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DennisN Tired Old Man
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 14901 Location: Keynsham
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Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 11:54 am Post subject: |
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What's the acronym for "I told you a guru would come along and give me a rocket for not mentioning the Search button at top of every page"?
I should have added that it seems to be everyone's major dysfunction around here. _________________ Dennis
If it tastes good - it's fattening.
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andydigital44 Regular Visitor
Joined: Mar 29, 2005 Posts: 193
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Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 11:57 am Post subject: |
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bedbug wrote: | Err, ok - hopefully Dennis will spot a 'joke' when he sees one!!
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I'm sorry sarcasm does come across very well in the written word |
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bedbug Frequent Visitor
Joined: May 10, 2006 Posts: 484 Location: Hampshire, UK
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Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 12:32 pm Post subject: |
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DennisN wrote: | What's the acronym for "I told you a guru would come along and give me a rocket for not mentioning the Search button at top of every page"? |
ITYAGWCAAGMARFNMTSBATOEP?? It'll never fly!
DennisN wrote: | I should have added that it seems to be everyone's major dysfunction around here. |
Who you calling dysfunctional?!! _________________ iPhone 4/4S (iOS 5.1.1); TomTom Western Europe (1.10)/USA & Canada (1.10); CoPilot for iPhone (8), UK mapping, Mac OS 10.8/XP Pro/Win7; Tongue firmly in cheek! |
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DennisN Tired Old Man
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 14901 Location: Keynsham
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Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 1:00 pm Post subject: |
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bedbug wrote: | DennisN wrote: | I should have added that it seems to be everyone's major dysfunction around here. |
Who you calling dysfunctional?!! |
Not you bedbug - only everyone and I don't think he's on line right now or he'd have grumped me already (very touchy). _________________ Dennis
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bedbug Frequent Visitor
Joined: May 10, 2006 Posts: 484 Location: Hampshire, UK
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Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 1:49 pm Post subject: |
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DennisN wrote: | Not you bedbug |
<<< pipes down! _________________ iPhone 4/4S (iOS 5.1.1); TomTom Western Europe (1.10)/USA & Canada (1.10); CoPilot for iPhone (8), UK mapping, Mac OS 10.8/XP Pro/Win7; Tongue firmly in cheek! |
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DrMips Occasional Visitor
Joined: Aug 30, 2005 Posts: 20 Location: England
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Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 2:11 pm Post subject: |
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I've just read over at gps passion, that the USA and Canada get the new map update for FREE.
I can't believe we are getting screwed again. I can understand charging €99 if it was a completely new product, but a few updates that I will probably never notice does not warrant this ridiculous price. |
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Shane-1970 Regular Visitor
Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 71 Location: Oulton Broad, Suffolk
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Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 2:51 pm Post subject: |
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I bought my new upgrade a few months back from V5 to V6, but since we're travelling through London this coming Monday and this 'Congestion Zone' how will this interact with TomTom Nav 6?
I don't really want to buy another update unless its really nescessary, but this could help us when travelling through london? I've already upgrade and bought 2 maps in the space of 6 months.
Does it compare it like a Toll Road and say 'You're travelling within the Congestion Zone which you will incure a charge'?
We're going to Earls Court which is on the border of the congestion zone, but TomTom takes us through it.
Can anyone enlighten me if they have the new maps and if possible provide a screen shot of the 'CZ'
Thanks in advance _________________ TomTom Camper & Caravan Edition (Go1005)
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DennisN Tired Old Man
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 14901 Location: Keynsham
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Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 3:53 pm Post subject: |
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Shane-1970 wrote: | We're going to Earls Court which is on the border of the congestion zone, but TomTom takes us through it.
Can anyone enlighten me if they have the new maps and if possible provide a screen shot of the 'CZ' |
I don't know how TTN works, but if it's the same as all TT stuff, the roads themselves are "marked" as toll roads (see my earlier post - on my map the road turns to green) and I certainly get a warning if I plan a route that it's going to a toll and do I wish to avoid it (unless it is unavoidable).
With luck this will show you a PDF picture of the complete zone (right click on the map to zoom and wander around it). To avoid it coming from Suffolk I'd imagine you might best go south of the Thames - I presume you can already avoid the old congestion zone? - then cross by Vauxhall Bridge and run along Chelsea Embankment to go up to Earls Court Road.
You might care to consider whether £8 for the congestion charge is a bargain compared with the new map pricing? But certainly my trip through yesterday gave me no less hassle than before I paid Mr Livingstone - 8 hours round trip for a mere 260 miles, with three of them inside London!! _________________ Dennis
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SpikeyMikey Lifetime Member
Joined: Mar 21, 2006 Posts: 858 Location: Hertfordshire. Forever blowing bubbles
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Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 4:25 pm Post subject: |
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Quote: | Does it compare it like a Toll Road and say 'You're travelling within the Congestion Zone which you will incure a charge'? |
Hi Shane,
With reference to your question about announcement of the zone, when you plan your journey you are advised that there is a toll charge on route, you can then choose to accept or avoid it.
The older maps, including my upgrade to TT6 in December, still only show the old zone, so beware.
You can go to the POI page in this forum and download a file that will warn you when you are about to enter the new zone _________________ Mike
TT GO6000 (Europe); iPhone and iPad Pro with iOS TT GO & MyDrive + CamerAlert |
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Shane-1970 Regular Visitor
Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 71 Location: Oulton Broad, Suffolk
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Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 5:57 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks all,
I did wonder if it was worth trying to avoid the zone on account of £8, but travelling through London we might be able to take in some sights on the way which will be nice.
And I totally forgot about the POI's DB,
Have downloaded the poi's and will see how it goes,
Thanks again
8) _________________ TomTom Camper & Caravan Edition (Go1005)
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Shane-1970 Regular Visitor
Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 71 Location: Oulton Broad, Suffolk
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Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 7:44 pm Post subject: |
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Strange? STill on about the Congestion Charge.
Just to add, on my current Map which just checking to make sure it is the same in the signature, Map V660.1223
So, planning a route from Suffolk to Earls Court, Good ole John Cleese says the following:-
"Congestion Charge, so cough up!"
And then you get the usual, "Do you want to avoid Toll Roads"
How's that if the congestion zone is a new update when its already there on an older version?
Seems a waste of time updating? _________________ TomTom Camper & Caravan Edition (Go1005)
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classy56 Frequent Visitor
Joined: Sep 08, 2006 Posts: 441 Location: Dorset
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Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 7:22 am Post subject: |
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DrMips wrote: | but a few updates that I will probably never notice does not warrant this ridiculous price. |
So what's the fuss about then?
If you don't need the update...don't update. _________________ Tomtom Go730T
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To old to die young. |
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classy56 Frequent Visitor
Joined: Sep 08, 2006 Posts: 441 Location: Dorset
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Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 7:25 am Post subject: |
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Shane-1970 wrote: | Strange? STill on about the Congestion Charge.
Just to add, on my current Map which just checking to make sure it is the same in the signature, Map V660.1223
So, planning a route from Suffolk to Earls Court, Good ole John Cleese says the following:-
"Congestion Charge, so cough up!"
And then you get the usual, "Do you want to avoid Toll Roads"
How's that if the congestion zone is a new update when its already there on an older version?
Seems a waste of time updating? |
The route you have planned might take you through the 'old' CC area!! _________________ Tomtom Go730T
App 8.300
Map v815.2003
To old to die young. |
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Bug Occasional Visitor
Joined: Jul 15, 2005 Posts: 9 Location: Peterborough, UK
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Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 12:12 am Post subject: |
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bimmo wrote: | Warning!
I took the plunge today, and purchased a 2007 map of Great Britain (v6.75). I thought I would update my existing mapping (v6.6).
I'm afraid I am very disappointed, I have found very little difference and the mapping still doesn't show a number of major road changes in Cambridgeshire, in particular the A47 Thorney bypass which opened in Jan 2006 and appeared in 'Navteq sourced' mapping nearly 12 months ago (eg Destinator v6).
This may be a worthwhile update from early versions but very little seems to have been updated from v6.6 (certainly not enough to justify the expense!!, in my view). |
Thanks for the info bimmo. I live near Peterborough and frequently travel on the A47 to King's Lynn via Thorney. I informed Tele Atlas about the bypass a while back but their Map Insight still doesn't show the bypass http://mapfeedback.teleatlas.com/index.htm so I wasn't too surprised that I isn't included in TomTom's "latest" map. In this case I think its Tele Atlas who are to blame by supplying TomTom and us with out of date mapping data.
Garmin allow you to preview their maps before you purchase them. See http://www8.garmin.com/cartography/ and select a map from "MapSource Map Viewer". Their MetroGuide Europe v9 includes the Thorney Bypass! |
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badgerdid Occasional Visitor
Joined: Dec 08, 2005 Posts: 41
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Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 1:24 am Post subject: Map issue |
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I have just looked at the 675 version and theres parts missing from the 660.1256 version.
Near Lichfield where the A38 meets the A5 they made the A38 go under the A5 and the A5 is a bypass to this roundabout from tamworth.
this is now showing correct in V 660.1256, but in version 675 neither the bypass or the underpass are showing???
Have they gone backwards with the mapping or is this a con, a way to get more money from people with maps that are actually more out of date than the one its replacing, im sooooo confused by this now. |
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