XL Live Offer

zebs · Lifetime Member Joined: Aug 04, 2006 Posts: 10

Hi,

Someone from TomTom phoned me today (completely unexpected) to offer a XL LIVE for £120inc VAT and delivery, with 12 month live subscription, and able to move my map update service to the new device.

I currently have a 510, and am pretty happy with it - although do like the sound of lane assistance, iq routes and hd traffic. Are they worth it? The marketing blurb reads well, whats it like in practice?
I presume I can use the pgpsw speed cameras still?

Also is it a good deal, can't see anyone selling the XL for much less that £150.

AndyVaughan · Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 10:50 pm Post subject:

If that is with Europe maps, not a bad deal.

I picked one up just before Christmas for £125 with UK maps.

Andy_P · Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 11:03 pm Post subject:

Very nice device in my opinion.
Only two drawbacks are
1. I don't like the Easyport "ring" mount too much - sticks well, but I find I pull the unit off the mount if I try to adjust it.
and
2. you're up against the dreaded "not enough room for the complete new Europe map" scenario, because there's only 2GB internal memory and no SD card-slot for expansion.

That means you get the new Europe map in four "zones" and can only load one of them onto the unit at a time.
That doesn't bother me particularly, but if you did a lot of cross-border driving across Europe it might irritate you.

andy-c1 · Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 9:09 am Post subject:

does tomtom do that ?? I've been using tomtom since tt2 and no one has ever phoned me trying to get me to update
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zebs · Lifetime Member Joined: Aug 04, 2006 Posts: 10

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mikealder · Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 6:22 pm Post subject:

The device in question is the XL Live which does have the 2GB memory limit issue - Mike

lyskamm · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 17, 2007 Posts: 58

Sorry my mistake Embarassed

I was reading two threads at the same time and I mixed-up the topics

bandk · Occasional Visitor Joined: Apr 19, 2009 Posts: 57

I've just bought a 2XL live IQ routes at Halfords for £129, that is with euro and uk mapping.

Andy_P · Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 7:02 pm Post subject:

Guivre46 · Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2011 12:14 am Post subject:

As it is a replacement for a 510 and a map subscription service, it is more likely to be the Regional device with 1Gb memory.
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dazzabird · Regular Visitor Joined: Jul 30, 2005 Posts: 62

i was tempted to buy a XL LIVE with europe maps...at a cost of £134 pounds.

What will happen when i try to update the maps ?

darren

mikealder · Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2011 8:45 pm Post subject:

You will be able to update the maps but instead of the device having full European mapping it will be zonal. You can download all four zones to your computer and swap them to/ from the device as you want but you can't drive across Europe with the device in the same way as was possible pre-zonal maps - Mike

dazzabird · Regular Visitor Joined: Jul 30, 2005 Posts: 62

ok i understand that.

Is there a web page that details the zones ?

Will be driving down to disney land paris from london in April....
Didnt wanna have a blank map halfway through !!!

darren

mikealder · Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2011 9:13 pm Post subject:

Have a look at This Page, UK to Paris won't be an issue though - Mike

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