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 _____ avast! Antivirus <http://www.avast.com> : Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 091127-1, 11/27/2009 Tested on: 11/27/2009 10:03:40 AM avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2009 ALWIL Software.
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