TT 710/910 and latest maps

mikeiow · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 12, 2004 Posts: 34

Hi there,
I don't know how often Tomtom replace their maps, but how do you know if the unit you buy has the latest, and is there a way of getting the latest from TT (without buying them). & no, I don't mean illegally, I simply mean that if I buy one of these units then I want to know I have *the* latest maps, and if not I would expect to get them from TT !!

I believe they do not offer any '12-month free map upgrades' or similar, or do I have this wrong ?

Thanks !
Mike

hijacker · Regular Visitor Joined: Dec 20, 2003 Posts: 188

The latest maps are v660 and were released at the end of November this year.

You can check to see what map version you have from the same screen that details your Application version.

I bought my TTGo in the middle of December and it came with maps at version 650. I emailed TomTom about why I didn't have the latest maps etc.. and they said the difference were very small and not worth paying to upgrade but they plan to introduce another map at the end of April next year.

No chance of a free upgrade either to the latest maps despite pointing out that I bought this unit AFTER the new maps were released.
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DennisN · Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 12:26 pm Post subject:

Y'know what's "funny"? I guess if you look at the age of the map files on your GO you'll find them a bit older than the map files for the "new" maps.

I have two GOs, a 700 for which I downloaded the new maps 28th November and a 710 which I bought on 1st December.

The 710 supposedly (according to TomTom) does not need to get the new maps because its existing ones are the latest. Looking in the map folder I find the file modified dates for the .dat files (which seem to be the only ones which could be the maps) are 13/02/2006.

On the 700, similar files are dated 28/11/2006. I suppose there is a possibility that they have that date because that's the date I downloaded and installed the new map?

Now the interesting comment is that in the e-mail dated 7/12/2006, which TT sent me advising of the new maps, it said

DennisN · Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 12:40 pm Post subject:

mikeiow · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 12, 2004 Posts: 34

Hmmm....well, I've posted the question to TomTom - to be honest I would not be happy getting a unit that had sat on a shelf for 6 months (& in the warehouse for 3 more) without a guarantee of getting the latest mapping (or a guaranteed upgrade).....

thanks for the comments, folks
cheers
Mike

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