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Posted by Joel on May 27, 2010, 6:32 am



> >>> Yes, even I have been Garmin user for more than a decade, I still
> >>> don't like Garmin marketing.
> >> The offering of lifetime updates, but only for your existing unit, seems
> >> a
> >> little counter-productive because it will be a deterrent for Garmin users
> >> to
> >> replace their units.
> > Nevertheless, that's exactly how it works.
> When I was offered a reasonably priced 'lifetime guarantee' on a new
> television, I carefully read through the terms and conditions, and the
> lifetime guarantee turned out to be for the lifetime of the television, (not
> my lifetime), and the television also had its date of death pre-announced,
> so the 'lifetime guarantee' was for the lifetime of the product, and the
> product's lifespan was actually set by the manufacturer. If you are offered
> a lifetime guarantee on anything, check the small print carefully, and watch
> out for statements such as "The lifetime guarantee relates the the life of a
> Mayfly"

        That's what "lifetime warrantee" means and will always be.

Posted by Peter H. Coffin on May 26, 2010, 11:22 am


On Wed, 26 May 2010 06:43:29 -0400, Elmo P. Shagnasty wrote:
>> They finally got around to me with the offer for lifetime updates, up
>> to 4 per year. I remember back when I wasn't interested in this,
>> there were some posts concerning this offer.
>>
>> It seems some people weren't happy with it.
>> I thought maybe I better check here before I spend that kind of money?
[...]
> New hardware is coming out all the time, complete with new operating
> system features that aren't available on your old units.
> And the new hardware is cheap, especially six months after introduction.
> Why pay to update a unit that you'll probably replace anyway?

This is where I'm at as well. My current main is one of the MSN Direct
units, and that's Going Away in 18 months which means I'd want something
else to continue getting traffic info anyway, and I'm getting to the
point that I'm hoping for something that allows customizing proximity
avoidance so I can flag my own "NONE SHALL PASS!" construction zones in
the navigation calcs. So, GPS shopping in autumn of 2011 means there's
little incentive to get minor polishings on maps current as of the end
of 2009....

--
Graham's First Rule of Internet Retailing:
If your 'shopping cart' site requires anything more complex than
HTML, SSL and a session cookie, at least one of your competitors
will run a site which does not. Your competitor will get the sale.

Posted by Joel on May 26, 2010, 7:21 am



> They finally got around to me with the offer for lifetime updates, up
> to 4 per year. I remember back when I wasn't interested in this,
> there were some posts concerning this offer.
>
> It seems some people weren't happy with it.
> I thought maybe I better check here before I spend that kind of money?
>
> What are your comments on this.
>
> Jack

        I don't think you need anyone else comment but how you like your decision.
And if you won't mind me giving some general reasons.

- If you gonna keep your current GPS for several years. Like 4-5 years or
so

- If you want to upgrade to newer map at least once a year

- If you are nopt the people who spend $$$ and not happier than the one who
won't spend $$$$

Posted by Mike Miller on June 8, 2010, 7:52 pm


@yahoo.com says...
> They finally got around to me with the offer for lifetime updates, up
> to 4 per year. I remember back when I wasn't interested in this,
> there were some posts concerning this offer.
>
> It seems some people weren't happy with it.
> I thought maybe I better check here before I spend that kind of money?
>
> What are your comments on this.
>
> Jack
>
And then you have all of the cell phones with GPS and Google maps -
free. Makes for a big decsion when the time comes for either unit.

Posted by hummahumma on June 13, 2010, 5:58 pm


wrote:

>@yahoo.com says...
>> They finally got around to me with the offer for lifetime updates, up
>> to 4 per year. I remember back when I wasn't interested in this,
>> there were some posts concerning this offer.
>>
>> It seems some people weren't happy with it.
>> I thought maybe I better check here before I spend that kind of money?
>>
>> What are your comments on this.
>>
>> Jack
>>
>And then you have all of the cell phones with GPS and Google maps -
>free. Makes for a big decsion when the time comes for either unit.

Its not free unless you have a data plan... minimum $10 month/$120
yr... Still sound good ?


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