New GB Map Errors!

AlanK · Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 10:44 pm Post subject:

mmm

how odd...

I tried several Go in the shop all with v605 and they dont xist

just trying to e-mail the entire contents to TomTom at the moment thru their web site

could take a while

sgould · Frequent Visitor Joined: Oct 05, 2004 Posts: 1320

They appear, well Leitholm does, if you type the whole name. At first it just offered Leith, followed by a lot of European places, until I completed the whole name. Which does initially make it look as if the place isn't there.
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AlanK · Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 11:53 pm Post subject:

Mines doesn't even have Leith - only the EU ones.

Wonder if a new copy of this map would solve the problem but from another source than the shop where I tried 4 or 5 units (no doubt the same batch)

mjandar · Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 9:31 am Post subject:

They are both on my GO 700 running 5.201 with map version v568

Bolty · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 29, 2005 Posts: 27

I've just got the TTO after problems with my i3.

While I like the extra features, quick lock etc of the TTO, the maps aren't anything to call home about.

There are a few roads within 15 miles of where I live which have been in their current state for 4 or 5 years. According to TTO, I'm driving across a field when I use them!

Apart from that (and the fact the inbuilt POI fuel stations aren't actually where the fuel stations are) it's a great device.

Is there a map upgrade imminent?

Oldboy · Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 7:57 pm Post subject:

Cleggy · Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 1:53 pm Post subject:

dbarfoot · Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 3:41 pm Post subject:

AlanK · Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 11:05 pm Post subject:

Still to send the car of to Tom Tom to check. Not done so yet as got a copy of an older map which is working fine.

9pointer · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 28, 2006 Posts: 1

MR_TiGGer · Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 8:22 pm Post subject:

At the risk of making myself unpopular, I've read through all this and felt a need to comment.

TT is I believe a Dutch company who has contracted another company for reliable mapping data.
In the grand scheme of things I'll bet the accuracy is on the good side of 99% and unless the Highways agency, post office and all the other government departments map data is 100% accurate then others that rely on it won't get it right.

I think it's a little unfair to throw the teddy out of the cot for minor mistakes, unless lives are at risk.
There's a work around to all of them with a little common sense.
I've found that the TT and I don't always agree on the fastest route to places, but with "back on track" being so quick, it works to my way of thinking.

A search of the WWW for reviews and comments on the the best satnav system and the Tomtom pretty much rules, with a wonderfull setup that is so simple to use.

Considering the the flaws in Windows, or your cars, or anything that costs alot of money, I'm thinking that for £250 for a TTOne it's a bloody bargin, and if it makes a mistake every now and again, it's only £250 and 99.9% of the time it's spot on the mark when you consider the massive number of addresses in the UK.

If the post office doesn't know every road in the UK, then how on earth is Tomtom or any other satnav company??

My humblest opinion :D

Johnny_D · Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 8:28 pm Post subject:

MR_TiGGer · Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 8:51 pm Post subject:

sparkingslider · Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 10:21 pm Post subject:

With all this talk of maps being out of date what about TOM TOM providing some cunning software that allows the unit to 'learn'?

This would enable, at the very least, the new roads to be added to your own unit. Amending or deleting roads would probably be more complicated but not impossible.

Not sure if this has been covered before but what do you think?

MR_TiGGer · Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 11:15 pm Post subject:

I'm gonna bet that "Adding Roads" would be a nigthmare piece of software that could work on a TT or any satnav. Possably impossable??

It's not like you can plot the entire lengh of it, and it'll needs some sort of GPS fixing for each and every point in the road.

I think it would be nice if you could somehow tell your TT not to use a particular road ever again.
For example--- The road it's sent me too today near Bacup, that's now a bloody farm track and it gated and missing half the tarmac laid before the war I think Sad

A Range rover would have struggled, let alone my poor front wheel drive Trafic!!!
If I could have a button of "Find Alternative" -- "Road no longer in use" option, so it would remember and never use that road ever again in it's calculations.

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