[Fot] GPS Products

[Joe Curry]

I have found that it is very difficult to determine beforehand the cost of
upgrading the maps for most of these units.  I think that is intentional
because it becomes a deterrant to anyone buying one of these things.

Joe C.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Lang" <lang at isis.mit.edu>
To: "Joe Boruch" <jaboruch at netzero.net>
Cc: <fot at autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 9:18 AM
Subject: Re: [Fot] GPS Products


> On Thu, 3 Jan 2008, Joe Boruch wrote:
>
> > Bill, I have a Magellan Roadmate 3000 and it has been great.  It can
also
> > store music and photos.  Need a restaurant, auto parts store or whatever
and
> > usually it is in the database along with phone numbers.  The only thing
I have
> > been disappointed in is that Magellan wants $79 for the map update.
Spend all
> > that money for a better unit and a year later when the maps,
restaurants,
> > points of interest, etc have been updated they want about 1/4 of the
price of
> > the unit for the updates.  Joe(B)
>
> Hmmm - sounds like the Polaroid marketing folks found employment!