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by toyg 1319 days ago
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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What do you mean no? You're saying the same thing, you just added a step to explain why the alternatives were cheaper (free).
No, it was not a price point only problem.
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.