Nop, es el 6 completo, de hecho el 5 te lo borra si lo tienes instalado antes... Si quieres conservar los POIS y las preferencias hay un archivo que no recuerdo cual es, creo q preferences. Lo salvas y lo reescribes despues de la instalación y VOILÁ
Por cierto, muchísimas gracias por los verdecillos, se agradecen de verdad :P
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Safety options
The safety options menu has two options: one is the known option for deactivating the map view when surpassing a certain self-selected speed. The other option is new: it makes it possible for the user to deactivate certain buttons while driving. Inspiration for this was found in the RIDER firmware, no doubt. The big difference here is that with the RIDER, this option cannot be deactivated.
Entering owner details
With this option you can enter your personal details. These fields are 'free format', so they are not limited to only a name and an address. If you enter something in these fields, it will be shown when the unit boots. After touching the touch screen, the PND will then continue booting. Apart from that, the PC application TomTom HOME 1.1 will also enable you to enter a 4 digit
pin code for the GO, ONE or RIDER. This makes the unit less desirable for thieves, and it's also a long-time requested feature coming true.
Change TomTom PLUS account
With this option, the user can enter a different TomTom PLUS account and password.
Ask ETA
When this option is enabled, each time a user enters a destination, the requested time of arrival is asked. After entering this time, the PND shows how much sooner or later the requested destination will be reached.
Show driving direction with local name or exit
The newest TeleAtlas maps (version 2006)
hold more useful information for the driver. The changes aren't big, but they make navigating a bit easier. Eg. Apart from the road number, the new maps also show the local/common name of the place. Because of this, road signs can more easily be used as a navigational help.
Show exit with name
With the new maps, exits are no longer numbered, but the actual name is shown. This makes things more clear and leaves smaller margin for error, eg. in case exits were re-numbered.
Show maximum speed
Lastly, the new maps also make it possible that your current speed is shown,
together with the maximum allowed speed. If you drive more than 5 km/h too fast, the speedometer turns red. If you drive more than 10 km/h too fast, it also starts blinking.
Traffic
The Traffic part of TomTom PLUS has been expanded. Other info besides traffic jams is now also shown. Eg. road works, slippery roads because of snow, reported ghost riders, etc? The four screen caps to the
right show a few examples of the notifications you may expect.
Report safety cameras
Another expansion in the TomTom PLUS services is the possibility of reporting safety cameras yourself now. A bit deeper hidden into the menu, there's the 'add camera location' option. This option enables you to report a safety camera, or a mobile speed camera, by means of tapping onto the specific location on the map, entering an address, favourite, recent destination or exact coordinates. You can also enable as shortcut if you wish, and then the 'report' button is shown on the main screen. This way you can immediately report an (until then) unknown camera. The PLUS service also lets you choose weather your device updates its known safety camera's list automatically, or if you want to do the refresh by hand.
Downloading via TomTom PLUS
The TomTom PLUS services offer several downloads for the ONE, GO 500, GO
510, GO 700, GO 710 and GO 910. Think new firmware versions, map material, POI's, voices, ringtones, etc? here. Not all of these downloads are free though.
Another new downloadable PLUS service is the so-called 'TomTom quick
GPS fix'. Once installed, the ephemeris data (position of
GPS satellites) is no longer pulled from the
GPS signal itself by your GO; instead it's now downloaded straight from TomTom's servers. This allows for a quicker
GPS fix when switching on the device.
Satellite images
From now on, TomTom also offers the option of improving the maps by means of satellite images. Satellite photo's of Europe or the North American continent are used as a background for the overview-map. See the screen dumps to the
right.
Maximum number of POI categories
The maximum number of POI categories has been raised from 39 to 100. This has been a been a long-time request of a lot of users, ever since the implementation of manageable POI's on the Classic.
TomTom HOME
Together with firmware version 6, a new application is launched: TomTom HOME. This free piece of software will enable all GO, ONE and RIDER owners to manager their device in a very simple fashion by means of their computer. Installing and removing firmware, maps, POI's, voices, colour schemes, itineraries etc? all can be done from within this one application. Also a complete backup of your
SD card (or harddisk for those GO 700 and GO 910 owners) can be made using this software. And lastly, GO 910 owners can also use TomTom HOME to manage their photo's, MP3 files, audio books and iPod.
HOME is, as said, free, and will be maintained by TomTom. You will be notified of updates if there are any. There will be a version for PC and MAC, and a clear help/manual is present within the program.
HOME is very easy to use. After choosing the 'explore' option in the menu, all TomTom related affairs on your computer are shown in the centre of the screen. (firmware version, POI's...) To the
right of this, a comparable screen shows you the contents of your PND providing it's also connected to your computer by
USB cable at that time of course.
Installing new firmware, voices, POI's etc.
could not have been made more simple. It's as easy as selecting the add-ons of your choosing in the centre of the screen, after that clicking 'install' and voila, all your selections are being installed onto your PND. Removing things from your PND is equally simple: select the things you want to remove in the screen on the
right hand side, click'remove' and you're done.
Another big novelty and a long-time requested feature is finally implemented into HOME; the planning of routes in advance on the computer. You can even use the Traffic service to be notified of possible traffic jams or other road blocks on the route you've plotted out.
Conclusion: the new HOME application is wonderful. It's very easy to use, and managing your GO, ONE or RIDER becomes even more fun with it. This is a clear sign that TomTom really wants to make things as easy as possible for their users.
And finally...
It's important to note that we don't have an actual release date for firmware version 6 and the new HOME application just yet. But of course, you can depend on us to let you know as soon as they become available!
In the meantime, don't forget to also have a look at our CeBIT hardware special:
