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"John Rumm" wrote in message
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Bill Wright wrote:

Which map are you using? (or which model of TomTom)

It doesn't matter. No Tom Tom covers Ireland, except for Dublin.

Can't say I have ever tried it in Ireland, but the maps claim to cover the
republic:

From the web site:

"Map of Great britain and Republic of Ireland v6.75

Detailed map of Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland connected to the
Western European major road network. Includes Wales, Scotland and Northern
Ireland. Does not cover the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or any other
overseas territories.Street network coverage: 99%"


I just had a look at mine (Western Europe map V660.1219) and that seems to
have detailed coverage in a few places I picked at random in the south.

When I was preparing for an Ireland trip earlier this year I assumed at
first that if I bought an upmarket Tom Tom it would cover Ireland. But just
to be on the safe side I checked up. I was astonished to be told (at the
time) both by Tom Tom and by a dealer that no Tom Tom had Irish coverage. I
also had a look on Tom Tom's own chat group thingy and this confirmed that
there was a problem. Tom Tom said at the time "We have no access to detailed
mapping in that territory" I was amazed but that's what happened.

Bill

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Bill Wright wrote:

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Tom Tom said at the time "We have no access to detailed
mapping in that territory" I was amazed but that's what happened.


So, they couldn't afford to buy Irish Ordnance Survey maps? How mean.

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From KT24 - in "Leafy Surrey"

Using a RISC OS computer running v5.11

On Wed, 25 Jul 2007 13:39:15 +0100, charles
wrote:

So, they couldn't afford to buy Irish Ordnance Survey maps? How mean.

It's a lot more complicated than that and involves copyright and licence
issues.

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Alan White
Mozilla Firefox and Forte Agent.
Twenty-eight miles NW of Glasgow, overlooking Lochs Long and Goil in Argyll, Scotland.
Webcam and weather:- http://windycroft.gt-britain.co.uk/weather

On Jul 24, 11:21 pm, "Bill Wright"
wrote:

That's why I won't have a personalised number plate. Ever one I see I think,
"There goes a flash bugger with more money than sense"

Far cheaper to change your name to that of your car's registration
plate.

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RT53 QWE

"Mark Carver" wrote in message
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On Jul 24, 11:21 pm, "Bill Wright"
wrote:

That's why I won't have a personalised number plate. Ever one I see I
think,
"There goes a flash bugger with more money than sense"

Far cheaper to change your name to that of your car's registration
plate.

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RT53 QWE




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JohnT

In article ,
Alan White wrote:
On Wed, 25 Jul 2007 13:39:15 +0100, charles
wrote:

So, they couldn't afford to buy Irish Ordnance Survey maps? How mean.

It's a lot more complicated than that and involves copyright and licence
issues.

of course it is, but to say information wasn't available is complete
nonsense.

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From KT24 - in "Leafy Surrey"

Using a RISC OS computer running v5.11

On Wed, 25 Jul 2007 17:19:43 +0100, charles
wrote:

of course it is, but to say information wasn't available is complete
nonsense.

Tom Tom said that they didn't have access to it, not that it wasn't
available, which, given the purpose for which they need that access, is
reasonably correct.

--
Alan White
Mozilla Firefox and Forte Agent.
Twenty-eight miles NW of Glasgow, overlooking Lochs Long and Goil in Argyll, Scotland.
Webcam and weather:- http://windycroft.gt-britain.co.uk/weather

On Wed, 25 Jul 2007 13:37:24 -0000, Mark Carver wrote:

RT53 QWE

Now where do we get those plates made....?

Jerry's plate would be something like:
R5 OLE
:-)

"Bill Wright" wrote in message
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"Lord Turkey Cough" wrote in message
news
It's a way of saying
"I have got moeny to waste and I wasted it on this"

That's why I won't have a personalised number plate. Ever one I see I
think, "There goes a flash bugger with more money than sense"

Bill


I got one on a car I bought in 1989 for more or less a nil premium, so I
have kept it, shfting it on to two subsequent ones. It's book value has
more or less doubled in that time.

The main advantage is that most people can't tell how old my car really is.

Lord Turkey Cough wrote:

Yes, but at what cost? To drive around knowing that all right-thinking
people will label you as a dickhead?

True, but if you are already well known as a dickhead that rather
immaterial.

Yup, I guess you have nothing to lose.

I find it's not much of a problem is you are already known to be seriously
rich, like me.

Still can't afford a proper widescreen TV though. Don't think all this
anti widescreen stuff you spout has any of us fooled. We know you want
one really.


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Cheers,

John.

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