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Will you be buying a GO 1000 / VIA in the next 3mths?
Yes I will be placing an order - the missing features are not important
3%
 3%  [ 4 ]
Yes I will be placing an order but want third party POI file support restored
2%
 2%  [ 3 ]
I will wait for the features to be re-added before ordering
38%
 38%  [ 44 ]
I will consider an alternative model/brand
28%
 28%  [ 33 ]
I am not looking to upgrade
26%
 26%  [ 31 ]
Total Votes : 115

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PostPosted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 8:45 am    Post subject: Poll - GO 1000 / VIA - Will you buy? Reply with quote

In line with our partner community web-sites we are looking to gauge opinion to the new GO 1000 / VIA range and the omitted features.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 9:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

How about a sixth option:

I have already purchased an alternate unit from another manufacturer?

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PostPosted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 9:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Or, I will wait until the missing features are added and then consider whether I want one.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 11:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Can't add an option now it's started. I'm sure there are a myriad of other possibilities but wanted to capture the major ones.

Alan, the "I will wait for the features to be re-added before ordering" is close but I take your point.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 2:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

My reason for abandoning Navman in favour of Tomtom was the inability to handle more than 12000 POIs - not to mention one map upgrade in 3 years which cost me £100 Evil or Very Mad

Unless and until Tomtom reinstate POI I will not buy the product.

I have also found Tyre invaluable in saving precisely located POIs - I assume that this functionality will be lost with the web based Home 3

The new models are one step forward and two back - incidentally, with memory relatively cheap, why does Tomtom persist in fitting the absolute minimum - even recent models cannot fit the latest complete updated maps without a memory card Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 5:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Curious; as of 6pm Friday 1st Oct, 274 visits (views) and only 48 votes. Question
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 7:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

as of 5:58pm Friday 1st October, AliOnHols wrote:
Curious; as of 6pm Friday 1st Oct, 274 visits (views) and only 48 votes. Question
Is there any chance you can foresee the lottery numbers in the Euromillions draw tonight and let me know (quietly, not in open forum)? Very Happy
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 7:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

AliOnHols wrote:
Curious; as of 6pm Friday 1st Oct, 274 visits (views) and only 48 votes. Question


maybe people who have voted and are coming back to keep up to date?
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 8:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Or maybe somebody who can't vote (being on the wrong side of the pond Razz ) is still curious about the results...........
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 8:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If I chose to buy something other than a Tomtom PND in the future it would be because of the woeful service and support we've encountered this year (eg v9 "upgrade", broken LIVE services etc). The POI issue for me is neither here nor there. I don't use third party POIs, nor do I see any circumstances in which I would.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 9:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

dhn wrote:
Or maybe somebody who can't vote (being on the wrong side of the pond Razz ) is still curious about the results...........

Being 'over there' doesn't stop you from voting Smile
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 9:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

MaFt wrote:
maybe people who have voted and are coming back to keep up to date?

dhn wrote:
Or maybe somebody who can't vote (being on the wrong side of the pond Razz ) is still curious about the results...........


But even so, that is over five visits out of curiosity per person who voted. Voting is free and is non-binding. If people have come this far, just how much extra effort is required to "highlight" a radio button before leaving?

DennisN. My prediction is 03, 23, 27, 39, 40, 42, and Cool
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 10:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Seamaster wrote:
I don't use third party POIs, nor do I see any circumstances in which I would.


Wow! Do you mean you are actually happy with the POIs you get on the unit from new, or just that you don't use POIs at all?

The quality of the built-in POIs has always been lamentable.

User POIs can be used for anything from saving your Favourites (safer than using the normal favourites system), to your lists of work contacts, lists of places you might need to pick your kids up from etc. etc.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 10:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If there is a sudden switch to option 1, it probably means TT CS have discovered the poll.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 11:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Darren (and others)....

For any poll worth its salt to mean anything, the numbers for each choice must be valid.

My vote (I wouldn't be caught dead buying any TomTom without 3rd party poi support) would, in a small way, skew results because none of the choices fit my specific circumstances here in Canada.

I mean, let's be clear, the underlying motivation behind the poll is to measure potential loss of revenue to TT because of perceived shortcomings (to some) and real shortcomings (to many).

I do not plan to ever spend another penny buying any TomTom model but my circumstances are different from the 'average' user as Darren & Mikealder are aware.

In my mind, even voting for that option (not planning to upgrade) isn't quite valid, considering the thrust of the survey.

I am surprised that there are any votes for the option 1 though. You Brits do know the expression "You'll be sorry", don't you! Cool
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