TomTom's new Go 720 GPS allows owners to upgrade the software and correct maps. This is a real breakthrough, as any one who has used a GPS knows. How many time were you given incorrect info, only to lead you to the state of frustration?
With the Go 720 GPS you will be able to fix erroneous one-way streets, update street names, and plug in information about blocked thoroughfares or construction information. The setup will also allow you access changes made by other TomTom users through your computer...
It is then possible to download all reported map changes or only those verified by the company, which says it will update maps regularly.
This is a big breakthrough for this type of technology.
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This is a big breakthrough for this type of technology.
Here's Inside Line's take: Tech Watch: TomTom Breaks New Ground in Aftermarket Navigation Systems
estreka says:
04:26 PM, 06/ 6/07
Kinda like a Wikimap type thing.
ateixeira says:
06:34 AM, 06/ 7/07
This will be cool *IF* Tom Tom is quick to implement the changes. IT sayd they have to be "verified", the question is how long does that process take?
Normally, map updates cost a little under $100 or so, so this will save you some money over time.
But the bottom line is the fixes have to be accurate and timely. I do like that you can do it yourself, though. They just changed the road at Rt. 26 just east of 113 in MD's Eastern Shore, and I have maps that are less than a year old, and they already get that wrong. At least it doesn't cause the GPS user to go the wrong way.