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Route 66 Sat Nav - €39.99

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  • #122
    coldfire1x
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,357 ✭✭✭coldfire1x


    ^^ I will be happy to collect one from Leixlip on 27th or 28th if you can pick up a mini for me :D

    And will be really appreciative as well :D

    Honestly.....


  • #123
    mrmac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,967 ✭✭✭mrmac


    Ok, before I get swamped with requests (expensive!), I'm going to pick up two minis, one reserved for egan007, and one for coldfire1x. Sorry folks, but can't afford to buy any more :(
    If egan007 doesn't want one, I'll offer it on Adverts, where it'll be first come first served!
    No "next in line" please :)


  • #124
    wicklow joe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 61 ✭✭wicklow joe


    Got 4 today in drogheda 5 left in stock,


  • #125
    eirlink
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 844 ✭✭✭eirlink


    guys / girls....

    i appreciate your eagerness to pick up a bargain, BUT remember this....these are end of line units. [ ie maxi and mini units]

    Route66 are GPS software GUI providers first and foremost.... & hardware bearing the R66 logo have/ had maps under licence from Navteq.

    some of the companies using Navteq licences include ( in the past ) , AIRIS; uk RAC; Nokia; and Sony erricsson.

    R66 picked Navteq to be their map provider mainly because prior to 2008, navteq were market leaders re map data. At the time ( esp in USA ) navteq were the ONLY mappers.....

    now that teleASS are in the market, they ( r66) are open to them.

    While their prop software ( ie R66 Sync ) supports their licenced hardware, this WILL change, depending on your region. Going forward , what will happen is that when you connect to R66 servers, via R66 sync, your IP address will determine what map update is available to you.

    this may or may not be a Navteq OR TeleASS update.

    So, while these units are bargains at the moment, please be aware that R66 have their allegiance to the US market, and will only provide support to us via Navteq or TeleASS , depending on economics, going forward.


    My advice.......DO NOT update your maps unless you KNOW you are getting Navteq. And even then , be prudent and wait till this time next year.

    at least by then you will have got the best of your bargain......the old adage prevails( if its too good to be true , it prob is! )

    PS
    R66 WILL be giving european IP addresses Teleass maps VERY soon as updates. You have been advised.

    [ mods please move to GPS ] tks


  • #126
    Elessar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,268 ✭✭✭Elessar


    eirlink wrote: »
    guys / girls....

    i appreciate your eagerness to pick up a bargain, BUT remember this....these are end of line units. [ ie maxi and mini units]

    Route66 are GPS software GUI providers first and foremost.... & hardware bearing the R66 logo have/ had maps under licence from Navteq.

    some of the companies using Navteq licences include ( in the past ) , AIRIS; uk RAC; Nokia; and Sony erricsson.

    R66 picked Navteq to be their map provider mainly because prior to 2008, navteq were market leaders re map data. At the time ( esp in USA ) navteq were the ONLY mappers.....

    now that teleASS are in the market, they ( r66) are open to them.

    While their prop software ( ie R66 Sync ) supports their licenced hardware, this WILL change, depending on your region. Going forward , what will happen is that when you connect to R66 servers, via R66 sync, your IP address will determine what map update is available to you.

    this may or may not be a Navteq OR TeleASS update.

    So, while these units are bargains at the moment, please be aware that R66 have their allegiance to the US market, and will only provide support to us via Navteq or TeleASS , depending on economics, going forward.


    My advice.......DO NOT update your maps unless you KNOW you are getting Navteq. And even then , be prudent and wait till this time next year.

    at least by then you will have got the best of your bargain......the old adage prevails( if its too good to be true , it prob is! )

    PS
    R66 WILL be giving european IP addresses Teleass maps VERY soon as updates. You have been advised.

    So what you're saying is, Route 66 may or may not choose to use the equally as good TeleAtlas maps for their devices in future?! Stop the presses!

    Google maps are provided by TeleAtlas. And from my experience, they have better rural coverage than Navteq. I would use Google maps for my coverage if I could.


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  • #127
    eirlink
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 844 ✭✭✭eirlink


    Elessar wrote: »
    So what you're saying is, Route 66 may or may not choose to use the equally as good TeleAtlas maps for their devices in future?! Stop the presses!

    Google maps are provided by TeleAtlas. And from my experience, they have better rural coverage than Navteq. I would use Google maps for my coverage if I could.


    What im saying is R66 will use whatever map data they decide is ADEQUATE ( in their opinion, given costs ) for the region you are hitting their servers from. At the minute, all hits from european IP addresses, constitute a NAVTEQ update once selected. This WILL change.

    In contrast TomTom servers will provide Teleass map updates to all server hits, given the fact that tomtom now own teleASS. As an ironic example, older tomtoms used navteq mapping, but if you paid for a map update now, you would get the less detailed teleASS maps !!!!


    Regarding your opinion re TeleASS maps being AS good....this is simply not the case. For example, Current TeleASS maps do not include irish townlands names as part of their mapping.

    I take your point about Google using teleASS maps BUT you must realise that teleASS provide Google with their up to date map data for the google app. They also provide the same data to GPS hardware providers. They ( hardware manufacturers) are supplying the consumer with previous quarterly maps with NEW units. In doing so , it creates a business model whereby the hardware companies provide an update facility to generate extra revenue.

    dont confuse what Teleass provide to google maps OR what Navteq provide to Microsoft as the same as what Garmon and the others provide to us when we buy a GPS unit....The manufacturers expect us to seek a map update at some time or another...

    PS
    Actually, the hardware providers, inc garmin/ tomtom / navigon/ etc HAVE the latest maps......its just that they choose what version to include with their units. This choice is based on business rules drawn on the above examples and is rolled out to coincide with new hardware releases.
    For instance....Garmin held off the latest map release for IRL/ UK till November 2008 to coincide with the release of the latest Garmins with lane assist....
    Do you think for one minute that lane assist would be released based on an earlier map??




    [ mods.....please move to GPS at will ]


  • #128
    coldfire1x
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,357 ✭✭✭coldfire1x


    mrmac wrote: »
    Ok, before I get swamped with requests (expensive!), I'm going to pick up two minis, one reserved for egan007, and one for coldfire1x. Sorry folks, but can't afford to buy any more :(
    If egan007 doesn't want one, I'll offer it on Adverts, where it'll be first come first served!
    No "next in line" please :)


    Thanks a lot mrmac. :)

    I will definately pick it up when you are in Leixlip. 27th or 28th whichever day you are there.

    Thanks again.


  • #129
    egan007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,934 ✭✭✭egan007


    mrmac wrote: »
    egan007 - lol..... :)
    eh hang on a minute, a fellow biker eh?
    I'll be in Leixlip on the 27th & 28th, so if you can make it there, after 7pm, I'll pick one up for you. Pay & collect, no postage (sorry tantipie). Best I can offer.

    BTW - rang local Halfords, 15 minis and 6 maxis in stock.
    (Now if I was an entrepreneur........)

    Thanks for the offer, Ideally id' like to have it for Christmas day - but I'll take it!
    Will meet you in Leixlip on the 27th.

    I'll PM You my details.

    CHEERS!!!


  • #130
    mrmac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,967 ✭✭✭mrmac


    As eirlink suggests - can we have any further discussion about this over in the GPS section?

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=889


  • #131
    leex
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,247 ✭✭✭leex


    Did any of you update the actual GPS software itself. On the site it says "We recommend that this update should be run only if you encounter problems with the GPS signal. "


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  • #132
    thenobody
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 334 ✭✭thenobody


    Yes i did
    Its the GPS firmware by the way.

    Why? Its still being discussed about the bargain for it so this is the correct place.


  • #133
    pilgrimace
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9 ✭pilgrimace


    mrmac wrote: »
    brushedmoss - thanks for the map update info. I sent an email to support@66.com today to ask about a free map update, so hopefully I'll get a positive answer as well.
    Agree that the software updates are great, and make a big difference to the GUI.

    i too tried to ping the support guys about a week and a half ago askin for up to date maps for a new unit i had just bought with 2007 maps, but got totally blanked by them. they say the maxi/minis are no longer sold by them, though they do provide (paid for) map updates....

    hope you have better luck.:(

    pil


  • #134
    thenobody
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 334 ✭✭thenobody


    Talked to them yesterday about it and they sent me an email. So you have to send a scan or photo of the receipt showing clearly the date of purchase ( has to be after w29 2008) and you have to also send a screenshot of "my device" in r66 sync with the maps expanded down to showing the version number of the map. They will then send a voucher code to upgrade to the latest q3 2008 maps.

    So those getting the devices off somone else get him to give you a photocopy of the receipt - if it was a multiple purchase.


  • #135
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,180 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    Thanks for the heads up with regards updating the maps.

    I got the Mini today in Halfords Letterkenny. Were a few of both Maxi and Mini there, I'm told (was bought on my behalf).

    Charging it at the moment, so haven't powered it up yet.


  • #136
    foxirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 686 ✭✭✭foxirl


    I just got off the phone from their support guys and they are emailing me a voucher5 code today :-)


  • #137
    leex
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,247 ✭✭✭leex


    Any of you had any hassle updating the maps? I ran the Sync program, it downloaded the maps and at the point of copying to unit it is failing.


  • #138
    thenobody
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 334 ✭✭thenobody


    Yeah that happens. Just try it again and it will work. It will also not re-download the map.
    It can take well over an hour to copy across to the device though.
    Also the update it finds is not really an update. Its still Q2 2007 maps and is not worth the bother.
    If you get the voucher code to Q3 2008 maps then that would be worth downloading.


  • #139
    coldfire1x
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,357 ✭✭✭coldfire1x


    foxirl wrote: »
    I just got off the phone from their support guys and they are emailing me a voucher5 code today :-)

    Would you like to share your experience :) I mean how did you managed to convince then to send you the voucher code. Saw some posts that they are looking for photocopies for receipts etc. What did you tell them?


  • #140
    foxirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 686 ✭✭✭foxirl


    coldfire1x wrote: »
    Would you like to share your experience :) I mean how did you managed to convince then to send you the voucher code. Saw some posts that they are looking for photocopies for receipts etc. What did you tell them?

    I had originally sent them a mail last Thursday but got no reply. Just rang them this morning and just said that I had bought a unit and believed I was entitled to a map upgrade. The guy asked me to email him a copy of the receipt and I told him I had already sent a mail with a pic of the receipt and the device ID. He asked me my email address and searched for the mail. When he found it he said that he had already been working on it and had sent it to a different department which would send me the voucher codes at some stage today so hopefully I will have them by this evening.


  • #141
    thenobody
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 334 ✭✭thenobody


    Thats the same as me. "Its been sent to a different department".
    Would be surprised if the codes are sent this side of new years.


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  • #142
    coldfire1x
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,357 ✭✭✭coldfire1x


    @foxirl - thanks for sharing your experience. Do let us know how it goes. I mean when you get your voucher code.

    I will be on to them after 27th. Thanks to mrmac, he has picked up a mini for me :)


  • #143
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,180 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    I emailed them last night from the address on their website.

    Hopefully, they'll issue me with a new map.

    As an aside, on initial switchon, how long before it locks onto satellites to determine its location? I was standing outside for 5 mins and it was still looking for GPS.


  • #144
    leex
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,247 ✭✭✭leex


    I left mine for over 30mins the first time and it didn't connect. I did a reset and when it came on again it was fine.

    byte wrote: »
    I emailed them last night from the address on their website.

    Hopefully, they'll issue me with a new map.

    As an aside, on initial switchon, how long before it locks onto satellites to determine its location? I was standing outside for 5 mins and it was still looking for GPS.


  • #145
    veryangryman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,734 ✭✭✭veryangryman


    Thinking of getting one. Are they still available in Liffey Valley?


  • #146
    Elessar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,268 ✭✭✭Elessar


    Got my voucher code but don't know what to do with it - do I just download the map directly then put it on the device and then enter the code on the device? Or is it done through Route66 sync?


  • #147
    foxirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 686 ✭✭✭foxirl


    Elessar wrote: »
    Got my voucher code but don't know what to do with it - do I just download the map directly then put it on the device and then enter the code on the device? Or is it done through Route66 sync?


    Elessar - When did you send your email. I am still waiting on mine after sending the email last friday and talking to the support guys on Monday


  • #148
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,180 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    I got a reply email today, to say the request had been elevated to another department.

    Still to get the voucher code, probably wont get it til early January now.

    @ Leex: will try that so, thanks for the tip.


  • #149
    leex
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,247 ✭✭✭leex


    I used this in London on Mon & Tues this week and was very happy with it. It uses full postcode searching which is great. An Aldi unit I used in UK in Oct only used first 4/5 chars which was a pain. I did notice some postcodes were not found.

    It suggested an exit from M11 when approaching Stansted but I continued for next exit. It seemed to get slightly confused thinking I was on slip road suggested when I was still in fact on motorway. Minor hiccup.


  • #150
    shrapnel222
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,119 ✭✭✭shrapnel222


    can't seem to sync mine as it keeps telling me it can't find the device when i plug it in to my pc. any ideas?


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  • #151
    MarkR
    Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 11,291 Mod ✭✭✭✭MarkR


    Try another usb port. And have device turned on as well. Could try to reinstall activesync


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