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The x40 is not seen by TomTom as a replacement for the x20/x30 range. It is positioned as a supplementary model range targetted at the 'Road Warrior' user who requires the added features and connectivity.
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It is all very well saying that the new x40's will not replace the x30's but if you go to tomtom website and click on netherlands as the country, then click on products you will see that there is only the new models 940, 740 and 630 listed no sign of the 930 and 730. And if you click on the original products there is only the x20's on there no x30's. Why would they not have the x30's listed as products if they are not planning for the x40's to replace the x30's
Dabs have now reduced their in-stock time to 5-7 days. Of course this matches the 31st Oct date they sent to me in their email, and doesn't mean that it won't get put back again.
Interestingly, they now say on their page that the LIVE subscription will cost £7.99 per month. Either it wasn't there before, or I just plain didn't notice it. Using google to convert, this is within 5p of 10 euro, so apparently not robbing us Brits on exchange, if true.
Dabs have now reduced their in-stock time to 5-7 days. Of course this matches the 31st Oct date they sent to me in their email, and doesn't mean that it won't get put back again.
Interestingly, they now say on their page that the LIVE subscription will cost £7.99 per month. Either it wasn't there before, or I just plain didn't notice it. Using google to convert, this is within 5p of 10 euro, so apparently not robbing us Brits on exchange, if true.
In regards to the price, I take the description of what dabs displays very lightly. In my experience it is commonly incorrect. You are right in that the price was not their before. Additionally, the description was not as elaborate. The bit about the live services appears to be newly added.
I asked halfords whats up with all the delays and who's pushing the dates back.. Originally I thought it was the suppliers just playing the guessing game, but they said it's tomtom that keeps pushing the dates back.
From that, I deduce their must be some last minute bug fixes. Fair enough the beta testing is still ongoing (apparently?) but that doesn't mean they can't release it while tests continue. If the tests are not showing any problems, and the ETA's are being pushed back ever so slightly, then they must be very near completion.. Factor in the x40 has now been launched in the Netherlands, it suggests their are no more hardware/software fixes to make.
I just wish we had a firm release date. I'm a bit more confident on the new release date. I think and am hoping it's the final date. I can't wait to get my hands on the x40, I keep checking different sites on a daily basis. Judging by some of the other posts, I'm glad it's not just me!
but they said it's tomtom that keeps pushing the dates back.
Yeah, I kinda figure that since everybody is doing the same thing that it's TT themselves delaying.
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From that, I deduce their must be some last minute bug fixes. Fair enough the beta testing is still ongoing (apparently?) but that doesn't mean they can't release it while tests continue. If the tests are not showing any problems, and the ETA's are being pushed back ever so slightly, then they must be very near completion.
I'm not so sure, I wouldn't call 2 weeks at a time "ever so slightly" - amazon only moved a week, but dabs, dixons et al, and halfords all jumped by 2 weeks (although the dates were different to begin with).
If tests are not complete, then that itself is a reason for not releasing. For a popular, off-the-shelf item, it can be a complete PR nightmare to release before testing is complete. The only thing worse than waiting, is to get something that doesn't work
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I just wish we had a firm release date. I can't wait to get my hands on the x40, I keep checking different sites on a daily basis. Judging by some of the other posts, I'm glad it's not just me!
Come on TomTom hurry up already!
Agreed, this is the thing that frustates me most. The grand irony is that, TT should know all about this kind of frustration - they are promising more accurate time of arrival information, to beat the main frustration of being in a traffic jam - i.e. know knowing what time you are going to get there - only to tell us that they don't know what time it will get here!!
If they said 1 month, I could wait, but to say "oh, just another few days/weeks" every few days/weeks makes it worse.
Dabs have now reduced their in-stock time to 5-7 days. Of course this matches the 31st Oct date they sent to me in their email, and doesn't mean that it won't get put back again.
Just checked my email, and in fact on Friday, Dabs sent me yet another change in lead time email (4th now - in the space of 9 days) saying Nov 3rd.
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Halfords say 5th of Nov. But they'll probably change it too..
I'm not sure who to buy from atm.
I'm thinking dabs, but I really want this unit ASAP. Same day it comes out. So I was thinking I just pay the extra £30 and get it from the shops. But then £30 seems like a bit of money to waste..
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There's an article today on 'The Register' saying that prices have been set for the x40 range and that they have been released in the UK
HERE
How true is anybody's guess, but The Reg is normally quite good. _________________ Ric - TomTom 520 DEAD - Passed to the great traffic jam in the sky. Now using Maps & Waze on Samsung Galaxy S4 + CamerAlert of course!
It does say exclusive on the article, so maybe tomtom leaked some info to them.
It could instead be regarding the beta tests, and referring to it as now completed and tomtom has started the distribution process for the stores ready in about a weeks time..
I find it odd the tomtom site makes not mention of it yet..
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