Europe maps in Tomtom 5

ahardie · Occasional Visitor Joined: Nov 14, 2004 Posts: 44

Anybody know if the full price version of Tomtom navigator 5 will include full European maps?

The company that I have pre-ordered it off seems to think they probably wont but as they are included in the upgrade it would be strange if they weren't included in the full version.

insanity · Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2005 12:27 pm Post subject:

Have a look on TomTom's website - it tells you exactly what the product will contain... only maps of one country/region.

Maxi · Regular Visitor Joined: Jan 06, 2005 Posts: 147

insanity · Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2005 4:44 pm Post subject:

The retailers are probably going off what came with TomTom 3.

As it doesn't say anything about MRE on the TomTom website, I'm assuming that they don't come with TT5 - bit of a

, but as I am highly likely to order the full European maps as soon as possible, I'm not too worried.

radavis · Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2005 5:34 pm Post subject:

Wanted to ask the same question, so I asked TomTom.

The Navigator 5 upgrade includes the full Western Europe map set.

Good value or what???????

Raymond

julianbarker · Lifetime Member Joined: Apr 12, 2005 Posts: 431

The Upgrade says you get the maps for Europe, and also talks about being able to use the maps for the region you are upgrading. It is unclear whether by region they mean country (Benelux maps come together for example, as does all of Scandinavia, so they can't use the word country) or whether region means Europe as opposed to North America. If the word "region" is used consistently throughout then it looks like al lthe maps will be not only on CD, but activated by the upgrade product code (NB that TT4 came with all the maps but only one region actually worked unless you paid a lot of money for an unlock code).

The full price version seems to only include one "region/country" from the product details. The in the box section mentions no map CDs and says you get one region/country on SD Card.

It may be that TomTom decided that having multiple upgrade versions for purchasers from different regions, some of whome would want upgrades for multiple regions was just too much trouble. If everyone in Europe gets the same kit on upgrade they don't have to worry too much. Due to the numbers they must sell they may have got a very good deal on the license fees they have to pay as every upgrade means there will be a set of older maps that no longer will work for anyone as the product code will be cancelled.

ahardie · Occasional Visitor Joined: Nov 14, 2004 Posts: 44

insanity · Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2005 8:27 pm Post subject:

julianbarker · Lifetime Member Joined: Apr 12, 2005 Posts: 431

Be warned that the cost just to activate the European maps on the CD included in the TT4 navigation pack was/is € 189,00, There is no option to pay less to active fewer maps. Buying TT5 then hoping to upgrade to more maps could be very expensive if TT adopt the same policy.

SimonCatlin · Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2005 11:20 pm Post subject:

radavis · Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2005 12:24 am Post subject:

Sorry if I have caused any confusion. The question I asked TomTom was

"I have just ordered the Navigator 5 upgrade via you website.

I have the Navigator 3 UK software and the Western Europe maps set.

It is not very clear on your website which maps I will actually get in the upgrade.

I would like to know if I will need to buy an upgrade to the western europe set, or as it appears to suggest on your website a set of europe maps is included in the upgrade.

Thank you for your help.

Raymond Davis"

The answer I got back was

"Dear Mr Davis,
Thank you for your e-mail.
The Maps of Western Europe are included in the upgrade for 59 euros.

With best regards,

The TomTom Customer Support Team"

insanity · Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2005 10:36 am Post subject:

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