Posted: 1/2/2009 5:39:38 AM EDT
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Is there any way to legally get these without having to pay the 70 clams? |
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Is there any way to legally get these without having to pay the 70 clams? would you condiser downloading a bittorrent of the full product before paying for it.. ––as an evaluation only type thing –– then being too busy to go buy a legit version ... "legal " then you could do that . |
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The amount the get for a map update is a crime. Yes, it is. I mean, really - how many new roads could have been built in the last year? Does the unit stop working after a year, or just nag you about it until you update? Neither.....the maps are just out of date, which isn't so much of an issue in the country but city streets seem to change. |
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The amount the get for a map update is a crime. Yes, it is. I mean, really - how many new roads could have been built in the last year? Does the unit stop working after a year, or just nag you about it until you update? neither. it's just that new roads won't be listed on the maps. |
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When I bought my little Garmin about a year ago I was excited to learn there were updates and extras to DL. I plugged in a USB cable and signed up on the Garmin site, and was promptly informed that my unit was eligible for a free map update. I DL'ed the map, a bunch of custom cursors (vehicles) and was good to go.
If you havent registered on the Garmin site it may be worth your time... some of their models come with a free update. |
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Considering that the maps contain all detail for the entire CONUS, it really isn't a bad deal.
Sometimes you can get a free update if you bought your unit just before a map update came out or if you bought a unit that came with an old version. It never hurts to call them and ask. |
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Well you could buy a new GPS unit. Not true. Buying a new unit does not insure that you'll get the latest maps. I bought one last year and immediately checked for the new map. I found out one had been out for several months prior to my purchase. Garmin still wanted $70 to get the latested map. I returned the GPS. |