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Hi Tom Thumb.

The CT4000 does have an external speaker. Not sure why they did not build it in. I seem to remember someone telling me that they plan to use the speaker in the radio eventually.

The Navigation software is designed by the same people who design the navigation software used by BMW cars. Looks ok.

Tom

Your assumption that a meter function will be OK for private hire use is understandable, we thought exactly the same but after repeated run ins with local licensing officers we ended up removing the meter functions from our heads. One officer even went so far as to say that unless we could prove that the firmware had been completely removed from the system rather than just disabled, then he wouldn’t permit any of our systems in his area.

Bill

And where did he get that sort of power from?

I would have stuck your kit up his arse.

Or better still the chunkier CT4000.

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I am really worried about data systems with built in GPS, as a controller, my worst drivers are ones that reley on GPS.
What if the data head goes down and lose's the GPS?, driver's won't have a clue where they are going.
All these new data head's seem to complicated and are not driver proof!!
What we need is a simple data head that recieves the job and is robust in it's design.

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That's a completely false assertion Tom. I can think of at least 3 other suppliers whose systems integrate with COTS PDA Sat-Nav.

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That is fine Jason. Who are they?

Diplomat 1, Diplomat 2 and Mercury (oops, weren't they Diplomat 1.5).

Keen to know who they are, bet I know one you don't mention.

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They'll just have to go onto the hac's, everyone knows, at least here in warrington the Hac's dont have a clue on navigation! Second class drivers (except the ex PH drivers)

now now you having a go !!!!!!!!!!!! lol

I appreciate you are busy Jason but my curiosity is getting carried away with excitement at your answer!

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Tom,

Forgive my possible missunderstanding of this, but what do you mean by integrated turn by turn? Are you refering to a system other than one which sends the directions to TomTom in a PDA or other such data head?

If so, would I be forgiven for suggesting MobiRouter, Trapeze and Logical Transport do this?

Andy

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Hi Andy, long time no hear.

What I mean is, as I believe you indicate, a system where the driver presses a button on his data unit (in whatever guise) to accept a job. Then without any more input can press a button and be directed, turn by turn to the address. Then when he presses POB another press of the Nav button guides him too drop off.

You quite correctly name three, funnily enough they all seem to focus on DRT systems.

Next challenge. Name five taxi companies in England that use any of the three systems you mention.

As for Jason, come on boy. Lets hear your answers?

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Hi Tom

Cabmaster, Diplomat, Exel I know for sure.

ETA probably do it as well. And Cordic as you say.

As for other suppliers, I don't know because they always escort me off their stand at PHM shows.

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Hmmmm. That's more difficult. I only know one for sure. Thats Apollo Southend.

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An airport specialist in Luton as well.

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Thanks Jason.

So the old Diplomat/Exel combination and Cabmaster (which I haven't looked at for 10 years).

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