V8.10 maps.... HOW MUCH!

[Darren]

Just wait a week, is a new map that important ??
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Darren Griffin

[carl_the_cobbler]

It isn't that important, and after having just bought the darn machine about a month ago, I will be waiting for at least a week before I make my purchase.

I think it is just one of them things where someone knows something that others who have an interest in the subject, and obviously we all do to be here, would like to know about.

The end of the day it seems really peculiar to release something like these maps, as you said, so quietly. For some people the new features will be very important, and would make a good selling point, even at a hundred knicker.

So for that very reason if there is something to wait for, then you should wait.

One thing I have learnt in my short time here is that TomTom as a company do some very weird stuff, and I have never come across a product before that has so many bugs, problems and all the other things we read about on a daily basis on this wonderful website. But at the end of the day, they are pretty wicked bits of equipment when they work properly (which mine has since Day 1)

Cheers

Carl

[Darren]

Can't argue with that, it is peculiar and I don't claim to understand it either!
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Darren Griffin

[MrT]

Is this the Live Changing Maps with frequent releases at competitive prices?

http://www.livechangingmaps.com/?Lid=1

[Darren]

Now I couldn't possibly say.
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Darren Griffin

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[Trevor1234]

Hi friends
I must take my hat off to Darren, he's obviously British through and through. He will not talk even under extreme torture and has cyanide tablets just incase the pain becomes unbearable. Neither lighted matches inserted under his finger nails, a blowtorch flame round his unmentionables or his knee caps drilled with a 9mm drill will make him spill the beans.
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[GPS_fan]

May I ask that people please stop trying to get Darren (or anybody else) to divulge information.

Even if Darren did know anything, it's grossly unfair to keep pestering anybody when they're likely to be covered by a Non-Disclosure Agreement.

Not only is it unfair, but it could also jeopardize the relationship which PGPSW currently has with TT, thus endanger PGPSW's future testing and advance notification of products etc.

I would therefore ask that members show a little patience instead of pushing anybody's integrity.

Please bear in mind that this could not only affect the individual personally, but PGPSW as a whole and even moderators are not privvy to such information. Those who are in the know show an admirable degree of integrity and honesty and it is only fair that members take 'no' as an answer when they're told that no information is available.

Thank you for your understanding.
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[carl_the_cobbler]

I am not trying to press anyone for any information but would like to be able to make a general comment about all the broohah.

From what I have seen on that new site that was linked a few messages back there is nothing new there, and they are still selling the maps from it. So if that is the new news that needed to be waited for it isn't actually that exciting.

[GPS_fan]

If Live Changing Maps is anything like MapShare, it's merely a means of rapidly reducing the accuracy of your maps and is likely to be turned off.

The saddest thing is that the "verified by TomTom" option does little and it looks like all corrections are treated the same and so many 'errors' are being submitted that it's worse than not correcting your map in many cases.
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[LesP2008]

If Live Changing Maps is anything like MapShare, it's merely a means of rapidly reducing the accuracy of your maps and is likely to be turned off.

The saddest thing is that the "verified by TomTom" option does little and it looks like all corrections are treated the same and so many 'errors' are being submitted that it's worse than not correcting your map in many cases.
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I would imagine statements like this are more inclined to damage the relationship between TomTom and yourself, although you are right.

[carl_the_cobbler]

But surely what is allegedly new is going to come to bear on these new maps Version 8.010(?) and nothing extra will be added one week after the new maps have been distributed.

The only thing I suppose is, if the new maps don't have this facility and we again have to wait for some more maps to be distributed to have this new technology then they are really taking the Michael.

Surely if purchased today, and I don't intend to, the new maps (V8 ones) will be the ones available for the forseeable, and all the new mapshare technology will have been integrated. It is simply bringing the x20 and x30 to be as we all said exactly the same. I am confused!!

Has anyone downloaded them?

Cheers

Carl

[andyjdhurley]

[GPS_fan]

[mikealder]

ALG/ Reality view does not work with the One product range, in fact you will be offered the v725 map for that device which is a little cheaper due to the missing ALG/ Reality view and IQ Routes, the map data will be the from the same release so the roads etc will be the same, the additional information is what is missing, only the more costly devices can make use of the v8 maps - Mike

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