Yes, RAM mount works fine on all bikes, but there is nothing magic about it. Yes, the navigation quality is good, and the screen is well visible. But again, is that worth 500 bucks?
   
   I suppose it's a niche market and that makes it worth it.