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WalkAbout, have you tried the freeware software called 'TYRE'. it allows you to plan you routes on GoogleEarth and then directly inpot them to you TomTom.
Works really well and is easier to look and pick out the roads etc.
You can also create your own POI. 
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WalkAbout, have you tried the freeware software called 'TYRE'. it allows you to plan you routes on GoogleEarth and then directly inpot them to you TomTom.
Works really well and is easier to look and pick out the roads etc.
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Thanks for that - I guess this is what you mean:-
Tyre Help
Never heard of it, but it sounds interesting.
Something like it that does the same thing for getting TTs to work alongside, say, Microsoft's online maps would be good as well! Any chance, do you reckon?
BTW TYRE = trace your route everywhere (nice one!)
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As I remember, TomTom made a bid for map provider TeleAtlas a few months ago, so that could seriously increase map coverage for the TomTom range (including the TomTom Rider 2). Must check thats still going ahead..
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Thanks for that information.
Digital Mapping & Navigation Press Releases - Tele Atlas
It seems that the takeover is going to the plans of TT.
What effect do you envisage: free maps with a new TT for instance, or required to buy them as optional add-ons?
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Not really sure, but I imagine TomTom want to branch out of Europe, where they're apparently just about dominant, into places like the USA, where their market share is quite small compared the incumbent, Garmin.. so they need improved maps, and ideally, they need them cheap (so buy the company that produces the map data!).
There's probably also an element of securing the map source (Tele Atlas) in case a competitor decided to try the same thing (Nokia buying Navteq springs to mind).
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Thanks Phoenix,
Yes, that all seems very logical - I had not realised that TT are Dutch until I read that article.
So, we have one Dutch company buying another Dutch company in order to improve their ability to compete on the world markets.
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I didn't realise that TeleAtlas were Dutch actually.. it makes even more sense now.
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hi i bought my tom tom last year and my car mount at christmas i have had many problems with both first i could not download the free camera sites myself and two others tried to do this but found it impossible after many hours trying and finally downloaded it from an illegal site in less than 5 minutes, the unit works fine on the bike with bluetooth etc,car mount no one had one in england had to get one from holland,i have also had problems with this and it has now gone back to be repaired,there web site and help lines are a nightmare , even the people at tom tom say the site is to complicated , i have spent hours trying to get answers to problems, questions etc to the point where the lap top has nearly been through the window.  all in all happy with my tom tom but would not buy another ,would certainly research a bit more and look at other makes,
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I have a TTR2, upgrade from TTR1 under warrenty, I broke two of the TTR1s 
What I would like to see is the ability to save tracks. That is my number one bugbear. I am having to keep my Garmin Map76S in the top box, just to keep a record of my tracks, for posting on blogs ride reports etc.
Does anyone know of a way to do this with the TTR2 ? I would like to just take one unit on my travels.
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Hey there - check this out
Le Web Bazar !!! Offroad Navigator !!!
It's third party software that allows you to track where you've been in a variaty of formats. It also lets you use third party maps and adds off-road navigation.
Keith - welcome to HUBB!
Sorry to hear about your problems with the TTR - I've not experienced the issues you've had, I've found the Tom Tom to be nothing but easy to use and simple to install - my only interaction with Tom Tom customer support was over the first version of their mounting bracket (which wasn't very good) - found them helpful and fast - they sent me the new version of the bracket within a week.
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Hi
Thanks for the link, I will have a read.
The problems I had with TTR1 was exactly what you said. It was the mounting bracket at fault, I had 3 of these and two Riders. This is because the vibrations of the spring loaded pins, drilled holes in the contact pads, look here
I fixed this in transit with gaffa tape, but the new TTR2 has a lock down type cradle, a lot better and I have not had an issue with it yet. I still have 4 more months warrenty, so I will be giving it a good test.
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Hey there - check this out
Le Web Bazar !!! Offroad Navigator !!!
It's third party software that allows you to track where you've been in a variaty of formats. It also lets you use third party maps and adds off-road navigation.
Keith - welcome to HUBB!
Sorry to hear about your problems with the TTR - I've not experienced the issues you've had, I've found the Tom Tom to be nothing but easy to use and simple to install - my only interaction with Tom Tom customer support was over the first version of their mounting bracket (which wasn't very good) - found them helpful and fast - they sent me the new version of the bracket within a week. |
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im with matt on this one, i spend many a wistful hour playing 'where to go' on my PC GPS software, usually when the wife has soap operas on. im sure she thinks im looking at porn or having an affair, but thats her fault.
admittedly i have a garmin quest that isnt much good for route planning, it takes forever to handraulically type in places with one button, but if i had a touchscreen bling gps i think i would still do it, i find it fun. go on say it, im a bit sad.
the SD card is the only thing that would make me trade the quest in, the memory isnt that great, 256Mb. i know quest2 has the whole of europe in it but its got a slower processor, not worth the trade off to me.
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Well, a bit of bad news about TTR2. I was in the middle of a 7000km round trip and it just stopped, said to insert SD card. Tech support said the card needs replacing. When I looked at the card with my laptop, it said it was unformatted. I have to send it back to get a new one, they will not send one out before hand, useless. I am becoming very annoyed with TomTom, I may sell it and buy a Garmin Zumo 
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Usefull update
Yesterday I installed the latest software update for the Tomtom Rider 2 and now it has some nice extra features like mapshare and "help me" with usefull information how to get to or call a doctor, the police etc. (these features were available on the car Tomtom's for some time, but now on the Rider too).
I have not been riding with it yet but I will soon.
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sounds like tomtom are a company that listens and acts on customer feedback, rare these days- "this is what we make, take it or leave it"
everyone who got a rider1 should get an upgrade though, i think. (not sour grapes, i dont have one im a garmin man, though i do like the rider2, when its time for a new one it would be a matter of price between the zumo and tomtom)
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