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Darren

When I got my TomTom in May this year, they were promising an upgrade to the
Europe maps some time in 2Q 2006. The TomTom site has been strangely quiet
about it, although we are now in Q4. I had a voucher with the 700 for a
free map upgrade, but there doesn't appear to be one. Do you know anything?

TIA

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Richard Brookman wrote:
> Darren
>
> When I got my TomTom in May this year, they were promising an
> upgrade to the Europe maps some time in 2Q 2006. The TomTom site
> has been strangely quiet about it, although we are now in Q4. I
> had a voucher with the 700 for a free map upgrade, but there
> doesn't appear to be one. Do you know anything?
> TIA

I bought a navman & the maps are a min 3 years out of date. What a pile of ****.

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Ta!

Nige

Subaru WRX (54)
Land Rover Turbo Diesel 110 (G)
KTM 520 SX (2001)
Kawasaki ZZR 1100 (1995)

Nige wrote:
>
> I bought a navman & the maps are a min 3 years out of date. What a pile of ****.

What do you expect - they are made by 2 cavemen hiding in a dormant
volcano somewhere down my end of the world. They will probably update
their maps by abut 2009 when they've saved enough money to have another
look at the UK and realise that things have changed a bit since their
last visit. ;-)

Seriously, they don't even make a decent NZ map so what chance is there
of a proper set of UK maps.



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EMB

EMB wrote:
> Nige wrote:
>>
>> I bought a navman & the maps are a min 3 years out of date. What a
>> pile of ****.
>
> What do you expect - they are made by 2 cavemen hiding in a dormant
> volcano somewhere down my end of the world. They will probably
> update their maps by abut 2009 when they've saved enough money to
> have another look at the UK and realise that things have changed a
> bit since their last visit. ;-)
>
> Seriously, they don't even make a decent NZ map so what chance is
> there of a proper set of UK maps.

****ers, one & all....

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Ta!

Nige

Subaru WRX (54)
Land Rover Turbo Diesel 110 (G)
KTM 520 SX (2001)
Kawasaki ZZR 1100 (1995)

"Nige" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> EMB wrote:
>> Nige wrote:
>>>
>>> I bought a navman & the maps are a min 3 years out of date. What a
>>> pile of ****.
>>
>> What do you expect - they are made by 2 cavemen hiding in a dormant
>> volcano somewhere down my end of the world. They will probably
>> update their maps by abut 2009 when they've saved enough money to
>> have another look at the UK and realise that things have changed a
>> bit since their last visit. ;-)
>>
>> Seriously, they don't even make a decent NZ map so what chance is
>> there of a proper set of UK maps.
>
> ****ers, one & all....
>
> --
> Ta!
>
> Nige
>

Got a nice Garmin Nuvi 310D for sale, maps are really up to date (all of
Cote Farm Nige!)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....70050196006&rd=1&sspagename=STRK:MESE:IT&rd=1

Andy wrote:
> "Nige" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> EMB wrote:
>>> Nige wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I bought a navman & the maps are a min 3 years out of date. What
>>>> a pile of ****.
>>>
>>> What do you expect - they are made by 2 cavemen hiding in a
>>> dormant volcano somewhere down my end of the world. They will
>>> probably update their maps by abut 2009 when they've saved enough
>>> money to have another look at the UK and realise that things have
>>> changed a bit since their last visit. ;-)
>>>
>>> Seriously, they don't even make a decent NZ map so what chance is
>>> there of a proper set of UK maps.
>>
>> ****ers, one & all....
>>
>> --
>> Ta!
>>
>> Nige
>>
>
> Got a nice Garmin Nuvi 310D for sale, maps are really up to date
> (all of Cote Farm Nige!)
>
> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....70050196006&rd=1&sspagename=STRK:MESE:IT&rd=1

too rich for my blood man!!

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Ta!

Nige

Subaru WRX (54)
Land Rover Turbo Diesel 110 (G)
KTM 520 SX (2001)
Kawasaki ZZR 1100 (1995)

On 2006-11-03 21:22:29 +0000, "Nige" <[email protected]> said:
>
> I bought a navman & the maps are a min 3 years out of date. What a pile
> of ****.

You really need to appreciate how the map data is compiled to
understand the issues here. Navman use Teleatlas as do TomTom. There
are a great many factors that dictate the map data currency but this
affects ALL products not just Navman.

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On 2006-11-03 20:49:43 +0000, "Richard Brookman"
<[email protected]> said:

> Darren
>
> When I got my TomTom in May this year, they were promising an upgrade
> to the Europe maps some time in 2Q 2006. The TomTom site has been
> strangely quiet about it, although we are now in Q4. I had a voucher
> with the 700 for a free map upgrade, but there doesn't appear to be
> one. Do you know anything?
>
> TIA

I'll make enquiries. I know the map update was late but not sure if it
has been released yet.
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PocketGPSWorld - www.PocketGPSWorld.com
The Premier GPS Resource for News, Reviews and Forums

Darren Griffin - PocketGPSWorld.Com wrote:

||| When I got my TomTom in May this year, they were promising an
||| upgrade to the Europe maps some time in 2Q 2006. The TomTom site
||| has been strangely quiet about it, although we are now in Q4. I
||| had a voucher with the 700 for a free map upgrade, but there
||| doesn't appear to be one. Do you know anything?

|| I'll make enquiries. I know the map update was late but not sure if
|| it has been released yet.

Thanks a lot Darren.

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Rich
==============================

Take out the obvious to email me.

"Richard Brookman" <[email protected]> wrote in
message news:[email protected]...
> Darren Griffin - PocketGPSWorld.Com wrote:
>
> ||| When I got my TomTom in May this year, they were promising an
> ||| upgrade to the Europe maps some time in 2Q 2006. The TomTom site
> ||| has been strangely quiet about it, although we are now in Q4. I
> ||| had a voucher with the 700 for a free map upgrade, but there
> ||| doesn't appear to be one. Do you know anything?
>
> || I'll make enquiries. I know the map update was late but not sure if
> || it has been released yet.
>
> Thanks a lot Darren.
>
> --
> Rich
> ==============================
>
> Take out the obvious to email me.
Rich what version does it say on your installation CD's I've finally bought
my self the PIN 570 seems ok or it will be when I get the truck mods on
and it stops trying to send me down unsuitable rabbit tracks.

Derek

Derek wrote:
> "Richard Brookman" <[email protected]> wrote in
> message news:[email protected]...
>> Darren Griffin - PocketGPSWorld.Com wrote:
>>
>> ||| When I got my TomTom in May this year, they were promising an
>> ||| upgrade to the Europe maps some time in 2Q 2006. The TomTom site
>> ||| has been strangely quiet about it, although we are now in Q4. I
>> ||| had a voucher with the 700 for a free map upgrade, but there
>> ||| doesn't appear to be one. Do you know anything?
>>
>> || I'll make enquiries. I know the map update was late but not sure if
>> || it has been released yet.
>>
>> Thanks a lot Darren.
>>
>> --
>> Rich
>> ==============================
>>
>> Take out the obvious to email me.
> Rich what version does it say on your installation CD's I've finally bought
> my self the PIN 570 seems ok or it will be when I get the truck mods on
> and it stops trying to send me down unsuitable rabbit tracks.
>
> Derek
>
>
There's nothing on the CD that came with it, but the firmware version of
the TT is 5.440. (Thinks: I updated the firmware from the TT site when
I got it, but it may have "forgotten" with all the factory resets I have
had to give it to get it to work occasionally. Must try again.)

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Richard Brookman

2001 Disco 2 Td5 ES Auto
1971 Series 2a 88" petrol
1991 Transit campervan

"Richard Brookman" <[email protected]> wrote in
message news:[email protected]...
> Derek wrote:
>> "Richard Brookman" <[email protected]> wrote in
>> message news:[email protected]...
>>> Darren Griffin - PocketGPSWorld.Com wrote:
>>>
>>> ||| When I got my TomTom in May this year, they were promising an
>>> ||| upgrade to the Europe maps some time in 2Q 2006. The TomTom site
>>> ||| has been strangely quiet about it, although we are now in Q4. I
>>> ||| had a voucher with the 700 for a free map upgrade, but there
>>> ||| doesn't appear to be one. Do you know anything?
>>>
>>> || I'll make enquiries. I know the map update was late but not sure if
>>> || it has been released yet.
>>>
>>> Thanks a lot Darren.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Rich
>>> ==============================
>>>
>>> Take out the obvious to email me.
>> Rich what version does it say on your installation CD's I've finally
>> bought my self the PIN 570 seems ok or it will be when I get the truck
>> mods on and it stops trying to send me down unsuitable rabbit tracks.
>>
>> Derek
> There's nothing on the CD that came with it, but the firmware version of
> the TT is 5.440. (Thinks: I updated the firmware from the TT site when I
> got it, but it may have "forgotten" with all the factory resets I have had
> to give it to get it to work occasionally. Must try again.)
>
> --
>
> Richard Brookman
>
> 2001 Disco 2 Td5 ES Auto
> 1971 Series 2a 88" petrol
> 1991 Transit campervan

Just me geeting confused sorry Rich its Nige thats got the Navman issues I
have seen the TT V6.010 posted as Yenc on another group so it seems to be
about email me if you want the loc as I shouldn't really post it here and
anyway Yenc frightens the crap out of me.
Derek
( spam filters don't really work spam fritters still taste the same.)#

remove spamtrap b4 you reply

Derek wrote:
> "Richard Brookman" <[email protected]> wrote in
> message news:[email protected]...
>> Derek wrote:
>>> "Richard Brookman" <[email protected]> wrote in
>>> message news:[email protected]...
>>>> Darren Griffin - PocketGPSWorld.Com wrote:
>>>>
>>>> ||| When I got my TomTom in May this year, they were promising an
>>>> ||| upgrade to the Europe maps some time in 2Q 2006. The TomTom site
>>>> ||| has been strangely quiet about it, although we are now in Q4. I
>>>> ||| had a voucher with the 700 for a free map upgrade, but there
>>>> ||| doesn't appear to be one. Do you know anything?
>>>>
>>>> || I'll make enquiries. I know the map update was late but not sure if
>>>> || it has been released yet.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks a lot Darren.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Rich
>>>> ==============================
>>>>
>>>> Take out the obvious to email me.
>>> Rich what version does it say on your installation CD's I've finally
>>> bought my self the PIN 570 seems ok or it will be when I get the truck
>>> mods on and it stops trying to send me down unsuitable rabbit tracks.
>>>
>>> Derek
>> There's nothing on the CD that came with it, but the firmware version of
>> the TT is 5.440. (Thinks: I updated the firmware from the TT site when I
>> got it, but it may have "forgotten" with all the factory resets I have had
>> to give it to get it to work occasionally. Must try again.)
>>
>> --
>>
>> Richard Brookman
>>
>> 2001 Disco 2 Td5 ES Auto
>> 1971 Series 2a 88" petrol
>> 1991 Transit campervan
>
> Just me geeting confused sorry Rich its Nige thats got the Navman issues I
> have seen the TT V6.010 posted as Yenc on another group so it seems to be
> about email me if you want the loc as I shouldn't really post it here and
> anyway Yenc frightens the crap out of me.
> Derek
> ( spam filters don't really work spam fritters still taste the same.)#
>
> remove spamtrap b4 you reply
>
>
>
Thanks for the offer, but I really CBA with Yenc, and anyway, I'd rather
get the TT working properly with the existing firmware than start
mucking about with newer versions.

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Richard Brookman

2001 Disco 2 Td5 ES Auto
1971 Series 2a 88" petrol
1991 Transit campervan

Darren Griffin - PocketGPSWorld.Com wrote:
> On 2006-11-03 20:49:43 +0000, "Richard Brookman"
> <[email protected]> said:
>
> > Darren
> >
> > When I got my TomTom in May this year, they were promising an upgrade
> > to the Europe maps some time in 2Q 2006. The TomTom site has been
> > strangely quiet about it, although we are now in Q4. I had a voucher
> > with the 700 for a free map upgrade, but there doesn't appear to be
> > one. Do you know anything?
> >


I would definitely make a direct inquiry to Tele Atlas and see if they
can do anything about getting you upgrades sooner. My experience with
the company has been great and its worth it for the quality maps
they'll give you.

Ellen wrote:

|| Darren Griffin - PocketGPSWorld.Com wrote:
||| On 2006-11-03 20:49:43 +0000, "Richard Brookman"
||| <[email protected]> said:
|||
|||| Darren
||||
|||| When I got my TomTom in May this year, they were promising an
|||| upgrade to the Europe maps some time in 2Q 2006. The TomTom site
|||| has been strangely quiet about it, although we are now in Q4. I
|||| had a voucher with the 700 for a free map upgrade, but there
|||| doesn't appear to be one. Do you know anything?
||||
||
||
|| I would definitely make a direct inquiry to Tele Atlas and see if
|| they can do anything about getting you upgrades sooner. My
|| experience with the company has been great and its worth it for the
|| quality maps they'll give you.

will do, thanks

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Rich
==============================

2001 Disco II ES auto
1971 S2a 88" petrol
1991 Transit Camper

Take out the obvious to email me.

Not a problem, and if you are currently having problems with map
inaccuracies, you can report it to Tele Atlas' Map Insight, which will
let you know automatically if the errors have been corrected.

On 2006-11-14, Ellen <[email protected]> wrote:

> Not a problem, and if you are currently having problems with map
> inaccuracies, you can report it to Tele Atlas' Map Insight, which will
> let you know automatically if the errors have been corrected.

And then, in about 20 years' time, your satnav vendor might release an
updated map!

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