NEW RAND MCNALLY 740 COMING IN MAY

Not a Tablet... TND... next generation of the TND's

 

Rand McNally Unveils its Next Generation of Truck GPS Devices TND™ 740 is More Powerful, Faster, Feature-Rich

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Mar. 23, 2017 – Industry leader Rand McNally, which pioneered and built the truck-specific GPS market with its innovative TND™ line, today unveiled a new lightning quick, cutting-edge device for professional drivers, the TND™ 740. The long-awaited device, the fifth generation TND™, is built on a new proprietary platform that enables over-the-air updates as well as a host of new driver-focused features.

Rand McNally made the announcement on the opening day of the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville.

The faster, sleeker TND™ 740 was designed to save drivers time. A powered magnetic mount makes it simpler to take the device on and off the mount in the truck; over-the-air updates for maps and other content happen seamlessly in place of docking and downloading; and a quadcore processor delivers unparalleled power and smooth and responsive navigation.

“Our TND™ line has led the truck GPS market since the first device launched in 2009. With every new generation of product, we challenge ourselves to take leaps, not steps, forward,” said Stephen Fletcher, CEO of Rand McNally. “The new TND™ 740 device and platform delivers exceptional advanced features and superior engineering to deliver on that challenge.”

Key new features of the TND™ 740 include:  A magnetic mount that powers the device, making it easier to take the TND™ 740 on and off the mount, in and out of the truck  Seamless, over-the-air map updates that occur when connected to Wi-Fi vs. having to dock the device with a computer1  Lifetime Maps and Traffic Everywhere for up-to-date navigation  Updated maps and map design with icons that are easier to recognize at a glance  Audio-out capability, enabling drivers to route their device sound through their truck audio systems  A higher resolution 7-inch screen with a brighter display  Twice as much storage capacity  A faster quad core processor

The TND™ 740 also comes pre-loaded with the Rand McNally Driver Connect logbook app and Bluetooth capability, which enables pairing with ELD devices – so the device is ELD-ready when
drivers are ready. The app pairs with Rand McNally’s previously announced ELD 50™ and DC 200™ plug-in devices to provide an Electronic Logging solution.2

As a bonus, Rand McNally has teamed up with Progressive Insurance on a program to help drivers financially as the electronic logging mandate deadline approaches: Drivers who purchase a Rand McNally ELD 50™ or DC 200™, become a Progressive customer for their primary commercial liability insurance, and begin using the electronic logging device and sharing data, will receive up to $500 in gift cards from Progressive. Please see details on the program at randmcnally.com/progressive

 

I have one, but give me a few days to give me time to uncompress from MATS and get caught up on some paperwork...

I will provide pictures and some screen shots.

I am going to compare it against the 720/730 which are prior models.

As for a 540, that is up in the air still.

Mark

 

Please see the first line of post 5....... I hate for you to think I am brushing you off, but I have a few things that have to get done first before I can sit down and give details..

 

No offense to the product. And this isn't knocking it down. But quad core processor for faster routing????

Copilot will route faster then one can blink an eye on a simple single core processor. On a 6 year old phone.

 

So you are telling me that you can put in a route and in about 300-400 Milliseconds it will come back with a route?

A real blink of an eye takes 300 to 400 milliseconds

 

I like the idea of over the air wifi updates. I rarely pull my 730 out of truck so it never gets updated.

I personally like the solid mounts that the older versions have come with.