> Based on this
> quirky unit, the expensive and out-of-date maps, and the nasty treatment
> in the Garmin store in downtown Chicago, I don't see at all how they're
> the leaders.
Hard to compare apples to apples in the GPS world. Garmin makes a lot of
much more expensive GPS units (for aviation, plus surveying and other high
precision applications), which also enjoy considerable success (and make
them a large company); while TomTom is pretty much focused on the much less
expensive "personal navigation" market. I don't know the relative numbers,
but I wouldn't be at all surprised if TomTom sold more units to the market
you are looking at than Garmin did. You have to sell an awful lot of $400
personal units to match the profit on one $4000 aviation unit.
But since Garmin also competes (to some extent) with my company, I probably
shouldn't say any more.
> And why it has such a weird name ;-)
What do you expect from three Dutch geeks <G>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-Nk2IQ8hes
Randall
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