Is it worth upgrading from Navigator 3 to Navigator 5?

Is it worth upgrading from Navigator 3 to Navigator 5?

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Buster44

Original Poster:

487 posts

254 months

Sunday 15th January 2006
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I currently have Tom Tom Navigator 3 which I have been very impressed with.

I have recently changed my pda to a HW6515 but now find the menus a bit bunched/unreadable as the screen is now smaller.

Is it worth upgrading to Navigator 5? What new features does it have? Is there an upgrade route offered or do I have to buy the software at full price?

Any advice very welcome.

a2z

1,080 posts

233 months

Sunday 15th January 2006
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I upgraded a few months back, I got the upgrade software direct from TomTom (£35 I think). Some of the functions are lost such as the ability to use the PDA buttons to shortcut to menus, although some of this has been recified. However, the update does allow for postcode door to door navigation that I have found to be very good. It has a more up to date road database e.g. the M6 toll and surrounding junctions have been added and it also warns of Toll roads etc. In all. I was a bit "upset" that I upgraded to 5 as I was in my "3" rut but after having used it for a while, I wouldn't go back.

Buster44

Original Poster:

487 posts

254 months

Tuesday 17th January 2006
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Thanks. Checked the Tom Tom site and upgrades finished in November, but a new upgrade programme will start later this year.