TomTom HOME 2.4 released

Tom59 · Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 8:27 pm Post subject:

I am feeling really thick at the moment. I have downloaded HOME 2.4 and connected. It tells me that I have a map (V720) that is one quarter old. They are offering updates at £9.95 / quarter for £49.75???
Does anyone know which map they are offering me?
Is it the V720 which I already have or is it the latest V810 which is listed at £79.75?

Rolling Eyes

Talk about confused or what! I bet they wrote it in Dutch first, then doubled it just to have a laugh at the dopes like me!

I have contacted Joker

Customer Service Joker

with the same question.
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Spacer · Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 8:28 pm Post subject:

It'll be 8.10, as that's exactly what it said for mine. However, I can't get ALG to work :-(

carl_the_cobbler · Frequent Visitor Joined: Jul 22, 2007 Posts: 251

Evening all,

Will Tomtom now have to commit to certain dates for map release, because I would imagine people will expect 4 updates per year. Now I am sure that there is some legalese somewhere where they can deny this, and it does simply say that they are breaking the cost down into quarters, with no mention of the number of maps you are going to get, but you will always have access to the latest version

and...

this is now going to be ongoing past these first 4 quarters and as you are under no obligation (I take it) to resubscribe to this service I would think this will sell more maps, not less. Maybe if they have a quarterly payment scheme that would look even more favourable

and...

As someone who has recently upgraded to the latest maps, if I sign up now I would see no benefit until the next round of maps, so there is no need?

and...

it is great to see them do something like this

Cheers

Carl

Darren · Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 8:32 pm Post subject:

Darren · Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 8:37 pm Post subject:

carl_the_cobbler · Frequent Visitor Joined: Jul 22, 2007 Posts: 251

Cheers Darren,

So will leave it a couple of months

thank you for your help.

Cheers

Carl

DennisN · Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 8:44 pm Post subject:

Has anybody subscribed for the Guam updates yet? How much do they cost?
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Tom59 · Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 8:44 pm Post subject:

@Darren,
I saw your pricing table and I read how it is worked out, but remember I am still being thick!
If the price they are offering, is for the latest map (V810) then it looks too good to be true, hence why I am here asking silly questions!
If they are offering to sell me a map I already own, I'm not at all sure about that.
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TT Go 720 (T)
Firmware 9.430. Map: Western Europe V 875.3613

TT iPhone app
V 1.23 Map: Western and Central Europe 2 GB V 965.7286

TT iOS Go Mobile
V 1.1 Map: Western Europe 965.7248

Darren · Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 8:59 pm Post subject:

It is cheaper than the old map pricing structure but they have the benefit of knowing how many people are locked in to future updates, handy for planning and capacity planning.

They are not selling you your current map, if the one you have now is the latest then there is no initial update charge, just the subscription costs for the 4 x updates. You only pay an initial update fee if your map is older. Not sure how else I can explain this to make it clearer?
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mattstachurski · Lifetime Member Joined: Feb 02, 2005 Posts: 82

To be fair TomTom does not help as when it takes me to the checkout it says upgrade to the latest version, size none! version 0! £29.95. Thats not to helpfull. i'm on go720 app 8.010 map v710.1561 at moment, am i going to get the new version 8 or new version 7 map? anyone downloaded for this?

turbo10 · Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 9:20 pm Post subject:

Hi
Call me thick if you want......I have updated Home to 2.4, but how to you get TT to offer the quarterly updates?
I have West Europe v805, 6 weeks old (on a 920T, possibly giving me the update problem Confused

) How do I see what I am going to be charged for the update?

Thx

DennisN · Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 9:21 pm Post subject:

Apart from the fortune it'll cost me (serves you right for having several devices I hear you say!) ....

I have a GO920, purchased on 28th December 2007, still with its original W&CE map, v710.1576 whose .pna file seems to be dated September 2007.

How old is my map? - Nine months (3 quarters) from when I bought it = 60% discount, or 12 months (4 quarters) from date of .pna file = 50% discount? There's a tenner in it for me and a hassle in it for TomTom arguing about age of map for recent (but older than LMG period) purchases of old shelf stock.

Anyway, the crafty ones amongst us have to time their next new device purchase to just before the next new map release, so as to get it free under LMG.
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carl_the_cobbler · Frequent Visitor Joined: Jul 22, 2007 Posts: 251

Tom59 · Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 9:38 pm Post subject:

Thanks for that Carl, that is how I thought that it would work, but it just seems far too good to be true. It's like Christmas and my birthday all together.

Merry Xmas

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TT Go 720 (T)
Firmware 9.430. Map: Western Europe V 875.3613

TT iPhone app
V 1.23 Map: Western and Central Europe 2 GB V 965.7286

TT iOS Go Mobile
V 1.1 Map: Western Europe 965.7248

gatorguy6996 · Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 10:14 pm Post subject:

It looks as tho the same deal has not been rolled out for North America. After updating to 2.4, I'm only offered the latest map for $129 US, no mention of quarterly updates.
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