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» News: TomTom announces GO x50 LIVE |
 Sep 3 2009, 10:03
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Published News:
TomTom announces GO x50 LIVE This Autumn, TomTom will release a new GO series. The GO 950, GO 750 and GO 550 LIVE are also running new navigational software, NavCore 9. Click the headline to read this article... Click 'ADD REPLY' if you want to reply to this article |
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Oct 3 2009, 13:57
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Moderator Group: Moderators Posts: 1,225 Joined: 06 4, 2005 From: UK Member No.: 1,565 |
Any ideas when these will become available?
Cheers Lee --------------------
Best Regards, Lee -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TomTom GO 550 Live (4CP.002.02) - Vital Statistics: Firmware / Application: 9.026.483454.1.....OS:473972...........GPS: v1.20 Boot 5.5259...... Map: United_Kingdom_and_Republic_of_Ireland v840.2562 ......... My Device History: GO Classic, GO700, GO710, GO910, GO720, GO550 Live (Current) ..... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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Oct 3 2009, 13:59
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Apparently there's a TomTom press release somewhere that casts doubt on whether they will be relased in the UK at all!
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Oct 3 2009, 14:01
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Moderator Group: Moderators Posts: 1,225 Joined: 06 4, 2005 From: UK Member No.: 1,565 |
QUOTE - Andy_P wrote (Oct 3 2009, 13:59):  Apparently there's a TomTom press release somewhere that casts doubt on whether they will be relased in the UK at all! Really?? Why's that then??? --------------------
Best Regards, Lee -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TomTom GO 550 Live (4CP.002.02) - Vital Statistics: Firmware / Application: 9.026.483454.1.....OS:473972...........GPS: v1.20 Boot 5.5259...... Map: United_Kingdom_and_Republic_of_Ireland v840.2562 ......... My Device History: GO Classic, GO700, GO710, GO910, GO720, GO550 Live (Current) ..... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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Oct 3 2009, 14:03
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Moderator Group: Admin Posts: 8,468 Joined: 05 15, 2005 From: West London Member No.: 1,384 |
If I'd found it, I'd know!
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Oct 3 2009, 14:05
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Moderator Group: Moderators Posts: 1,225 Joined: 06 4, 2005 From: UK Member No.: 1,565 |
QUOTE - Andy_P wrote (Oct 3 2009, 14:03): If I'd gone looking for it, I'd know! LOL! - I'm diging now... HandTec have on Pre-Order.. --------------------
Best Regards, Lee -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TomTom GO 550 Live (4CP.002.02) - Vital Statistics: Firmware / Application: 9.026.483454.1.....OS:473972...........GPS: v1.20 Boot 5.5259...... Map: United_Kingdom_and_Republic_of_Ireland v840.2562 ......... My Device History: GO Classic, GO700, GO710, GO910, GO720, GO550 Live (Current) ..... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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Oct 3 2009, 14:22
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Moderator Group: Admin Posts: 8,468 Joined: 05 15, 2005 From: West London Member No.: 1,384 |
Ooops, you quoted me before I edited my post!
 Another edit: I'm sure I must have read about it either here or on PGPSW, but there wasn't a link to the actual press release. |
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Oct 3 2009, 15:45
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Member Group: Members Posts: 565 Joined: 03 29, 2009 From: West London, UK Member No.: 14,556 |
It was me!. I'd swear that the 03 Sept press release indicated that the 550 was not a certainty for the UK. However that is no longer stated. In fact there is a link to some nice pictures of the x50 series boxes. I'm certain that the release has been changed, because I'd have taken the link to look at the boxes if it had been there. On the other hand why change a press release that has been and gone?
Just realised that it is the announcement about x50 in the banner on this forum that says it is not certain the 550 is coming to the UK. Post has been edited by Wyvern46 (Oct 3 2009, 16:26)
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Mike R GO 530+Rds-Tmc usb One XL [sd card memory] Home: v2.7.6.920 [Mac] |
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Oct 3 2009, 16:38
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Member Group: Members Posts: 565 Joined: 03 29, 2009 From: West London, UK Member No.: 14,556 |
......and on Amazon it is priced cheaper than the 540!
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Mike R GO 530+Rds-Tmc usb One XL [sd card memory] Home: v2.7.6.920 [Mac] |
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Oct 3 2009, 18:04
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Member Group: Members Posts: 610 Joined: 10 3, 2007 From: Blackpool Member No.: 10,239 |
AFAIK only the 550 is questionable as to a UK launch the 750 and 950 should still be made available, it will be interesting to see what they do with this product range and how it will be judged by the public when compared to the other hardware TomTom have released. Lets wait and see what Tuesday has to offer though - Mike
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Oct 20 2009, 17:46
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Moderator Group: Moderators Posts: 1,225 Joined: 06 4, 2005 From: UK Member No.: 1,565 |
Amazon are still claiming the release date of the 21st October - tomorrow!
http://www.amazon.co.uk/TomTom-LIVE-Satell...7010&sr=8-1 --------------------
Best Regards, Lee -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TomTom GO 550 Live (4CP.002.02) - Vital Statistics: Firmware / Application: 9.026.483454.1.....OS:473972...........GPS: v1.20 Boot 5.5259...... Map: United_Kingdom_and_Republic_of_Ireland v840.2562 ......... My Device History: GO Classic, GO700, GO710, GO910, GO720, GO550 Live (Current) ..... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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Oct 20 2009, 22:01
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Moderator Group: Admin Posts: 8,468 Joined: 05 15, 2005 From: West London Member No.: 1,384 |
Make sure you have a good look at the x50 models before you part with your money Lee!
Apart from the new software (which is very likely to filter down to the x20/30/40 models soon) there is very little (if any) difference between the x50 range and the older models. |
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Oct 20 2009, 22:38
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I was looking at the x50, but as you say Andy, apart from the software, overall there is not much difference between that and my trusty 720, which I think I will hang on to.
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Oct 27 2009, 13:10
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I have seen on Amazon that the 950 will be available 6th November. However what puzzles me is that the 950 is priced at £299.99 and the 940 is £391.48, why.
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Oct 27 2009, 23:09
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Member Group: Members Posts: 565 Joined: 03 29, 2009 From: West London, UK Member No.: 14,556 |
It maybe because you get 3 months HD with the 940, but only 1 month with the 950?
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Mike R GO 530+Rds-Tmc usb One XL [sd card memory] Home: v2.7.6.920 [Mac] |
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Oct 29 2009, 00:32
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Member Group: Members Posts: 565 Joined: 03 29, 2009 From: West London, UK Member No.: 14,556 |
No. That was a rubbish suggestion, shooting from the hip again.
What triggered my 'instant' response was already seeing that x50s seemed marginally cheaper than x40s on the TT website. When I went back to check the TT website today, the range of devices at the higher end, available from TT, seems to have been greatly curtailed. Post has been edited by Wyvern46 (Oct 29 2009, 09:13)
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Mike R GO 530+Rds-Tmc usb One XL [sd card memory] Home: v2.7.6.920 [Mac] |
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Oct 29 2009, 22:38
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Member Group: Members Posts: 565 Joined: 03 29, 2009 From: West London, UK Member No.: 14,556 |
To state as a post, rather than an edit; the 750 and 550 have disappeared from the TT website.
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Mike R GO 530+Rds-Tmc usb One XL [sd card memory] Home: v2.7.6.920 [Mac] |
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Oct 30 2009, 10:18
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Moderator Group: Moderators Posts: 1,225 Joined: 06 4, 2005 From: UK Member No.: 1,565 |
QUOTE - Wyvern46 wrote (Oct 29 2009, 22:38): To state as a post, rather than an edit; the 750 and 550 have disappeared from the TT website. I can still see them!! --------------------
Best Regards, Lee -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TomTom GO 550 Live (4CP.002.02) - Vital Statistics: Firmware / Application: 9.026.483454.1.....OS:473972...........GPS: v1.20 Boot 5.5259...... Map: United_Kingdom_and_Republic_of_Ireland v840.2562 ......... My Device History: GO Classic, GO700, GO710, GO910, GO720, GO550 Live (Current) ..... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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Oct 30 2009, 18:41
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Member Group: Members Posts: 565 Joined: 03 29, 2009 From: West London, UK Member No.: 14,556 |
Well....when I went to the TT site last night to compare x50 and x40 prices, only the 950 was shown. Now the 550 and 750 are back. Has anything changed in the specs?
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Mike R GO 530+Rds-Tmc usb One XL [sd card memory] Home: v2.7.6.920 [Mac] |
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Nov 1 2009, 20:47
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Member Group: Members Posts: 565 Joined: 03 29, 2009 From: West London, UK Member No.: 14,556 |
The 950 and 940 are priced within a few pounds of each other on some websites - £290 ish
The 750 and 740 are practically identically priced on websites. The 550 is priced at 229.99 on handtec but not yet in stock. The 540 is 219.99 on amazon [neither of these available via TT]. I assume the x40s will get the x50 navcores soon? So back to HD traffic as a modest deal breaker - 1 month with x50s and three months with x40s. --------------------
Mike R GO 530+Rds-Tmc usb One XL [sd card memory] Home: v2.7.6.920 [Mac] |
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