TomTom £114 including the mount

anothergpsmike · Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 10:11 pm Post subject:

I have a 1st gen touch as well as my 3g and it fits although a bit loose in my Arkon iPhone passive mounts. It for some reason also fits fine into a universal dock with the iPhone insert so I can use both without changing inserts. In the car I can use the grill mount and a sendstation pocketdock for line-out to my car system with a 30cm 3.5 cable - got to be better sound than than the TT mini-speaker? (trouble is I still need both as they're 16GB both bought before the 32GB versions were available and I've got a fair amount of music. . .

Point I was going to make - I'm not having a problem with the built in gps, picks up OK, maybe a bit slower, down by the gearstick - which my Garmin 660fm won't do.

Next time. Meanwhile will probably continue for mo with Sygic - JB and then can cut unneccessary maps and get the PGPSW cameras in - vice Mike Alder

Probably its hooking in the h/w API thats taking the time, yes.

Mike

bedbug · Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 9:47 am Post subject:

Well, Hadtec have certainly got the publicity they want - this story is ALL OVER the web - France, Belgium, Germany, loads of US sites, even our own Guardian newspaper - all reporting the price as a leaked 'fact'.

TT must be p*ssed - hopefully this will teach them the value of informing their customers better and not leaving it to the Net.

Here's the bad news TT: you've left it Waaaaay too late - everyone and their dog has a solution out before you. We did TRY to tell you!
Oh, and the vast majority of reporters reflect you're over-priced at Handtec's prediction.
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bedbug · Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 12:09 pm Post subject:

mikealder · Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 12:15 pm Post subject:

I have seen 09/08/09 mentioned on a number of other web sites recently so I guess the earlier prediction might have been a day early, but no one knows for sure when this is going out - Mike

bedbug · Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 3:22 pm Post subject:

I though the prediction of a Saturday launch date was daft, now we're to expect it on a Sunday? If there's any truth to this it's about an App store launch, which was to be available 'after the introduction of OS 3.0'. Well done TomTom, you're launching in the midst of a pricing war between very capable alternatives. I don't know one person who was waiting on TT to launch that hasn't jumped ship already! I guess they're banking on the masses only recognising the TomTom brand.

To be fair to TomTom, they've paid the price for cosying up to Apple - forced to pre-announce product waaay too early.

So when do we get rhe hardware that differentiates their offering? Xmas?!?
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kinch · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 08, 2006 Posts: 38

Handtec have also changed the product from Mount + App to just the app.
Still at the same price though. !!!

Spose it lets them get round the under pricing issue they may have had.

bedbug · Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 6:30 pm Post subject:

kinch · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 08, 2006 Posts: 38

bedbug · Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 12:25 am Post subject:

TomTom are apparently sending out invites for a 'Future of Navigation' event on September 22nd - could this be when we finally get something? It is the last day of Summer after all!

I doubt it... They couldn't be daft enough to think many would wait another 5 weeks! More likely some other new product for the run to Xmas.
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Darren · Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 7:32 am Post subject:

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