MioMap v2 Software upgrade info!

NeilBennett · Regular Visitor Joined: Sep 18, 2003 Posts: 69

Check this url.

So new software with some big changes, poi, new interface, new maps and free if you purchased after July 1st!

As an eary adopter of a mio 269 £400, I feel a little annoyed at this policy - let the lobbying begin!. I'm not worried by a small charge but really this should be a free download for customers particularly for those that stumped up extra dosh for a 269! - or am I being unrealitic!
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Darren · Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 10:24 pm Post subject:

An odd decision indeed, btw I've edited your link to removed the babelfish translation as it's in English anyway Confused

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micke_011 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 08, 2005 Posts: 31

awesome news! i've struggled with my mio 268 and odd solutions for poi's etc and now it comes all in the standard package. just awesome! and even better..since i got my mio in july i even qualify for the free upgrade. my day just got off to a really good start!

great news, thanks for sharing neil.

BishBosh · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 15, 2005 Posts: 9

Hi Neil,

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I got mine 22nd June. I too will try to get the upgrade. Rolling Eyes

NeilBennett · Regular Visitor Joined: Sep 18, 2003 Posts: 69

Hi Bishbosh,
Unfair don't you think?, I have mailed miotech but await a respose - as soon as/if I get one I will post the results. Regards
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BishBosh · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 15, 2005 Posts: 9

Too right its unfair.

I have sent Mio an email asking if I will be eligible for the upgrade.

Have you/anybody had a reply yet?

M.

NeilBennett · Regular Visitor Joined: Sep 18, 2003 Posts: 69

I suspect that this mail might get 'lost' in the support bin!
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TD · Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 7:31 pm Post subject:

hope you have better luck than me.I purchased
my 269 6 july and have sent several queirys to Mio & as yet have not had a reply to any. realy regret selling my TOM TOM setup
TD

NeilBennett · Regular Visitor Joined: Sep 18, 2003 Posts: 69

TD, remember you can get ttn5 running on the mio if you still have the programs on cd - works a treat and happily co exists with miomap.
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TD · Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2005 7:31 pm Post subject:

:D Neil
thanks for the reply. no I was'nt aware the Mio could run Tom Tom I was running TT3 but bought the 269 instead of upgrading toTT5 & purchasing Euro maps for my trip to prague ended up using TT3 European main roads anyway as it was so much easier to to use in terms of display & verbal instuctions & took me right though prague to my destination ,the 269 stoped at the german border, so the MIo was a waste of money. May still convert to TT5 If this new version 2 does'nt come up to hopefull expectations.
out of interest where can I find out how to load TT5 in the mio?

cheers TD

NeilBennett · Regular Visitor Joined: Sep 18, 2003 Posts: 69

TD

It is pretty easy once you have unlocked the mio - start here to read the various experiences of people. Alternatively do a search on tomtom on this message forum and you should find all you need.

http://216.239.39.104/translate_c?hl=en&u=http://mioskins.free.fr/forum/viewtopic.php%3Ft%3D475/&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dmioskins%26hl%3Den%26hs%3D8kw%26lr%3D%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-GB:official

I run TTN5 and MioMap and choose either depending on my requirements - so Mio for the best route verbal instructions including Road names or TomTom for Postcode precision - both work well with Speed camera and other poi files - the mio is more tricky to create custom POI databases but you can use and wav file you like for the warnings.

Regards, Neil

Neil
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TD · Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2005 7:49 pm Post subject:

Neil, had a look at at suggested web site & found it very interesting but Im afraid not being computer minded a lot went over my head .
could not find anything on unlockin The mio in this forum but will keep lookin
thanks

TD

NeilBennett · Regular Visitor Joined: Sep 18, 2003 Posts: 69

TD
If you go to the gpspassion website, choose their forums and find the 'all in one navigation' section, you will find a thread devoted to unlocking the device or go to mioskins website (in french so you may wish to use babelfish or google to translate the pages) where there are tutorials which tell you exactly what to do. Once complete your mio will be able to run other software such as TomTom, or viamichelin mapsonic, which I hear runs well on these devices.
Regards, Neil
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irishgps · Occasional Visitor Joined: Apr 05, 2005 Posts: 12

Any news on this since????

"Please check back in August to find instructions on how to receive your free upgrade*."

its now mid way thru September!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

marktapp · Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 6:31 pm Post subject:

Well they've finally updated the page... a bit.

Think i may be having a stoopid day though as i can't seem to follow their 'upgrade' procedure...

It says "Visit our online shop. Select the upgrade you would like to have (Region – Region, Region – Europe or Europe – Europe) and purchase it. "

I can't find it :-( Only option is for Europe.

Perhaps they mean 'From' instead of "Until November 30, you can receive a free software and map upgrade for your Mio 268 or Mio 269."

Also says "Availability of the MioMap CE upgrades will be announced on the frontpage" so maybe they're just a bit back-to-front with how they go about updating their pages.

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