I am using TomTom Go version 3 and I know that even with subscription to map
updates these maps are several months behind the real state of the roads. Is
Garmin or any other better in this respect?

divoch

TomTom are in the process of releasing the 840 series.
A delay of 'several months' is not unreasonable - satnav producers use maps
provided by TeleAtlas or some other similar supplier.

Keith
"divoch" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I am using TomTom Go version 3 and I know that even with subscription to
>map updates these maps are several months behind the real state of the
>roads. Is Garmin or any other better in this respect?
>
> divoch

"Keith" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> TomTom are in the process of releasing the 840 series.
> A delay of 'several months' is not unreasonable - satnav producers use
> maps provided by TeleAtlas or some other similar supplier.
>
> Keith
> "divoch" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>>I am using TomTom Go version 3 and I know that even with subscription to
>>map updates these maps are several months behind the real state of the
>>roads. Is Garmin or any other better in this respect?
>>
>> divoch
>
It would be nice if TomTom or someone else came up with better DIY map
update for those not so simple cases. For example if I am driving on a new
road why not allow me to press a button "copy your route" which would
capture into the device where I am driving? Or to have a sophisticated
graphic map editing feature online.

divoch

On Wed, 2 Dec 2009 19:00:39 -0000, "divoch"
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>It would be nice if TomTom or someone else came up with better DIY map
>update for those not so simple cases. For example if I am driving on a new
>road why not allow me to press a button "copy your route" which would
>capture into the device where I am driving? Or to have a sophisticated
>graphic map editing feature online.

Like www.openstreetmap.org ?
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"Andrew" <spamtrap@127.0.0.1> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 2 Dec 2009 19:00:39 -0000, "divoch"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>It would be nice if TomTom or someone else came up with better DIY map
>>update for those not so simple cases. For example if I am driving on a new
>>road why not allow me to press a button "copy your route" which would
>>capture into the device where I am driving? Or to have a sophisticated
>>graphic map editing feature online.
>
> Like www.openstreetmap.org ?
> --
That certainly is on the right lines. It seems quite up to date, at least
here in Cambridge, even a guided bus which is not yet in service is there.
Unfortunately map updates are probably quite an important source of revenue
for SatNav manufacturers and so they may not be too keen on the idea.

divoch

GPS manufacturers must understand that you can buy a good gps for less
than $100. They have altready invested in the cost of map upgrades. IMO,
it would seem to me that folks would weigh the cost of the new gps with
the cost of a map upgrade. I could sell 4x the number of upgrades if the
cost were less than $40. Do the math.


"divoch" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "Andrew" <spamtrap@127.0.0.1> wrote in message
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>> On Wed, 2 Dec 2009 19:00:39 -0000, "divoch"
>> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>>It would be nice if TomTom or someone else came up with better DIY
>>>map
>>>update for those not so simple cases. For example if I am driving on
>>>a new
>>>road why not allow me to press a button "copy your route" which would
>>>capture into the device where I am driving? Or to have a
>>>sophisticated
>>>graphic map editing feature online.
>>
>> Like www.openstreetmap.org ?
>> --
> That certainly is on the right lines. It seems quite up to date, at
> least here in Cambridge, even a guided bus which is not yet in service
> is there. Unfortunately map updates are probably quite an important
> source of revenue for SatNav manufacturers and so they may not be too
> keen on the idea.
>
> divoch