TomTom new map, good deal?

idiot53 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 02, 2006 Posts: 15

Hi all, here's an update on "the missing rivers". (see earlier post)
I've installed a 2gb SD card with the new Western European maps and also added my Earlier Rider GB map and they both work fine. I have the latest roads on the latest map and I can switch to the older map if I need to see where the rivers are. Great!
Here's a strange one.... The reason I bought the latest Euro map was because I couldn't activate the earlier TeleAtlas maps of Europe (see earlier post). But, I've installed them on the new 2gb card and they now work without any activation. The Teleatlas maps have more detail and definitely more POIs, especially Hotels which is better when I'm abroad.
I'm still a bit miffed about the missing map of The Canaries (not that I'll ever use them, it's a bit difficult to get there on a bike). If TomTom are still claiming on their website that it's included in the download then they should honour that (or maybe give me a 100% discount)
Merry Christmas 8O

adlstewart · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 07, 2006 Posts: 3

I ordered the WE maps on Thursday. Cannot access the link (http://plus.tomtom.com/...) always get a timeout when I click on the download maps link from the plus website. This has been a constant problem since Thursday.

Anyone got any advice?

(before anyone suggests I check my internet connection, etc., I can browse other sites; download files - even downloaded TomTom home).

AshleyHinton · Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 8:55 pm Post subject:

I went for the TT UK Map deal, and am pleased I did. The map hadn't changed on my GO since I originally got it (map v3xx) so I expected quite an update!

What I wasn't expecting was the brand new (opened only this week!) Headington/Green Road roundabout in Oxford to be accurate and up-to-date. However, it is - which suggests to me that TomTom/TeleAtlas incorporated upcoming works when designing this map release
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So... so far.. I think TT's deal is pretty reasonable.

Just over 32 quid - good if, like me, you've not updated your map since buying your original GO.

Nice to see TomTom Home software working properly (ie: not crashing every 2 minutes) on an Apple Mac as well!

Regards,

Ashley
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Fibre · Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 9:40 am Post subject:

sorry for being so TOTALLY thick --- age thing --- I have downloaded tom-tom Home -- with trepidation -- as I did not realise that it was a front end program that sat on my desk top and did all the work etc... Phew!!

Installed and up and running...
At the moment I am using it to do a "full back-up" of my 1 g card.... I presume that will be stored somewhere??

Previously I just copied in to a folder on my desk top.. each month -- then just kept the last three months..

OK enough ramblings....

The new maps of Western Europe -- sounds interesting... ready to down load them --- errr -- what do I do ?? use TTHOME??

and then how do I get them onto my card?

What happens to all of my Poi's and addresses??

What about activation codes etc..

sorry for being a thicko -- but I don't want to b**gr any thing up..

We NEED this TT...

Help please slowly and in single silables... thanks guys
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Andy_P · Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 4:13 pm Post subject:

If you NEED your TomTom, I would use Home with caution.
Although there must be loads of people who use it with no problems, we certainly get a lot of people posting here who, for whatever reason, have ended up with corrupted software or SD cards and incomplete backups. For example, it seems the "complete backup" via Home does not back up the real voice files from a 910.

If you are confident with making your own backups by copy and paste, I'd certainly carry on doing it like that. At least you will know where your backups have ended up!

Installing new maps and software without using Home IS possible, but they don't like you doing it and have made it as hard as possible. Evil or Very Mad

Instructions are here on the forum if you care to look.

DennisN · Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 6:04 pm Post subject:

Fibre · Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 10:18 am Post subject:

Thanks guys -- I am taking it very slowly...

Just made a backup -- drag and drop -- into a folder on my desk top -- as I do each month...

Noticed that the size has gone up from 561MB to 566MB since changing to HOME -- and the update from v5.1 to v6.520

I do think I will get a new 2GB card first -good idea -- and do the installation on to that and if it works Yippee fine -- but if id don't I can just put my old card back in... that sound like logic?

Next thing is to get the SD card --- any preferences that can guide me as to the best one --- I do remember when the 2GB cards came out there was some discussion in here as to what make to get -- speed -- compatibility etc...

I am being cautious -- and taking it slowly -- there is no need to speed at my age... Embarassed

Maurice
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dunk · Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 5:43 pm Post subject:

Hi Fibre

sounds like I'm on a diet :D
I made a backup of my present card ,then in the card reader nuked off the GB maps This gave my 1gb card the room to put on the Map of Western Europe. If it goes belly up just format the card in the card reader and drag and drop the old backup into the formatted card from your desktop.
best of luck dunk

dunk · Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 5:51 pm Post subject: wrong date's!

Is it me but the posting date's are a day out in the forum!
It's the 14th today but my posting is on the 15th Friday which is tomorrow!
dunk

rugrat2 · Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 6:13 pm Post subject:

Nah Dunk its deffo showing the 14th in your post!! :D
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DennisN · Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 6:38 pm Post subject: Re: wrong date's!

SaladDodger · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 17, 2006 Posts: 10

I got the UK & Eire maps lastnight, just managed to sort my tomtom out and noticed a couple of my voices won't work.

Surely I don't need to copy the voice folder into the new map folder? Wink

SaladDodger · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 17, 2006 Posts: 10

dunk · Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 9:20 pm Post subject:

DennisN
I am still looking at the 15th in my last two postings, If this Kent time zone persists we could make a fortune on the next Folkestone Race meet
dunk

Oldboy · Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 9:27 pm Post subject:

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