Tungsten T3, TomTom 2 and no European Maps

Draven · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 17, 2004 Posts: 4

Hi,

I have just broken one of my golden rules by buying something on recommendation alone, without properly researching it.

I have a Tungsten T3 and I've bought TomTom Navigator 2 Bluetooth for it primarily to help me out on my driving holiday in Europe this year. Having just looked on the TomTom site I've found out that there are no detailed European maps available for the T3 because they don't support OS 5. Not only this but apparently they have no plans to support OS 5 either.

I know that I should of looked into this more. I did check that there were European maps available for the Palm OS I just didn't expect that they wouldn't support my version of the OS, particularly as they produce a version of the product specially for the T3.

Could anyone recommend the cheapest way I could get some detailed European mapping software that would work with my T3 and TomTom GPS receiver? I'm really naffed off with the whole thing now any way, maybe I'll go back to using an atlas!

Thanks in advance for your help.

Dave · Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 9:11 pm Post subject:

You may need to look at another product like MapSonic or Kirrio.

Draven · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 17, 2004 Posts: 4

Thanks for that.

Do you think that there is any chance TomTom will release the European maps for Palm OS 5 before July this year???!!! Mr. Green

Dave · Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 10:23 pm Post subject:

I can't see any reason why there would be a limitation, so I would suspect they will release them, it's just a question of time.

Draven · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 17, 2004 Posts: 4

Actually, I was just thinking, it is possible to buy a version of TomTom for the T3 for any of the countries in Western Europe which obviously come complete with detailed maps of said country. This means that the maps are readily available so why dont they just bung them on a CD?

I really wish I had bought MapSonic now having spent the last 20 minutes on their website. If I can get the demo working with my TomTom GPS receiver then I might consider it.

MikeB

MikeB · Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2004 11:19 pm Post subject:

MikeB

Draven · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 17, 2004 Posts: 4

Hi Mike,

I wish you'd realised that before seeing them at CeBit as well!!!

I think you get why I am so frustrated. I have tried the demo version of the Mapsonic software with my TomTom receiver and it works a treat so if I want the kind of detailed maps of Europe I am looking for I am now faced with spending another £150 on a completly different software solution.

I have asked TomTom if there is any chance of buying the maps only from them and they have said that the maps will eventually be available seperately but they can't tell me when.

The thing that frustrates me most is that on the main product listing page on the TomTom site it intimates that the European City Maps and the European Route Planner are compatible with Palm devices. I know I should of looked in to this more but if the Palm box is ticked then............

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