My experience of TomTom GO

stevefitz · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 26, 2004 Posts: 11

HI;

From the hundreds of inputs into maps, it is obvious that, there are many of us willing to pay for early release updates for TTG, in the same way I get monthly virus updates by subscribing, its my choice to pay extra.
Let the software which comes with the hardware be "Entry level", and we can all have various Cost Vs Update time options.

The manufacturer will then have a ready revenue stream, because(for sure) he did'ent make much out of the intial hardware sale at £400.

This scenario cannot of escaped the management of TTG, as it copies so many other industries, ie Mobile phones, discount the hardware, sell the airtime.

We need a voice into TTG management, any takers?

Dave · Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 1:31 pm Post subject:

We have already discussed this with TomTom Management in the past and the concesus is it's too costly for them to manage a frequent update policy in having to re-press CD's and far too costly for hundreds of thousands of customers to be downloading the maps from their servers.

icsys · Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 3:56 pm Post subject:

TeleAtlas release updates as often as twice a year for In-car sat nav systems which are purchased directy from TeleAtlas.

stix · Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 4:02 pm Post subject:

BMW issue a yearly update (apparently).... but you've gotta buy it I think.

stevefitz · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 26, 2004 Posts: 11

Hi Dave;

Down loading updates to maps, is not a volume technical server issue today also its not a cost issue.
TTG has the option to either push or pull the upgrades to its clients.

The beauty of monthly subscribing is that TTG can be downloaded autiomatically and send the clients updates to please themselves, overnight etc, this is really cheap and very cost effective, we are talking pence per client.

Take it from me its not a TTG cost issue on software distribution, its a map / compiler issue.

THe software package upgrades would be relatively small, once the main software is present, it really is very simple.

Would you have the address on TTG in Holland.

Thanks

Steve

MikeB · Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 4:43 pm Post subject:

Darren · Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 7:41 pm Post subject:

mutant · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 11, 2004 Posts: 19

imapbox · Regular Visitor Joined: Jul 25, 2004 Posts: 102

rob-bob · Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2004 7:07 pm Post subject: map data

the tt2 and go maps cannot be the same.......they have changed it for sure.....this is what i find frustrating that the errors are only on the go version if you look up weltje road in hammersmith and plot a route from the crossing of weltje rd and king street to the crossing of weltje rd and upper mall tomtom go will try and take you straight across six lane of a4 traffic which has a barrier down the middle...tt2 will take you left onto the a4 down the road under the flyover and back up the other side......when you get to te flyover you have to go right onto a slip road to turn right to go back up the a4...on ttgo this is a roundabout which it is not...if the maps were the same would these be different or is this a software problem.....also this is only a demo of the problem to show you how things have changed before some smartarse says somthing stupid......
the thing is if anyone has tt3 on a pda can they plot this route for me to see which way it takes you as i want to upgrade to tt3 on my pda but do not want the same problem with ttgo

Aquanick · Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2004 8:08 pm Post subject:

[quote="icsys"]TeleAtlas release updates as often as twice a year for In-car sat nav systems which are purchased directy from TeleAtlas.

errrr......just a thought......but if teleatlas release maps twice a year, why cant we bypass tomtom and purchase map updates direct from teleatlas?

Seems too simple.......why cant it be done?

Nick

mutant · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 11, 2004 Posts: 19

rob-bob · Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2004 10:26 pm Post subject: unreasonable

i always am..... Laughing Out Loud

....really need someone to try this route on tt3 to see which way it takes then i can upgrade my tt2
Cheers
Rob

imapbox · Regular Visitor Joined: Jul 25, 2004 Posts: 102

[quote="Aquanick"]

OZ · Regular Visitor Joined: Mar 17, 2004 Posts: 165

Perhaps i am missing something here but this link is for a full TomTom set up not maps. I have rummaged around the whole site and can seem to find updates for most other brands but not TomTom seperately.
Now i wonder why that could be so?.

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