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Re:TomTom announces new Maps Platform using OpenStreetMap by toyg on Wednesday November 02, 2022 @07:14AM (#33433973)
No; their demise was the rise of smartphones who can do pretty much everything they can, for free. GPS navigation was commoditized as part of the smartphone arms race.
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Re:TomTom announces new Maps Platform using OpenStreetMap by cinntaile on Wednesday November 02, 2022 @09:46AM (#33435661)
What do you mean no? You're saying the same thing, you just added a step to explain why the alternatives were cheaper (free).
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Re:TomTom announces new Maps Platform using OpenStreetMap by rat9988 on Wednesday November 02, 2022 @12:19PM (#33438313)
No, it was not a price point only problem.
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Re:TomTom announces new Maps Platform using OpenStreetMap by cinntaile on Wednesday November 02, 2022 @02:42PM (#33440886)
That's not at all what I am saying? Tomtom's updates were very expensive though. A smartphone with non-free map alternatives won't get you there so it's not the smartphone either. Both developments were necessary, either one on their own isn't sufficient.
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