Replacement for the motorcycle rider 400-> 550 series?

[callefr]

Hello,

I am new here and have been driving around with a TomTom GPS device for many years starting with the first rider, and now the rider 400.

The rider was very good in it's time, the rider 400 somewhat disapointed me with a dangling screen just after the waranty period ended (of course). Since then and for many years now, I am driving around with a TomTom kept together with adhesive tape.

Now, I am starting to look out for a replacement, concluding that from 400 to 550, not much seems to have changed, and this while Garmin has brought some interesting thing to the market and very interestingly, there are now rugged tablets than can be used for more than just navigating as well.

Is there any news on what tomTom is doing in this respect? Being familiar with TomTom I would prefer sticking to the brand.

 

[Willy875]

Hi
Tomtom does not communicate whether a new GPS model will soon be on the market.
so for the moment there is only the rider 550.

 

[callefr]

For me, the 550 builds on the 400 and that concept is relatively old.

I accept that it is in some aspects very good but I do plan to go for a more versatile "open" android tablet style.

Well, the rider 400 will be used for as long as it works, and I follow the market to be able to decide fast once that fails.

I seem to like those carpe iter things despite their weight

 

[Willy875]

The Rider 400 only has a map of Europe, the Rider 550 has a map of the world updated via Wi-Fi so no need for a computer.

 

[callefr]

Well, I consider even the 550, which has more or less the same concept as the 400 as relatively outdated.

The Rider 400 only has a map of Europe, the Rider 550 has a map of the world updated via Wi-Fi so no need for a computer.

You are right, in a relative way.

In my situation, I only ride in europe

and I prepare my holidays with my-routeapp on the computer (I think preparing weeklong holidays on a 4 inch screen is a nightmare) so I use a computer anyway for 70?% of all kilomteres that I ride... and I don't need a GPs for most of the other kilometers.