Maps for GPS units are way to darn expensive

Brent · Post by **Brent** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 5:41 pm

$70 to purchase the new 2010 maps for my GPS

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 5:50 pm

Brent wrote:$70 to purchase the new 2010 maps for my GPS

yep! I agree ,I updated my garmin a couple months ago,

Brent · Post by **Brent** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 5:52 pm

Dan wrote:yep! I agree ,I updated my garmin a couple months ago,

I'm updating mine right now (2.02GB download!) but darn, $70!!!!!

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 5:55 pm

Brent wrote:I'm updating mine right now (2.02GB download!) but darn, $70!!!!!

I know,crazy $$$

also,if you have any problems installing or downloading it,try NOT going through a USB hub,go directly to the first USB connector(rear of pc) ,

I went through that with garmin support.

Brent · Post by **Brent** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 5:57 pm

Its connected directly to a usb port on the back of my computer... I updated the firmware on it as well, now updating the maps, then it'll be all udpated... I like updating things

Sava700 · Post by **Sava700** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 6:00 pm

I got 2 free updates for my Garmin that I purchased for work...but I've found lately that a good cheap few $$ map is more useful.

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 7:05 pm

De Plano · Post by **De Plano** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 7:11 pm

Well they have to update every street every year, not to mention businesses. Then do it again next year.

Sava700 · Post by **Sava700** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 8:03 pm

De Plano wrote:Well they have to update every street every year, not to mention businesses. Then do it again next year.

they do it to suck 70$ out of Brent

mountainman · Post by **mountainman** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 8:37 pm

How old is the DB, Brent?

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 9:01 pm

Sava700 wrote:they do it to suck 70$ out of Brent

Brent · Post by **Brent** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 9:03 pm

mountainman wrote:How old is the DB, Brent?

2008 Maps I believe it was, I've had this GPS a while, I've always kept the firmware up to date, but I hadn't updated the Maps cause it was expensive, but I decided to just go ahead and do it anyway with the new 2010 Maps. I travel a lot, and this September is gonna be a LOT of travel for me, more than I've ever had in a single month.

De Plano · Post by **De Plano** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 9:31 pm

Well it will be tax deductible than (I believe)

Faust · Post by **Faust** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 12:20 am

depends on the mfgr (pay/free updates).

i predict GPS units, as well as the majority of consumer electronics will adapt the "cheap printer" business model. a 35ppm networkable color laser printer for $125? sure, no prob. but the microchip-enabled color toner buckets are $169ea. recurring mfgr-reliant expenses, ftw!

and itll get worse before it gets better.

Prey521 · Post by **Prey521** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 12:36 am

The IT guy at my job downloads the maps for me from torrent sites and loads them up for me.

David · Post by **David** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 8:31 am

The dvd upgrades for some automobiles are particularly expensive.

JawZ · Post by **JawZ** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 12:08 pm

I just got the Navigon GPS software for the iPhone 3GS. Love it and it was only $69.

http://www.navigon.com/site/us/en/mobil ... tor/iphone

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 7:54 pm

JBrazen wrote:The IT guy at my job downloads the maps for me from torrent sites and loads them up for me.