I don't mean this as a trashing of TomTom, but just general observations and a solution to an issue I have... I recently purchase a TomTom Rider to replace my Go700 so I can use it on my motorcycle. There are many things I like and a few dislikes...
I'll just write this about the dislikes...
I don't like that it can not be programmed while moving. I sometimes have my wife re-program a route while we are driving and as long as it's in the MC cradle you cannot do that. I guess if I had the car cradle I'd be fine, but TT is out of stock on them for the Rider. I completely agree that while I'm riding I don't need to play with it.
I don't like the included headset for the helmet, if I'm going more than 30 mph on my bike, it's useless. I'm not sure that I'm willing to go another $100.00+ for a decent headset right now. I more got it for the navigation and I can look down once in a while. If I do go with the external unit I'll probably go with one of these...
I don't like that it doesn't have a speaker for driving in the car. I solved this by purchasing from eBay a Motorola T305 to use in the car. I'm hoping that I can get the volume up enough to allow me to hear spoken directions without wearing my phone headset (Jabra BT500)
I'll just write this about the dislikes...
I don't like that it can not be programmed while moving. I sometimes have my wife re-program a route while we are driving and as long as it's in the MC cradle you cannot do that. I guess if I had the car cradle I'd be fine, but TT is out of stock on them for the Rider. I completely agree that while I'm riding I don't need to play with it.
I don't like the included headset for the helmet, if I'm going more than 30 mph on my bike, it's useless. I'm not sure that I'm willing to go another $100.00+ for a decent headset right now. I more got it for the navigation and I can look down once in a while. If I do go with the external unit I'll probably go with one of these...
I don't like that it doesn't have a speaker for driving in the car. I solved this by purchasing from eBay a Motorola T305 to use in the car. I'm hoping that I can get the volume up enough to allow me to hear spoken directions without wearing my phone headset (Jabra BT500)