Anybody know the latest tomtom 5 for pocket pc maps are?

davtran · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 01, 2006 Posts: 9

Hi
Anybody know what the latest tomtom 5 for pocket pc maps version is at the moment?
Thanks

lbendlin · Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 5:35 pm Post subject:

for what region?
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alix776 · Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 6:37 pm Post subject:

whats your map version please andis it a single country or a plus map
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davtran · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 01, 2006 Posts: 9

Hi
Its 'Great Britain Map' v562
Thanks

alix776 · Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 6:42 pm Post subject:

yes there is an updated map which can be had from tomtom but you will have to pay for it
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davtran · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 01, 2006 Posts: 9

yes I know but I wanted to know the version number if poss?

alix776 · Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 6:47 pm Post subject:

from memory i think its somthing like 603 for the uk only map i dont really take alot of notice of map numbers personally if it has updated roads then im happy
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davtran · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 01, 2006 Posts: 9

Ok thanks for your help
Laughing

Mullet · Frequent Visitor Joined: Dec 12, 2005 Posts: 1051

AFAIK 605 for GB, and 632 for GB Plus.

Robin2 · Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 11:14 pm Post subject:

I bought GB Plus in April, and that was 632
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davtran · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 01, 2006 Posts: 9

Ok thanks everybody for your help
Dave

Greenglide · Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 11:32 am Post subject:

TomTom map versions are a very emotive subject. TomTom and the retailers advertise their products as having "all the latest TeleAtlas maps" but the versions supplied are variable.

If you purchase TTN5 software and maps of western europe as a CD set the map versions you actually get are 571 for GB plus and 562 for GB.

However if you buy the GB only product on SD card you get GB map version 605.

The map downloadable from the TomTom site (for purchase) is GB plus v632 - so far as I am aware you cannot download the GB only map (ie the non plus version 605) from their site.

So in the TomTom world "latest" is variable and the packaging and their web site have no indication of what you are getting until you have given them your money (non-refundable).

The advertising by the retailer I purchased from contains the laughable statement

alix776 · Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 12:42 pm Post subject:

no the quoted statment is right tomtom can only update there map when they are available from there map supplier. itnot as easy asjust putting the teleatlas map on an sd card and then selling it as a tomtom map theres a lot more to it mike b did trip to telealtas i belgium last year i think was and did report on how the data was used and transfered to the likes of tomtom and navman etc

hers the link
http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/teleatlas-visit-aug05.php[/quote]
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Greenglide · Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 4:11 pm Post subject:

TeleAtlas release maps generally on a 3 monthly cycle - I've read the article of the trip to TeleAtlas when it was posted.

However there are several map versions which have been released during the life of TTN 5.

Do TomTom make anyone aware of this NO!

Do TomTom put the map version out the outside (or even the inside) of their products NO!

Do TomTom release updated maps quarterly apart from the plus products which are priced as accessory products (quote from TomTom web site) NO!

Do TomTom publish the current map version numbers NO!

Do TomTom publish the TeleAtlas source version and date for their maps NO!

Some other suppliers (seems to be the users of NavTeq maps) do give some of this information (AA product uses Q1 2006 maps) TomTom do not.

Under these circumstances the quote above is untrue in all respects. Some bits they could never do (the bit about "keeps your TomTom up to date by downloading the latest map of your region with new streets and buildings" implies a Windows Update type approach which is technically impractical) but releasing new maps (on a quarterly basis?) on a subscription basis or even on a one-off charge IS doable, TomTom have chosen not to.

Their support pages do talk about what could be a new approach

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