Rand McNally 528881469 7-inch Intelliroute TND 700 Truck GPS
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The Rand McNally Intelliroute TND 700 is redefining truck navigation. The IntelliRoute TND 700 is Rand McNally’s largest and most advanced truck navigation unit. With its 7-inch, high-definition screen, the device redefines readability and usability. The precise screen combined with larger buttons, enhanced map data, and a louder speaker significantly improve the in-cab experience while driving. We’ve also added a calendar and notepad to our growing list of everyday items that help truckers – all designed to make a trucker’s daily life more efficient. Both the IntelliRoute TND 500 and 700 feature Rand McNally’s proprietary truck data, offering 35% more truck routing information than other GPS units.
Features
- Extra large 7-inch high-definition screen
- Enhanced map detail enabled by larger, high-definition screen
- Truck-specific routing
- Searchable truck stop services with data from the Trucker’s Friend National Truck Stop Directory
- New Trucker Business Tools like a calendar and notepad to help manage your business
- Dimensions (W x H x L): 10 x 5 x 7 inches
- Weight: 3 pounds
New GPS doesn’t work with new Windows 7
My brother is a trucker and pre-ordered this. He was out on the road when it arrived, so he asked me to charge it, update it, and play with it. FUN! I am not a trucker, but from what I hear from my brother, the tools on this device are awesome. It looks like it would be very helpful for him. The thing is huge, a 7″ screen! Overall, this seems to be a great tool.
My problem with it is that it cannot update. I have a brand new computer running Windows 7 64 bit. It’s a Dell Studio XPS 8100 (i5 processor). After reading on forums and contacting Rand McNally, I have learned that Windows 7 does not send enough power to the USB ports to allow the TND 700 to go into “connected” mode when it’s plugged in to a computer. Supposedly this is a problem that occurs mostly with laptops and some Dell systems (“Dell Latitude or Inspiron PC (it may occur on other models as well)”). Rand McNally send a very helpful email with some solutions to the problem, though it sounds like they are still unsure of all fixes or what causes the problem. I am disappointed that a brand new device does not work with a brand new operating system, though that seems to be the nature of all things now-a-days. I am hoping that it will update on my brother’s XP laptop. we’ll see when he gets back home.