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UK Retailer Offering TomTom Car Kit for Pre-Order

NaviGadget reports based on several other European sites that UK retailer Handtec is listing the TomTom GPS car mount kit for pre-order at a price of 99 plus tax. While Handtec's product page seems to claim that that the TomTom iPhone application is included in the price, it remains to be seen how the software will be accessed from the App Store after purchase.

Interwebs on the other side of Atlantic are talking about TomToms iPhone GPS navigation app and the kit that you should get (but optional) with it. It looks like an online seller is already offering both the app and the car kit (not yet in stock) for a total of 113.85 which equals to about $193.

MacRumors first received word of this listing on Handtec's site nearly a month ago, but to this point no other retailers appear to have offered up information on the much-anticipated TomTom iPhone solution to confirm or refute Handtec's pricing.

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Posted: 33 months ago
That $193 rumored price is going to make me think twice about replacing my aging Garmin Unit :eek:

Cheers.

-J.-
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Posted: 33 months ago
good news ?? yes? I am certainly not sure if i am fond of a approx 200+ cost (after taxes etc) everything in... it seems a little hight for the size of the "GPS" in comparison with stand alone options..

I am still waiting to hear "official" word from TomTom before i say NO i will not buy it... hopefully they have a few extras' to make this price worth it (Free map updates / Traffic info)


Off topic:

There is another device by Kensington that makes the same claim that you can get a app for free of the store with the purchase of a device

Kensington Nightstand Dock

on inspection their APP is free for everyone though.. so who knows what process TomTom will use to get the app to you at no cost. (itunes Gift card???)

side note the kensington app is kinda cool dont know if i would want the backlight on constantly tho.. with the brightness control allowing you swipe across the screen
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Posted: 33 months ago
The car mount could easily come with a promo code for use with the app store.
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Posted: 33 months ago

good news ?? yes?

There is another device by Kensington that makes the same claim that you can get a app for free of the store with the purchase of a device

thats nightstand "dock / foot"


Yea but anyone can download the Kensington App for free ...
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Posted: 33 months ago

The car mount could easily come with a promo code for use with the app store.


They can only have so many (50?) promo codes, unless apple is teaming up with them specially.
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Posted: 33 months ago

The car mount could easily come with a promo code for use with the app store.


That's exactly what I was thinking. Other apps have been doing this for a while now.
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Posted: 33 months ago
don't these things plug directly into your iPhone?

Maybe the interface they plug in through will cause it to download the app free of charge?
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Posted: 33 months ago

They can only have so many (50?) promo codes, unless apple is teaming up with them specially.


Not really a promo code, more of a redeeming code. Kind of like how you enter in your iTunes cards codes into iTunes, they'll just code a card specifically for TomTom to redeem the App.
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Posted: 33 months ago

That $193 rumored price is going to make me think twice about replacing my aging Garmin Unit :eek: Cheers. -J.-


I guess I should have picked up that banged-up Garmin Unit for $10 at the local flea market.....:eek:
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Posted: 33 months ago
If this app / car kit costs more than $120, I will pick up a refurbished TomTom 720 instead.
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