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Maps for GPS units are way to darn expensive
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 5:41 pm
by Brent
$70 to purchase the new 2010 maps for my GPS
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 5:50 pm
by Dan
Brent wrote:$70 to purchase the new 2010 maps for my GPS
yep! I agree ,I updated my garmin a couple months ago,
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 5:52 pm
by Brent
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!!!!!
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 5:55 pm
by Dan
Brent wrote:I'm updating mine right now (2.02GB download!) but darn, $70!!!!!
I know,crazy $$$
also,if you have any problems installing or downloading it,try NOT going through a USB hub,go directly to the first USB connector(rear of pc) ,
I went through that with garmin support.
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 5:57 pm
by Brent
Its connected directly to a usb port on the back of my computer... I updated the firmware on it as well, now updating the maps, then it'll be all udpated... I like updating things
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 6:00 pm
by Sava700
I got 2 free updates for my Garmin that I purchased for work...but I've found lately that a good cheap few $$ map is more useful.
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 7:05 pm
by CableDude
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 7:11 pm
by De Plano
Well they have to update every street every year, not to mention businesses. Then do it again next year.
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 8:03 pm
by Sava700
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
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 8:37 pm
by mountainman
How old is the DB, Brent?
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 9:01 pm
by Humboldt
Sava700 wrote:they do it to suck 70$ out of Brent
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 9:03 pm
by Brent
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.
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 9:31 pm
by De Plano
Well it will be tax deductible than (I believe)
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 12:20 am
by Faust
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.
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 12:36 am
by Prey521
The IT guy at my job downloads the maps for me from torrent sites and loads them up for me.
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 8:31 am
by David
The dvd upgrades for some automobiles are particularly expensive.
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 12:08 pm
by JawZ
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
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 7:54 pm
by CableDude
JBrazen wrote:The IT guy at my job downloads the maps for me from torrent sites and loads them up for me.
