GB Maps v605 and v632 anybody got them apart from download?

Greenglide

As part of an ongoing dispute over the maps supplied with my copy of TTN 5 :x I have received this response:-

moonraker · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 05, 2005 Posts: 36

Map version 632 is available as a PLUS map and this is considered an add on rather than a base install map. I had to rebuild my Ipaq the other day after a motherboard replacement and found the following.

You cannot activate the 632 map without first activating a base map (either the normal or the plus version) from Maps of Western Europe or other source. It was only after I phoned TomTom support that they reminded me of this. (I had previously turned the air blue trying to go straight to the map I wanted to use rather than install, activate, overwrite, activate.)

Whilst I understand that you want the latest maps when you buy the software, this is only ever likely to occur if the software house only supplies via web download as otherwise the channel will inevitably have out of date maps on removable media in it. As the Maps of Western Europe set is on multiple CDs this is not really feasible for TomTOm despite the wide availability of broadband.

I think you might be swimming against the tide here but all the best.
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Greenglide · Posted: Thu May 11, 2006 11:36 am Post subject:

So where does v605 come from? It is not a Plus map and I have only ever seen the Plus maps available for download??

iancjc · Posted: Thu May 11, 2006 1:48 pm Post subject:

I've had the v605 map running with 5.21.

I had a problem with a tomtom one we got at christmas and at the time thought the sd card was faulty - managed to copy this onto another card - so stuck it in my pda and it worked no problem.

Had a brief look at the the local roads changes - found that non of the problems I knew about had been adjusted...

Since then been using the 605 map in the ONE and I have the normal UK plus map for navigator - find the plus map far more useful than the basic uk one.

so the 605 map comes with the ONE unit - if also didn't need activating when I put in my pda!
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adamf · Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 12:39 am Post subject:

v605 is shipped with tt1 and tt go 300 not much between them im waiting for v650 Laughing

soweezy · Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 10:19 am Post subject:

my mother's TTOne came with GB map v605
I tried it on my Qtek running TTN but it kept freezing the program, never did find out why
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adamf · Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 8:19 pm Post subject:

take just the map off the card then put it on the tt5 card you may need to activate it with the tt5 card or the tt1 card well worth doing especialy if you travel in birmingham all the bull ring road changes are now there i cant wait to get the v650 maps Wink

Crocodile · Regular Visitor Joined: Jun 06, 2004 Posts: 196

IMO chasing a map update is rather futile. If it was possible to obtain anything remotely resembling current, accurate mapping from Tom Tom then it may be worthwhile putting in the effort. In reality, even if you're successful, you may well only end up with a map that's 30 months out of date rather than 36 months.

It's a bit like complaining that your new PC shipped with Windows 95 rather than Windows 98.

Greenglide · Posted: Sun May 14, 2006 7:43 pm Post subject:

But map versions 605 and 632 do contain updates to roads where I live which are not in 569 and 572.

Why should the retailer (and TomTom) get away with advertising "the latest maps available" (from their advertising) but then supply maps which are not the most current and when pushed admit that later versions (632) are only available for chargeable download from TomTom.

I am attempting to get the least out of date versions Crying or Very sad

Racing_Snake · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 01, 2006 Posts: 37

I bought Navigator 5 on SD card from supergps.co.uk and it came with GB maps v605.

Crocodile · Regular Visitor Joined: Jun 06, 2004 Posts: 196

adamf · Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 12:35 am Post subject:

tt6 should have the 2006 maps v650 dont download v632 wait it should only be a few months if any one wants to ask me or to check roads etc on v632 i will help you the navteq seen on garmin etc seem to be more up to date Wink

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adamf · Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 12:50 am Post subject:

yes i agree but people should wait for the 2006 v650 maps Laughing

Greenglide · Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 11:14 am Post subject:

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