From today, TomTom is offering new maps for all SatNavs provided by the Dutch company. TomTom is releasing the maps as version 8.10 for the GO x30 and x20 series, and 7.25 for all other devices. The maps are based on the Tele Atlas April release (2008.4).
Just as previous updates, the maps are only for sale as a direct download from TomTom. This means the maps are not available as a separate purchase on DVD, CD or CD at your local shop. Installation of the new maps can be done easily through TomTom's desktop application HOME.
8.10 maps
What's new in this release is that the version 8 maps are now also suitable for TomTom GO x20 devices. This effectively means new NavCore 8 features like IQ Routes and Lane Guide Assistant will now become available for this range of TomTom SatNavs. For devices which run NavCore 7 and the other devices running NavCore 8, TomTom is releasing the 7.25 map version. These maps do not contain these new features, and so they are cheaper than the 8.10 maps for version 8.
Warranty
Prices of the new maps can be found on the
TomTom website or via TomTom HOME.
As previously with other updates, TomTom is offering a so-called 'latest map guarantee'. This means that if new maps become available within 30 days of purchasing a TomTom SatNav, new owners can download these new maps for free. So it might be worth checking your receipt...
Other news:
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Posted on: September 5, 2008 - 23:43 hour
By:
fordfiesta
Huh i only updated my map last week and now there is another update Iam not happy.
James
James - same here. I'm going to kick off off at TT.
Posted on: September 6, 2008 - 11:44 hour
By:
Harfot
Buying maps at discount prices is just the same as knowing there will be new maps in the near future so you should only buy the offers if not interested in latest maps (and pricing) - there is absolute nothing news in that TT strategy.
Posted on: September 6, 2008 - 13:06 hour
By:
fordfiesta
Hi.
I dont take the risk of waiting with tomtom because they take ages.
Iam still waiting for the navcore 8 for my 910
James
Posted on: September 6, 2008 - 16:54 hour
By:
Andy_P
I'm sorry, but I just cannot understand these "I only bought a new Device/Map a while ago and now they've bought out another one" moans.
What do you expect? TomTom to sit on new devices until YOU decide you want one?
If you read any of the forums, it has been mentioned time and time again that TomTom release new map versions roughly quarterly, and as mentioned above and in many other posts, a "map sale" is a sure indicator that new maps are on their way soon.
And as for software, I think we are damned lucky we get ANY free software updates for OLD models.
Do you expect Microsoft to give you a new free copy of "Office" when that gets released?
Posted on: September 6, 2008 - 17:13 hour
By:
Andy_P
As the main topic (new maps) already has a topic devoted to it (with 10+ replies) could we continue there?
See
HERE
Posted on: September 8, 2008 - 20:50 hour
By:
Gasman
QUOTE (Andy_P)And as for software, I think we are damned lucky we get ANY free software updates for OLD models.
Do you expect Microsoft to give you a new free copy of "Office" when that gets released?
And if TT didn't offer free software updates I'm sure most of us would be using pirated copies of its software, just as most MS Office applications are illegal downloads.
QUOTE (Gasman @ Sep 8 2008, 19:50) 
And if TT didn't offer free software updates I'm sure most of us would be using pirated copies of its software, just as most MS Office applications are illegal downloads.
At least MSOffice gets service pack updates to fix bugs and add new features...
Perhaps the mapping model should be changed - i.e. we pay an extra few quid when we buy the device but we get free map updates for 3 years.
Posted on: September 9, 2008 - 03:19 hour
By:
Andy_P
QUOTE (Gasman @ Sep 8 2008, 19:50)
And if TT didn't offer free software updates I'm sure most of us would be using pirated copies of its software, just as most MS Office applications are illegal downloads.
You must move in different circles to me. I don't know anyone who has a illegal copy of Office.
Posted on: September 9, 2008 - 07:12 hour
By:
Holdfast
Quote
You must move in different circles to me. I don't know anyone who has a illegal copy of Office.
Oh dear, Andy stand by for the flood gates to open. I know of 2 people following a repair and upgrade of PC's that ended up with Illegal copies of MS Office.
Posted on: September 10, 2008 - 18:20 hour
By:
ZeroCool
QUOTE (Lee Sainsbury @ Sep 8 2008, 19:01)
QUOTE (Gasman @ Sep 8 2008, 19:50)
And if TT didn't offer free software updates I'm sure most of us would be using pirated copies of its software, just as most MS Office applications are illegal downloads.
At least MSOffice gets service pack updates to fix bugs and add new features...
Perhaps the mapping model should be changed - i.e. we pay an extra few quid when we buy the device but we get free map updates for 3 years.
there is such a product already in existance, only on the ONE and GO 520 formats, its called the Business editions which are sold through business suppliers such as PCWorld business and total PDA.
I have one and have got a second map option to use in the future....
Intelligence vs Intellect/Conditionings
When a person is for or against, he’s operating in “godding” or “godded” mode. He knows it all or really knows nothing. Ego vs Conditionings. Aggression vs Depression. Accelerator vs Brake. Maculinity vs femininity. Stupidity vs Dumbness. To circumvent such tricky mind-fields, one should always revert back to logic aka intelligence. Meaning?
Meaning, why is my TT720 always getting things wrong other than major trunks like motorways [and who in noddie-land needs help when driving along the motorway? – You !! Bless my boots !]. Why can’t I locate POIs in my locality which is in a city? Why can’t I locate simple things like a major-ish airport? I’m lying or incompetent now, am I? And finally, why are the mappers in WEU located in some small place which is mostly under sea-level? Could that be why their seemingly DIY-ish technique in mapping the UK be unduly influenced by perhaps being made to question whether "today" might bring that doomsday flood or not?
What, getting annoyed already? What about me and my parting of £250+++ for semi-junk, “not fit for the purpose” etc. etc. What? Return it to the retailer and contrast my opinion to theirs as to the suitability and merchantability? Doesn’t TT knows about this [and the fact that without “GPS-fix”, it takes ages for satellite lock-ons which was NOT there until GPS-fix really fixed the firmware for good – marketing lock-in perhaps]. Am I lying again? Neither stupidity nor dumbness is the word. Deceit, subtefuge, connivance, greed-cum-fear and anything devolutionary you can think of, perhaps? Now, how about giving me REAL updates for THE UK, which is mostly above sea-level and as such, the populace need not wonder if a doomsday flood might happens tomorrow and thence perhaps those DIY-mappers will do a proper mapping job, one that does not require “updates” to missing roads and road names. ‘Mack, if you’ve just awaken from the Ice Age, we, the learned few, are intelligently discussing about lane-change and similar advanced, intelligent, 23rd century GPS highlights which will bypass you completely”. “What, like Navigon’s & now, Blaupunk’s Achtung stuff that most are starting to parrot you mean, sweeties. Do you think our dear Teutonic brothers will do a better job of mapping the UK? No? impossible? Afterall, what do they know.”
Guess what. I’m voluntarily generous about PAYing the likes of TT more money to obtain a REAL update - and no plural please. Is that fair or more “updates” of the “Tulips really do cost more than houses, you know” variety before we can receive real maps. No, not those that work on motorways mainly, thencee the “lane-change” over-spiel, perhaps, but those that will deliver me to some area near some major trunk without me wondering whether to tow along my old paper maps. You disagree dear know-it-all? You are not related to the architect of those maps by any chance? If so, they need you to locate and map precisely where those doomsday floods just might creep and overwhelm your brothers and sisters. Thank God for human intellect, intelligence can take a well derserved rest. Judge others if one must but why not judge others’ motives first? Eh? Atterall, satisfaction is just another word for Love-in-progress. Yours lovingly, blinkered ....
Posted on: September 17, 2008 - 10:43 hour
By:
Jolly Roger
Wecome to the forum.
So to paraphrase then. You have some issues with the mapping, and felt the need to vent a little.
Incidentally, tomtom have little to do with the actual 'mapping'. That would be 'Tele-Atlas' , perhaps you should go and explain your problems to them.
Posted on: September 20, 2008 - 14:37 hour
By:
Greigster
Hi this is my first post. I have just purchased a tomtom 930 and after reading about the new map release I was able to update my Western Europe map to v8.10, using the map guarantee but it has not updated my USA map. Should I do something else? Also why are there two versions of the western Europe map on the tomtom home site, one is 1481.3 mb and the other one is 1974.5 mb
Regards
Greigster
15-03
