RNS510 Australia V4 maps out ?

[Corey_R]

Maybe it's the portable GPS providers have contracts with the map data companies (sensis) to have exclusive regular update, thus blocking out all the auto manufacturers from having regular updates too?

I don't know, call me a cynic, but I just can't believe that if the auto makers COULD, that at least one of them hasn't decided to start releasing free quarterly updates to their GPS data and marketting that as an advantage etc...

[kamold]

Maybe we should all start writing to vw/Audi/skoda australia to complain. Maybe they don't think it's an issue??

[Idle]

Maybe it's the portable GPS providers have contracts with the map data companies (sensis) to have exclusive regular update, thus blocking out all the auto manufacturers from having regular updates too?

I don't know, call me a cynic, but I just can't believe that if the auto makers COULD, that at least one of them hasn't decided to start releasing free quarterly updates to their GPS data and marketting that as an advantage etc...

If that were so, then there'd only be one portable GPS with that facility — the others would be out in the cold (lost in a wilderness?) with the rest of us...

Besides, quite apart from the frequency of updates, compare the map coverage of any portable with the crap the car makers foist off on us.

We have devices with far more available storage than any portable, that cost more for a mere map update than you'd pay for a portable, and yet have maps that cover only the most trafficked areas — if, as I sometimes do, I go into an outback area I need to carry paper maps or a portable — my uber-expensive in-dash device becomes useless.

Many country towns are only covered to as far as the street lighting extends, if that (example: check the environs of Briagolong, VIC — a town that's existed far longer than I have, and I'm pushing 90.)

I don't think I'm being at all cynical to suggest that the reason lies buried in a number of corporate hip pockets...

[slipshot]

I have obtained and installed a copy of V4 maps on my system (previously running V3). All worked fine.

The only point to note (other actual roads of which I have not found a road to exits where it did not, or vice versa on either V3 or V4 maps) not that I go that far afield - is that on the toll roads leading out of Melbourne, the lovely lady (the bitch as she's called in my car) now tells me 'the next toll post is in 1km', at 1km intervals before this toll post. It's something new although did get a bit annoying although I can see the benefits of it. I have no option to turn thos off, and have no idea at present what firmware I am running (the setup hold button trick is not activated in mine) so maybe newer firmware would provide this. But an interesting addition no less...

[Corey_R]

If that were so, then there'd only be one portable GPS with that facility

hehehe... not necessarily! It wouldn't be the first time that a group of companies has banded together to the detriment of another group of companies

[ian]

Again ... refer to post #28

Basically, V4 map is actually a 2009 Q4 compilation!

So is old as!!!

Post 28 states that its a 2010 update
v4 disc: name CD_7360, 470MB, most files dated around 27/10/2010

[aussietig]

Post 28 states that its a 2010 update
v4 disc: name CD_7360, 470MB, most files dated around 27/10/2010

So?

Under the label "db" it says 2009 Q4.

27/10/2010 is more like when the lazy @$$ got around to finishing compiling the files!

[kamold]

Is anyone a bit of a writer? Want to draft up a letter that we can all use to send to our respective manufacturer's Aus management?
If we flood them with complaints maybe they'll take notice...

[aussietig]

Is anyone a bit of a writer? Want to draft up a letter that we can all use to send to our respective manufacturer's Aus management?
If we flood them with complaints maybe they'll take notice...

Mate we're not filing a class action (as yet) ... so just use the online form:
Volkswagen Australia

Besides ... VGA boss is German anyway! So how proper does your English have to be?

[kamold]

So his English is probably much better than mine Most of those Western Europeans have great language skills unlike us lazy Anglos