http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/21/tomtom-brings-costly-connected-services-to-mid-range-xl-live/ Engadget Comments for TomTom brings costly connected services to mid-range XL LIVE http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/21/tomtom-brings-costly-connected-services-to-mid-range-xl-live/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/21/tomtom-brings-costly-connected-services-to-mid-range-xl-live/May 21st 2009 12:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/21/tomtom-brings-costly-connected-services-to-mid-range-xl-live/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/21/tomtom-brings-costly-connected-services-to-mid-range-xl-live/May 21st 2009 12:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/21/tomtom-brings-costly-connected-services-to-mid-range-xl-live/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/21/tomtom-brings-costly-connected-services-to-mid-range-xl-live/May 21st 2009 12:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/21/tomtom-brings-costly-connected-services-to-mid-range-xl-live/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/21/tomtom-brings-costly-connected-services-to-mid-range-xl-live/May 21st 2009 3:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/21/tomtom-brings-costly-connected-services-to-mid-range-xl-live/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/21/tomtom-brings-costly-connected-services-to-mid-range-xl-live/
I wonder why they weren't able to figure the very light data service into the cost of the unit, like Amazon. You think there'd be, at the very least, an option for a lifetime subscription at a discounted rate.]]>May 21st 2009 12:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/21/tomtom-brings-costly-connected-services-to-mid-range-xl-live/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/21/tomtom-brings-costly-connected-services-to-mid-range-xl-live/May 21st 2009 1:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/21/tomtom-brings-costly-connected-services-to-mid-range-xl-live/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/21/tomtom-brings-costly-connected-services-to-mid-range-xl-live/May 21st 2009 12:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/21/tomtom-brings-costly-connected-services-to-mid-range-xl-live/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/21/tomtom-brings-costly-connected-services-to-mid-range-xl-live/May 21st 2009 12:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/21/tomtom-brings-costly-connected-services-to-mid-range-xl-live/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/21/tomtom-brings-costly-connected-services-to-mid-range-xl-live/May 21st 2009 2:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/21/tomtom-brings-costly-connected-services-to-mid-range-xl-live/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/21/tomtom-brings-costly-connected-services-to-mid-range-xl-live/
Also, iirc, this feature isn't available on older TomTom units, even if you have the latest software update (free) and the newest maps, you need the more current devices. So TomTom One 1st and 2nd Edition are screwed, no idea on the original XL and XLS models.]]>May 21st 2009 3:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/21/tomtom-brings-costly-connected-services-to-mid-range-xl-live/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/21/tomtom-brings-costly-connected-services-to-mid-range-xl-live/May 21st 2009 2:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/21/tomtom-brings-costly-connected-services-to-mid-range-xl-live/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/21/tomtom-brings-costly-connected-services-to-mid-range-xl-live/
And don't be quick to dismiss software updates, I previously had a TomTom One 2nd Edition and I received significant new features on my existing unit, breathing new life into it.]]>May 21st 2009 3:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/21/tomtom-brings-costly-connected-services-to-mid-range-xl-live/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/21/tomtom-brings-costly-connected-services-to-mid-range-xl-live/May 21st 2009 3:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/21/tomtom-brings-costly-connected-services-to-mid-range-xl-live/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/21/tomtom-brings-costly-connected-services-to-mid-range-xl-live/
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Even the TT Box suggests this sort of subscription cost is only for those who drive 30k miles per year, ie: sales reps who can put the monthly fee on expenses. ]]>May 22nd 2009 3:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/21/tomtom-brings-costly-connected-services-to-mid-range-xl-live/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/21/tomtom-brings-costly-connected-services-to-mid-range-xl-live/May 22nd 2009 8:24PM