The free camera database from Global Positioning Systems?

Tealeaf · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 11, 2004 Posts: 5

I’m thinking of buying a new TomTom GO (probably the 500 model). I see on the Global Positioning Systems website that they are selling the TomTom Go 500 with a free speed camera database, installation & card reader/writer.

Has anybody bought a TomTom Go from Global Positioning Systems and received the free speed camera database? If you have, is the GPS camera database their own work, or is it the one from this site?

If the camera database is GPS’s own work, how do you get the updates and how frequent are the updates made available?

Thanks,

Darren · Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 5:26 pm Post subject:

It is almost certainly our database. It's a little underhand to use our hard work as a sales tool for their business though :x
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rkm_hm · Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 5:46 pm Post subject:

It's definitely the PocketGPSWorld database. All you get as your 'free' database is a piece of paper containing the URL of this site!

So all you're getting is a bit of information which you could have - and probably have - found out for yourself, anyway.
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steveky · Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 8:40 pm Post subject:

:D
Perhaps s a gesture of appreciation Global Positioning Systems could make a contribution to the site for every copy they"sell"
just a thought
Steve

chris_w · Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 9:10 pm Post subject:

Bought my 700 from there - yes you get a URL for this site.

Now that's what I call cheeky Confused

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Chris

Snafu · Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 10:38 pm Post subject:

There site is confusing.

Are you sure that the database is this sites one. It says that it is the YooNoo speed cam database. If that is the same database should they be allowed to charge for it?

Darren · Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 10:46 pm Post subject:

tedkay · Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2005 10:16 am Post subject: Global Generosity!

I'm not surprised Pocket GPS are 'considering their next move'.

Global seem to be oblivious to the resentment they will engender in their customers by implying that they are providing something of monetary value for 'free', when in fact you guys provide it free anyway. The offer also includes a tuppeny-halfpenny screen shield which is too small for the GO screen and damn near impossible to fit without bubbles!

On the plus side their delivery is the best - ordered pm one day and recieved 8am the next!

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