TomTom Go Live 1005 Europe - Can I add POIs?

BigElk · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 23, 2006 Posts: 2

Hi.

I am sorry if this question has been posed before, but I am asking it here to save me trawling through everything to find the answer.

I am thinking of replacing my current TomTom with a Go Live 1005 Europe. One thing I would most certainly want to do though is to add my own POI's. Can it be confirmed that this is now possible with this Device please?

Thanks in advance.

mikealder · Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 9:56 am Post subject:

Once its updated you can add Custom POI files to the device but you only do this one file at a time so if you have lots to upload to the unit and then keep updated it can be rather time consuming compared to what you are used to - Mike

Andy_P · Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 4:16 pm Post subject:

Here's what you can expect....

(Ignore the bit in those instructions about 16x16 pixel icons, the normal 22x22 pixel ones work fine; as do the double sized 44x44 ones like we use in the camera database).

BigElk · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 23, 2006 Posts: 2

Than you both very much, both most helpful replies.

newuser55 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 12, 2005 Posts: 22

Hi, I am also considering a replacement TOM TOM 1000.
When you say 1 file at a time does that mean I would have to add every speed camera individually? or by 1 file would that be cameras in uk & another would be cameras in Europe?
Sorry if this is a stupid question!

mikealder · Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 6:40 pm Post subject:

newuser55 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 12, 2005 Posts: 22

Thanks for that.
In that case might I be better looking at another Sat nav, say a garmin, or does the actual navigation bit of the TOM TOM make it still the better buy?

mikealder · Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 7:46 pm Post subject:

When I had to decide between the "new" way TomTom wanted to "control" these newer Navcore 10 based devices I purchased a Garmin 3790T, its not perfect but I am more than happy with it, sadly since the demise of the TomTom Go-940 Live in my opinion the product range has been simplified and offers less features, the "MyTomTom" PC interface was enough for me to change brand for a PND - Mike

technik · Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 8:06 pm Post subject:

newuser55 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 12, 2005 Posts: 22

Thanks guys, I think I need to go & look at both to decide.
Its a shame that Tom Tom had to change what I would consider a winning formulae.

IanS100 · Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2011 11:02 am Post subject:

As a matter of interest why have TomTom opted for the new web based Home 3 over the old style, more accessible Home 2, is there a sensible and valid reason or is it purely about control?

dhn · Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2011 12:27 pm Post subject:

The motivation is about Control. Locking the file system from user access means maps/applications can't be hacked/cracked.
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Bepto · Occasional Visitor Joined: Nov 26, 2005 Posts: 4

Can I just ask - is it possible to add a new poi to the device itself whilst out on the road? ie: I get to a place and want to store it in an existing POI subcategory.

Andy_P · Posted: Fri May 13, 2011 5:32 pm Post subject:

Yes, you can.

Adding POIs on the unit works in the same way as any other full-spec TomTom.
So you can add POIs to an existing user-POI category, and you can create your own new categories too (or delete them).

You can also add a new POI location to a built-in category using "Map Corrections" although I'm not sure that other people's corrections are able to be downloaded via MapShare yet.

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