TomTom’s new mapping platform and ecosystem
For the youngens here on HN: TomTom was once one of the leading manufacturers of GPS navigation systems for cars - purchased as an accessory that was stuck to the wind screen. This was in a time before every car had a screen built in, and before everyone had a smart phone with Google Maps in their pocket.<p>I guess that product is a prime example for becoming irrelevant by society progressing. I actually still use an old TomTom in my old car that doesn&#x27;t have a screen (well, it does, but didn&#x27;t come with a GPS built in - adding it after the fact would have been around 1000£), since I don&#x27;t have a smart phone. But it has been years since I updated the maps, probably wouldn&#x27;t even be supported any more?!