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neil01
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 2:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

A mate's TomTom 5, when set to the shortest route sometimes takes him off at a motorway junction, only to take him straight back on (it cuts the corner) which is obviously a stupid thing to do. Is this a Tom Tom problem, or a problem with the maps themselves?
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 1:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Please ask them why the latest TOM TOM map update is so inaccurate, major road changes of 12 months ago are still not included.

Why if you have purchased the recent upgrade can you not get updates to rectify the obvious errors within this last update.

I am very disapointed with the accuracy of the maps. Crying or Very sad
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 1:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Vizz wrote:
Please ask them why the latest TOM TOM map update is so inaccurate, major road changes of 12 months ago are still not included.

Why if you have purchased the recent upgrade can you not get updates to rectify the obvious errors within this last update.

I am very disapointed with the accuracy of the maps. Crying or Very sad


I'm the same, I was so disappointed to find I had paid good money for my upgrade to TT5 only to see that none of the newish roads in my area had been added. To make things worse TT expect me to pay a monthly subscription to get any future map updates! Considering how slow TeleAtlas are this sounds like a complete waste of money. Even if they do get their act together I think anyone who has bought TT5 should get at least 1 free map update after they've fixed the data.
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 30, 2005 12:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi, could you ask them why:
  1. There is such a significant disparity between the price of the same TeleAtlas maps (data) provided via GPS software providers like TomTom who buy maps from TeleAtlas, and the map CDs supplied directly by TeleAtlas. I have a Ford Focus which has a built-in radio/GPS, and map CDs from TeleAtlas for that cost approx. € 150 for each country whereas I can get an upgrade from TomTom for all Western European countries for just € 59.
  2. They don't do upgrades/subscriptions for existing customers (for map CDs for cars) but force you to purchase a full "licence" each time you "upgrade" your map CD as an existing customer. For a story about my frustrating dealings with TeleAtlas have a look at this entry in my blog.
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 31, 2005 11:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

JohnGray wrote:
I think I'd be interested in a comparison of their roads data update policy against standard printed road atlases, e.g. the excellent Philips Navigator 1½ miles to the inch Atlas, updated yearly and costing around £20 a time (before discount)

The Philips Atlas does not have the routing data necessary to perform route calculations though! It takes very much less effort to draw a new road on a map, the digital version needs categorisation, routing data etc and all this needs to relate to the surrounding and connecting roads to be of any use.
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 31, 2005 11:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Pocketgps wrote:
Do they supply their map data to any car manufacturers for the built in systems, and if so how often do they update the map data for them.

They do. If you want an updated map you buy a CD/DVD released every 6 months from the car manufacturer. These can cost anywhere between £150 and £300 a time.
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 4:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

ok, it looks like one question its about Portugal Map. tks.

U can't imagine what is just 43% of coverage in my country.

I have a long way till i start to complain about just one or 2 street's with a wrong name. A dream so far.

Get fresh news.
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 7:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Any ideas when you guys will be posting the outcome of this meeting? Many thanks :D
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 7:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I am in the middle of writing an article at the moment. It should appear by the end of the weekend (gives me a bit of leeway).
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 8:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have just got a Subaru Legacy with an OEM Kenwood DVD 3200 SatNav (very, very pleased with it).

Subaru release a new DVD every December. You can't use a NavTeq DVD.

But my December 2004 DVD has the same maps as my Co-Pilot 5 April 2004 NavTeq maps.

Still I wouldn't have bothered if the car's SatNav had been using TeleAtlas data.
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 16, 2005 7:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have now posted that article detailing the Visit to Tele Atlas. Click here to read the report and the answers to your questions.

There is a new thread here to discuss the article.
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