[pianotech] maps or GPS

[Gerald Groot]

Interesting!  Thanks Rob.  I did not know this.  I am considering purchasing
a new upgraded model in the next year or so, this one still works good yet
but it is going on 3.5 years old now.  I will look into that option when I
make my next purchase for sure!  One nice thing is that they have come down
considerably in price since I made my purchase.

Jer 

-----Original Message----- 
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Rob McCall 
Sent: Friday, November 27, 2009 2:11 AM 
To: pianotech at ptg.org 
Subject: Re: [pianotech] maps or GPS 

Jer, 

I use a Garmin Nuvi GPS, and I recently opted to have a lifetime update for
the maps.  The cost was about the same, in fact I think it was about $99 but
now I update the maps every couple of months as updates come out and they're
all free after the first fee.  You might check for that option.  I, too, did
not want to pay for an annual update, and I imagine a whole host of others
felt the same way.  I believe that is probably the reason they went to the
lifetime updates.  The only limit is that if you sell your unit to someone
else, they would have to buy a new update.

Regards, 

Rob McCall 
McCall Piano Service, LLC 
Murrieta, CA 

rob at mccallpiano.com 
www.mccallpiano.com 
951-698-1875 



On Nov 26, 2009, at 11:10 , Gerald Groot wrote: 

> I did 3 years ago.  The only disadvantage I can think of is the new
streets 
> and sub divisions that are built afterward.  They don't show up on the GPS

> unless you update it yearly which I do not do.  I did for the first year 
> because it was included in the cost however, even then it did not update
all 
> of the latest sub developments where I live.  Plus, it costs $139 for
Garmin 
> last time I looked to update.  97% accurate although, I hear some people 
> drive into rivers and lakes because it says "turn here."   
> 
> Jer 



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