TOMTOM 3? Anyone heard anything

woody67 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Feb 03, 2004 Posts: 34

As TT becomes more consumer orientated, then it will need more 'features' to entice those consumers. It really depends on where TT are taking the product.

If you are selling it in Dixons and Argos to the daytripper and weekenders then you may want lots of pretty colours and buttons.
If you are targeting DHL, Pizza Express and Bobs Taxis, then you may want some different 'features'.

At the end of the day, bugs and map errors aside, TT 1 was good enough for getting you around. Practically speaking, the only upgrade we need is up to date maps - anything else is gravy!

I would be happy just to get hold of the latest maps, but waypoints or 'vias' would be good too. However, it is unlikely that map data will be available separately, and so I am forced to upgrade.

If TT is forcing me and others like me to upgrade, then it would be nice to think that they will listen to us and what we want in these upgrades. Because if they don't, then my next upgrade might be to one of their competitors.

If anyone knows if any gps program supports profiles - ie different road speed settings for when used in my car or my truck, or perhaps if I want to use a certain type of road, then please let me know!

davewave1 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 40

Do you think they might finally add support and a car kit for the X3i with this release ?

pt9 · Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 1:41 pm Post subject:

Found something. See

http://www.clove.co.uk/products/products.asp?strAreaNo=400_5&intElement=950

and

http://www.clove.co.uk/products/products.asp?strAreaNo=400_5&intElement=443

a4ace · Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 2:18 pm Post subject:

seems a bit rushed... Smile

iancjc · Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 5:17 pm Post subject:

this is the blurb from tomtom2 when it was released

we all ready have qwerty azerty and abc keypads!

I don't like the clove web site as I'm wary of sites without stock levels.

I for one just want some new maps with streets built in the last 4 years included - the ability to pay for and download individual (UP TO DATE) full country maps would be a godsend as well. Who (excluding commercial drivers) has used more than a couple of the western europe map cd's? I'm not that worried at the lack of cross country routing as I normally only drive through france to spain so rerouting isn't a big issue but it surely can't be that hard to produce a full european map to fit onto a 1gb cf or sd card for those that do need/want it - then we could all try John O'groats to (say) Bari routes to test the routing speeds.

I'm normally first in the queue to lemming like hand over my cash for the newest version but unless its either cheap or has some other killer new feature I think I'll hold off for now.

Ian

nicknick · Regular Visitor Joined: 03/02/2003 17:18:53 Posts: 154

Even the picture (from the first link) is TT2 and this is confirmed if you hover your mouse over the picture

I think they've misnamed TT2
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Dave · Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2004 11:35 pm Post subject:

Yes the product specs from TTN2 have been copied.

However, bearing in mind that the official release is expected only less than a week away AND most distributors and press already/may already know the features I wouldn't be too surprised that they have used the original product images and features and put together a new product on their website.

Hey, don't read between the lines! 8O Wink

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