The writing's on the wall! RIP TomTom GPS PND's

[justbrowsing]

https://bnnbreaking.com/world/us/tomtom-discontinues-gps-sales-in-north-america-amid-rising-mobile-navigation-apps/

No real surprise I guess

[Kremmen]

With car headunits now supporting Android Auto and similar it's not surprising as you say

I removed my Garmin some time ago because Google Maps with satellite view, instant traffic and a better destination database is far better

I haven't fired up my Garmin 2599 or DS61 for months. Not sure where they are currently as I'm mostly boxed up pending a house move next month
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Satnav:
Garmin 2599 LMT-D (Indoor test rig)
DashCam:
Viofo A119 V3
Car Average MPG :

[AliOnHols]

Agreed. RIP the SatNav.

I only use a dedicated GPS once or twice a year now, that's using my ancient TomTom Rider when doing a long trip on my motorbike.

Apps like Waze and OsmAnd+ offer me far more versitility.
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Garmin Nuvi 2599
Android with CamerAlert, OsmAnd+, Waze & TT Europe.
TomTom GO 730, GO 930, GO 940 & Rider2.
SatMap Active 10 & 20.

[MaFt]

I'm not sure how big TomTom got in North America though - most people that way, in my experience, used Garmin and it was often used as the 'go to' name for a SatNav (like how we call all vacuum cleaners 'Hoovers' regardless of brand).

Will be interesting to see if Garmin do similar and/or TomTom stop sales in Europe as well.

[AliOnHols]

Yes, but I think tomtom only ever produced road satnavs. Garmin also cover the marine and hiking/hunting markets which i guess are still quite popular.

Maybe?
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Garmin Nuvi 2599
Android with CamerAlert, OsmAnd+, Waze & TT Europe.
TomTom GO 730, GO 930, GO 940 & Rider2.
SatMap Active 10 & 20.

[justbrowsing]

Maybe this thread's title should be "RIP TomTom GPS PND's AND the PGPSWorld TomTom PND section" because, apart from little old me being the only one to start a new thread here in the LAST 5 YEARS FFS (I'm not looking for praise, just stating a fact) nobody else seems interested in joining in or having anything to say about TT PND's so it really does seem to be the end of the line (although there are still forums out there telling owners how to continue getting new maps etc for free, even on older devices) so don't hold your breath or rely on me for announcing when new postcodes/zipcodes and/or maps are released by TT

[Kremmen]

In a similar vein I've now ditched my 2 Garmin units

After over a year of non use the batteries went dead and wouldn't hold a charge

My latest car has Android Auto Google Maps and I link STA to my car headunit which announces the cameras

The PND market must be getting smaller for all makes
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Satnav:
Garmin 2599 LMT-D (Indoor test rig)
DashCam:
Viofo A119 V3
Car Average MPG :

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