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themib Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 10:25 pm Post subject: What is "New 2009 Satmap 10 PLUS C/W Whole World Base m |
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Over here
They have this Active 10 PLUS New For 2009, Available 1st Week In April.
It has:
V 1.321 Softwear
World Base Maps 1:5m & 1.30m
Full GB Postcode Search
UK Base Map 1:250k & 1:1m
How does this laeve earlier purchasers? is this a hardware update? or a firmware update we can all have? Does the current version have postcode search? |
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dave-t Occasional Visitor
Joined: Jul 25, 2006 Posts: 37
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Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 12:17 am Post subject: |
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NICE
Only ordered my Active 10 ten days ago and asked them if there was a new version being released in the next few weeks? - their answer was "NO" _________________ Dave
TT 530, TT 510, SPOT, Quo2, SatMap Active 10 |
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BigPerk Frequent Visitor
Joined: Sep 06, 2006 Posts: 1618 Location: East Hertfordshire
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Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 12:46 am Post subject: |
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I've asked Satmap about this. Perhaps mikealder could also ask them at the NEC Outdoors show on Friday if he gets a chance?? _________________ David
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mikealder Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jan 14, 2005 Posts: 19638 Location: Blackpool , Lancs
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Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 8:33 am Post subject: |
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Thats two questions for them so far, anyone want anything else asking? - Mike |
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barny_100 Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 10:11 am Post subject: |
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I was slightly miffed seeing as I bought mine in January.
Then I saw the price! No thanks...got mine for £240 and not that fussed about a postcode searcher. Do mountains have postcodes? |
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HJC Occasional Visitor
Joined: May 30, 2007 Posts: 33 Location: Hill Top Bucks UK
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Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 10:15 am Post subject: |
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Mike
could you please also ask if there is any likely hood of there ever being a Mac link to the A10. It was promised well over a year ago agojavascript:emoticon('')
I know one can use emulation etc, but it really is antiquarian and frankly a painfully slow process. Tell them Routebuddy (who are only down the road in Cranleigh) who have very fine desktop Mac map software would, I am sure, love to get stuck injavascript:emoticon('') |
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Darren Frequent Visitor
Joined: 11/07/2002 14:36:40 Posts: 23848 Location: Hampshire, UK
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Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 10:18 am Post subject: |
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HJC wrote: | could you please also ask if there is any likely hood of there ever being a Mac link to the A10. It was promised well over a year ago |
I'm told that it will be coming this year, Q3 was mooted. I too will welcome its arrival as I have to retain an XP and Vista Image now. I prefer XP as its faster but can only get SatSync working under Vista.
Quote: | Tell them Routebuddy (who are only down the road in Cranleigh) who have very fine desktop Mac map software |
I have RouteBuddy but have never been that impressed with it, it's very slow and creates some baffling routes? _________________ Darren Griffin |
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goon525 Regular Visitor
Joined: Aug 25, 2005 Posts: 75
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Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 10:22 am Post subject: |
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Doesn't really look like a new model, does it? Same hardware, different pack of software and maps, for a fair bit more money. Like others here, I've not had my SatMap long, but I don't think there's anything to get upset about here! |
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4ndynorfolk Regular Visitor
Joined: Jul 02, 2008 Posts: 237 Location: Norfolk
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Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 1:02 pm Post subject: |
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Seems odd to me that this should break from an ebay trader, rather than one of the more established dealers. They may, however, have broken an embargo on something to be announced at the Outdoor Show.
The spelling mistakes seem to rule out a copy and paste job from a Satmap release.
Could these be grey imports intended for other markets? Or even an April Fool prank?
Software version 1.231 (as opposed to 1.321) is the current Dutch release. |
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Darren Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 1:05 pm Post subject: |
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I'll bet they have simply leaked a new product ahead of an official announcement. Satmap will not be best pleased! _________________ Darren Griffin |
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Bosun Frequent Visitor
Joined: May 02, 2005 Posts: 473 Location: Wakefield,West Riding of Yorkshire
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Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 1:19 pm Post subject: |
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I find it strange that any new model/firmware is featured first on a shop website rather than being showcased on the Satmap site,unless Footsteps have "jumped the gun".
It also makes me wonder if at some future date Satmap will start to charge for firmware updates other than those that correct problems but install added features ( like the Postcode Lookup).
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Bosun Frequent Visitor
Joined: May 02, 2005 Posts: 473 Location: Wakefield,West Riding of Yorkshire
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Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 1:26 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry to have covered the same ground as the two previous posters.They must have sneaked in whilst I was typing.
4ndynorfolk wrote: |
The spelling mistakes seem to rule out a copy and paste job from a Satmap release.
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There are spelling mistakes on the Satmap site Andy.
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Darren Frequent Visitor
Joined: 11/07/2002 14:36:40 Posts: 23848 Location: Hampshire, UK
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Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 3:17 pm Post subject: |
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Active 10 Plus now officially launched, see here. _________________ Darren Griffin |
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lucevans Frequent Visitor
Joined: Mar 21, 2007 Posts: 261 Location: Cambridgeshire, UK
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Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 2:30 pm Post subject: |
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Darren wrote: | HJC wrote: | could you please also ask if there is any likely hood of there ever being a Mac link to the A10. It was promised well over a year ago |
I'm told that it will be coming this year, Q3 was mooted. I too will welcome its arrival as I have to retain an XP and Vista Image now. I prefer XP as its faster but can only get SatSync working under Vista.
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As a Mac user who chooses NOT to maintain a Windows image, this cannot happen soon enough for me! I currently save my routes to SD card in the Active 10, but the ability to keep my data library on my Mac is something I'm really looking forward to.
If the folks at Satmap are reading this, please,please, please, get this software out ASAP! I'd have to say that the lack of this functionality is now the only remaining weak point in an otherwise superb navigation system. Oh, and contacting RouteBuddy with a view to them supporting the SatMap would be good too!
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johno99 Regular Visitor
Joined: Oct 02, 2008 Posts: 80
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Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 8:30 am Post subject: |
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Hi
I notice that the £80 only gives you access to the route planner for 1 year! according to the Satmap site 'Purchase of the Route Planner and Route Share Network package provides access to the web applications for a period of one year, and users must agree to the terms and conditions of use when they first log in.' A lot of money for 1 year I think.
I assume this means that we are getting it for free at the moment will have to pay next year?
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