TomTom Car Kit Reappears in Apple's European Online Stores
TomTom's much-anticipated iPhone GPS car kit has once again appeared on a number of European Apple online stores, including the UK store. Currently scheduled to ship in 1-2 weeks, the kit is again priced at 99.95 in the UK and 99.95 Euro in other European countries. TomTom has disclosed that the kit will be priced at $119.95 in the U.S., although it is not yet listed in Apple's U.S. online store.
Unlike the earlier listings, which mistakenly listed the TomTom iPhone application as being included in the price and were quickly pulled, the new postings explicitly note that the application is not included and therefore must be purchased separately.
The car kit had been expected to launch this summer, but was pushed back to October as of early September.
Unlike the earlier listings, which mistakenly listed the TomTom iPhone application as being included in the price and were quickly pulled, the new postings explicitly note that the application is not included and therefore must be purchased separately.
**Note: The TomTom app for iPhone is not included with this TomTom Car Kit. The Car Kit dock is compatible with all iPhone models, but the TomTom app only works with iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G
TomTom's car kit contains an external GPS receiver and other hardware features such as a speaker and built-in hands-free calling support and has been claimed to be compatible with the iPod touch and other GPS iPhone applications from other vendors, but Apple's product description still makes no mention of compatibility with those offerings.The car kit had been expected to launch this summer, but was pushed back to October as of early September.
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31 months ago
Geezus. This is starting to remind me of the endless posts about copy and paste.
31 months ago
The price would almost be reasonable if it included the app. As it is, it's terribly overpriced.
31 months ago
Think I will be sticking with my copy of Copilot, Herbert Richter Gorilla mount and my Belkin Autocharger.
Cost me roughly a third of what the full Tom Tom setup would have!!
Cost me roughly a third of what the full Tom Tom setup would have!!
31 months ago
100 British pounds = 160.47 U.S. dollars - So $40 dollars or £25 more for the dock. i.e. 25% more expensive for the dock in the UK.
For the app it's £60 for the UK, the size of one state really, which is pretty much the same as the $100 for presumably the whole of the US.
$!60 in total if you want the dock, o r£180 if you want Europe
For the app it's £60 for the UK, the size of one state really, which is pretty much the same as the $100 for presumably the whole of the US.
$!60 in total if you want the dock, o r£180 if you want Europe
31 months ago
Think I will be sticking with my copy of Copilot, Herbert Richter Gorilla mount and my Belkin Autocharger.
Cost me roughly a third of what the full Tom Tom setup would have!!
I think I'll go with 220 Wendy's Double Stacks. Much better deal.
31 months ago
TomTom software for iPhone costs as much as a TomTom. TomTom mounting kit for iPhone costs MORE than a TomTom? That's NUTS!
I would buy them both, if the total price were the same, or less than, what I can get a low-end TomTom for. Otherwise, it's a ridiculous product.
I would buy them both, if the total price were the same, or less than, what I can get a low-end TomTom for. Otherwise, it's a ridiculous product.
31 months ago
So what's the point again? I've gotten several GPSs cheap, and one free with my last set of tires. Why would I spend more for a holder and app than an entire stand-alone device? Crazy.
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