[pianotech] maps or GPS

[David Stocker]

Just picked up a black friday Garmin from Best Buy, the lifetime update was 
being sold for $120. I am going to look for a better price online.

David Stocker, RPT
Fir Tree Piano
Tumwater, WA

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From: "Gerald Groot" <tunerboy3 at comcast.net>
Sent: Friday, November 27, 2009 07:03
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Subject: Re: [pianotech] maps or GPS

> 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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