TomTom announce the GO map upgrades

MikeB · Last edited by MikeB on Mon Apr 25, 2005 1:05 pm; edited 2 times in total

TomTom have now got the long awaited GO software and Map upgrades available on their site Click here for more details on the TomTom site.

The upgrade will be available as an SD card or a set of CD depending on your current map region purchase. The upgrade is priced at €79 inc VAT for a single map region on SD card, and €59 on a set of CDs for the Maps of Western Europe.

The maps will be the Plus maps which for the GB maps will need a 256Mb SD card. The Plus maps incorporate the Major Roads of Europe into the detailed country map allowing seamless routing across Western Europe.

To upgrade you will need the product code of your original GO software. This is a series of letters and numbers in the format XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX, and will be located on a card that came with the GO or on the back of CD1 for Maps of Western Europe. If you have lost your product code you can still upgrade, but you cannot use the automated system, and you will need to have some form of Proof of Purchase to obtain the new software and maps.

Upgrades should be delivered within 5 weeks.
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MikeB · Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 1:02 pm Post subject:

The following is the full press release from TomTom

nobodynice · Occasional Visitor Joined: Apr 25, 2005 Posts: 24

I am going abroad in May, i haven't got the maps of europe, was waiting for the new maps but as yet, the way i am reading it is that they are only doing upgrades at present? anyone know any different or know when you can buy the full set of updated maps of europe?
many thanks

Big_Brownz · Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 1:27 pm Post subject:

I'm a little dissapointed with TT here.
I think that is a bit pricy for someone who owns both TTG Nav UK and Maps of Western Europe, as I'm sure a lot of people do.
I know that there has been a lot of work put into these products and software updates (v5 software is fantastic), but the "Upgrade" comes to just under £100 for both products.
I for one don't need another SDCard, but it appears you don't get a choice.
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SGR1913 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 26, 2004 Posts: 59

As far as i can see if you own Maps of Western Europe you upgrade that and that will include upgraded UK maps.
I live in France and have only upgraded my existing copy of MWE, no pointing in paying twice for the French map?

madmaz50 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 07, 2005 Posts: 3

If you get the new maps and V5 software etc on a new SD Card, how do you then transfer your existing 'favourites' to the new card i.e. which file(s) are they located in and will it simply be a matter of overwriting the 'new file' on the new card ? Question

Darren · Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 2:00 pm Post subject:

You can't transfer 'favourites' which is why we always reccomend you store your personal POIs in a custom POI group i.e. 'Friends'. This then creates a friends.ov2 file in your map folder which can easily be copied.
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Zeena · Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 2:04 pm Post subject:

@Big_Brownz:

You just need to upgrade your "Maps of Western Europe" pack...
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sifi · Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 2:12 pm Post subject:

I'm getting confused. I have an original sd card (was it 125Mb?) and my TTGo also came with a CD. If I go for the cheaper offer of CD will my old sd card be OK because if I go for the other option, the new sd card it is 125Mb (to incorporate extras). Apologies if this is obvious to many but I am not certain which option is better.

sifi · Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 2:14 pm Post subject:

the second 125Mb should read 256Mb - I said I was confused

SGR1913 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 26, 2004 Posts: 59

Remember there are 2 separate products. 1) is the map that came with your TTGO, and to upgrade it is 79Euro including a SD card
2) There are the maps of Western Europe that cost an additional 190 Euro that are upgradeable for 59Euro on CD. This will include UK maps, but if you didn't buy it at extra cost, you obviously aren't elligible for the upgrade

MikeB · Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 2:17 pm Post subject:

sifi · Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 2:34 pm Post subject:

Thanks. My CD says 'maps of Great Britain plus Major Roads of Europe'.

MikeB · Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 2:55 pm Post subject:

MikeB · Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 2:58 pm Post subject:

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