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Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2005 11:49 pm Post subject: POISoft PostCode Search new program
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Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 11:17 pm Post subject: Price
Hope you don't mind me asking, but why is the PDA version cost so much more than the TomTom Go version?
I would have thought there would be loads more PDA buyers out there than GO?
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Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2005 1:13 am Post subject: Re: Price
Hi Robocop,
Robocop wrote:
Hope you don't mind me asking, but why is the PDA version cost so much more than the TomTom Go version?
I would have thought there would be loads more PDA buyers out there than GO?
I cannot speak by Poisoft or others. But at least in my case it is because I have a bill from TomTom vendor (Handango) for $233.83 that autorized me to redistribute TTNCom libraries, plus another for NSBasic compiler for $154.95 and redistributable libraries, plus another from OS for £5.000.
So I feel myself more than right charging more than those that only took George's OV2 files for free and are selling them.
Joined: Nov 01, 2003 Posts: 131 Location: Hampshire
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2005 2:36 pm Post subject:
Hi Oldboy
Oldboy wrote:
Will (won't) these add-on's be redundant with the new TT V5?
I think they will be in a couple years. Not now. Of course I'm speaking from a business point of view. I know there are always people that just want "the last", but usually there are more that want just the working thingy.
I will copy here some comments from one of my customers, I know him just for his emails, but they show him as a "quick thinker", at least for me:
Quote:
You need to find out how much tt will charge for their upgrade in may,if you keep below that you should wipe the board with it
I think you could up the price and people would still pay as long as it was no where near the price of tt3/tt5 all would be ok
Why should people pay for upgrade of tt if your prg is going to be cheaper and just as good
But you always get the people who wanna say they have the latest
Of course, just a dot of sand don't make a beach, but... helps.
From a point of view of professional use of TomTom, as I was doing as courier... do you never wonder why some times when looking for a place the spinning pizza thakes longer than others?
TomTom special way to handling with internal and external databases (OV2) is always related to the point where you are (if GPS signal) or the point where the map is, for every search.
So even if you have the city selected, and you start to write the name of the street it always shows in the list those records that match your query in order of the nearest to your actual position and a lot of times mixed with records that don't match but... they are closer to you. That's why sometimes it takes just a second, some times you get bored watching the spinning pizza.
This programs (read program, not overlays), my program, manage the database externally with just one goal, to find it as quicker as possible. And it does.
May be for you is the same, planning a trip in your home comfort but I have a increasing number of taxi drivers as customers, I cannot picture them telling to their customers... have a coffee mate, this is going to take a little... Of course, new machines, quicker, are coming, but they will work too quicker for me, doesn't it?
So as far as maps keep accurated and usable, as far as in this forum, or others, people are teaching how to install the new, more accurated (?) maps from TomTom GO to be used with TomTom Navigator, yes I think my offer and similars are valid for long time.
Do I need to speak about of thousands of pirate copies of TTN 3? Of course they are my business too. Exactly the same as the people that have a pirate copy of other expensive software, say Windows, Office, Macromedia, etc, as they don't have manuals they have books about them on bookshops and nobody ask them for the license to get the book.
On top of that these small programs can be customized and featured easily by customers requests, some times in just a few hours and some times TomTom like those features and put them in the next version...or the next... or.....
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Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2005 4:33 pm Post subject:
Hi nej,
nej wrote:
Is the data fully licenced from the OS, so there won't be the same problems as with Niels's UkPostcode?
Whom are you asking?
As said before only can speak by myself. YES. I'm just waiting for final signatures, etc, had the manager of new accounts in my office, went their place to sign contracts, etc. Even was given rules for logos... not yet permission until the last bit of paper is signed and stamped. But number of records and coverage will say you all.
Unfortunately it is a long process that takes several weeks, and bloo... Easter toke in middle.
Joined: Nov 01, 2003 Posts: 131 Location: Hampshire
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2005 8:17 pm Post subject:
Hi rinkat
rinkrat wrote:
Can anyone answer if the Tom Tom Go overlays of this will work with IPAQ rz1710 HP navigation pack and software ( what people are calling version 4 )
If so do I only need the tom tom go over lays or both sets of downloads ?
Cheers Rinkrat
Programs don't works with your package. I have asked to TomTom for this and they told me I need to wait for new SDK tools. But my program can be downloaded for free as trial, so you can try it and costs you nothing.
Overlays works. Sure you will have some in you PDA. Tomorrow in my advert for OV2 in Ebay will be Wales to be downloaded, just for people that want to try first be4 to buy.
Joined: Dec 08, 2004 Posts: 10643 Location: Suffolk, UK
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 9:54 am Post subject:
Nomada wrote:
This programs (read program, not overlays), my program, manage the database externally with just one goal, to find it as quicker as possible. And it does.
My understanding of the reviews suggest that the Postcode search is built into the firmware. If this is the case, this would be a program function not an overlay, and as such should be able to pinpoint a position very fast. The overlay method is slow because it uses a ripple method of text search, reliable but slow! _________________ Richard
TT 910 V7.903: Europe Map v1045
TT Via 135 App 12.075: Europe Map v1135
Joined: Nov 01, 2003 Posts: 131 Location: Hampshire
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 11:10 am Post subject:
Hi Oldboy
Oldboy wrote:
Nomada wrote:
This programs (read program, not overlays), my program, manage the database externally with just one goal, to find it as quicker as possible. And it does.
My understanding of the reviews suggest that the Postcode search is built into the firmware. If this is the case, this would be a program function not an overlay, and as such should be able to pinpoint a position very fast. The overlay method is slow because it uses a ripple method of text search, reliable but slow!
Your understanding is good, not your reading mate, as I was answering to Rinkrat, and his question was about add-ons, programs and Ipaq 1710 with TomTom 4.xx.
If we don't focuse to the proper aspect of the question instead of help we spread confussion, doesn't it?
Joined: Nov 01, 2003 Posts: 131 Location: Hampshire
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 11:20 am Post subject:
Hi again,
Oldboy wrote:
My understanding of the reviews suggest that the Postcode search is built into the firmware. If this is the case, this would be a program function not an overlay, and as such should be able to pinpoint a position very fast. The overlay method is slow because it uses a ripple method of text search, reliable but slow!
I cannot believe that any Tomtom function will be built into firmware. Firmware, of course, could be extremely quick. But firmware is until now a very little memory chip into the machine, not able at all to store more than a few kb.
In the other hand that would suppose many different architecture for the same program for different machines. I cannot believe TomTom would commit suicide in that way.
Of course is a function, but sure will be built into the program and the program will be stored in memory, main or storage card.
If it was built into firmware how then TomTom Mobile users would have the program or their features, sending their Smartphones to TomTom to flash the chip? No they have just to buy the program in a memory card.
And any other user of every platform should send their machines to TomTom for every new release to be flashed?
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