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Bongsman
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 Posted: Sat May 01, 2010 12:08 am Post subject: Tom Tom Speed Camera Database Special Offer |
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| Just acquired Tom Tom Go 530T. Tom Tom are offering Speed Camera Database for 18 months for the 12 month price of £19.95. Can anyone tell me why I shouldn't accept this offer instead of the PocketGPSWorld Speed Camera Database ? |
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Rick-uk
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| Posted: Sat May 01, 2010 1:08 am Post subject: |
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Quantity, quality and accuracy of data.
The TT supplied data can be very inaccurate and out of date. PGPSW data is updated weekly using data supplied by its members. |
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MaFt
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| Posted: Sat May 01, 2010 1:51 am Post subject: |
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| Rick-uk wrote: | | Quantity, quality and accuracy of data. |
says it all really 
other bonuses include:
* licensed for 3 devices within the same household
* free lifetime updates if you are the first to report a new, qualifying camera
* download any 'region' of cameras (uk, europe, usa, australia, asia, africa) not just one single country
* customisable voice warnings
* customisable icons
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DennisN
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Oh I dunno. If you think the TomTom cameras offer is a bargain, could I interest you in my special offer £27.36 (plus P&P) for a set of my handcrafted screen cleaner tool...
And my purpose-built reset tools?
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M8TJT
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| Posted: Sat May 01, 2010 8:24 am Post subject: |
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At least they are reliable Dennis,  even if a tad overpriced  |
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Darren
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| Posted: Sat May 01, 2010 9:58 am Post subject: Re: Tom Tom Speed Camera Database Special Offer |
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| Bongsman wrote: | | Just acquired Tom Tom Go 530T. Tom Tom are offering Speed Camera Database for 18 months for the 12 month price of £19.95. Can anyone tell me why I shouldn't accept this offer instead of the PocketGPSWorld Speed Camera Database ? |
As presumably the primary purpose of using such a database is to ensure you moderate your driving and do not speed through a speed camera site?
If so then, given TomToms database has many glaring omissions, cameras that have been in existence for in some cases, many years, then any small saving in the initial outlay would be massively outweighed by the very poor quality of the data.
Don't take my word for it either, many many users here have had the opportunity to run TomToms in parallel with ours and observed first hand just how bad the data is.
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snipperuk
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| Posted: Sun May 02, 2010 6:20 pm Post subject: |
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| the main reason i opted for the data base off here is that TT cameras are only the fixed ones and i want mobile locations also |
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mikealder
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| Posted: Sun May 02, 2010 9:08 pm Post subject: |
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According to the TomTom database on one of my device I was speeding through Specs cameras on three seperate stretches of the M6 today, some of these cameras were removed over 12 months ago and I have even notified them of this fact - The latest data set from them is now some 15 months out of date as far as the M6 is concerned - Glad to report my other toys in the car were running the database from here and were spot on.
Choice is yours at the end of the day, I only load up the TT database from time to time to see if its getting any better and today was yet another classic fail - Mike |
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snipperuk
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i too have found tomtom data base to be out of date , i contacted them and all they said was because i have used the service once they cannot refund me as in their terms and conditions ,
i have now opened a paypal dispute against them  |
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Bongsman
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| Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 3:51 pm Post subject: Tom Tom Speed Camera Database Special Offer |
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Thanks to Rick-uk, MaFt, Darren, snipperuk and mikealder for your positive and informative responses. Collectively you have persuaded me to choose the PocketGPSWorld Speed Camera Database.
A special thanks to DennisN for his most generous offer. Although very tempted, even, as M8TJT points out, a bit pricey, I feel I must decline as I am not very technically-minded and fear I would not be able to switch them on !
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Darren
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Good to hear. If you have any issues with the install, please do post back explaining where you get stuck and we'll be here to walk you through it.
Install guides are here and it is all pretty straight forward involving little more than the ability to unzip a file and copy the contents.
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DennisN
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| Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 4:51 pm Post subject: Re: Tom Tom Speed Camera Database Special Offer |
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| Bongsman wrote: | A special thanks to DennisN for his most generous offer. Although very tempted, even, as M8TJT points out, a bit pricey, I feel I must decline as I am not very technically-minded and fear I would not be able to switch them on !
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Please yerself. BUT you should be aware that M8TJT is a completely unreliable sort of person, whose recommendations count for naught. You have turned down the opportunity of some quality gear at an incredible price there. The special offer is now discontinued. 
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M8TJT
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| Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 4:59 pm Post subject: Re: Tom Tom Speed Camera Database Special Offer |
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| DennisN wrote: | | BUT you should be aware that M8TJT is a completely unreliable sort of person, whose recommendations count for naught. |
That's me. It's because I am NEARLY as old as DennisN. But don't worry, I can't work out how to switch on his tools either  |
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aj2052
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| Quote: | | But don't worry, I can't work out how to switch on his tools either |
There is a rumour that they are dubious copies actually manufactured in china and available in any pound shop in packs of a hundred each.
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DennisN
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| aj2052 wrote: | | manufactured in china |
I'll have you know those reset tools are made of finest quality metallic stuff, no pottery invloved.
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