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Sijackson Occasional Visitor
Joined: Feb 26, 2017 Posts: 3
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Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2017 4:56 pm Post subject: How long will Garmin provide lifetime map update? |
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I am in the process of buying a new Sat Nav and thinking to buy a Garmin Nuvi, however i was wondering how long Garmin provides map updates? There is an old article back from 2011 with the forums, however i wanted to know if its still relevant. Do Garmin really provide updates for the lifetime of the device or does the device stop working after a couple of years like apple does with its Ipads where the device cannot handle the software updates? |
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sussamb Pocket GPS Verifier
Joined: Mar 18, 2011 Posts: 4457 Location: West Sussex
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Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2017 5:25 pm Post subject: |
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Most Garmin devices going back tens of years still receive map updates so you have little to worry about. _________________ Where there's a will ... there's a way. |
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BigJohnD Frequent Visitor
Joined: Aug 26, 2007 Posts: 396 Location: Glannau Mersi, Lloegr
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Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 12:31 pm Post subject: |
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I've only had my Garmin for 4 years and never given it a second thought.
An update of Western Europe is about 2Gb. That's quite large and the time required depends on your connection, but Garmin have it well sorted and I don't recall any problems or need to re-update. |
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M8TJT The Other Tired Old Man
Joined: Apr 04, 2006 Posts: 10118 Location: Bexhill, South Sussex, UK
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Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 8:48 pm Post subject: |
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I wonder if the OP is thinking along the lines of as TomTom has 'end of lifed' several of their not so terribly old products, are Garmin going to do the same any time soon? |
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sussamb Pocket GPS Verifier
Joined: Mar 18, 2011 Posts: 4457 Location: West Sussex
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Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 9:29 pm Post subject: |
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Never have before ... _________________ Where there's a will ... there's a way. |
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Kremmen Pocket GPS Verifier
Joined: Mar 03, 2006 Posts: 7056 Location: Reading
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Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2017 5:10 am Post subject: |
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I just hope Garmin are aware that other manufacturers seem to be dropping POI support and people are moving to Garmin as a result. _________________ Satnav:
Garmin 2599 LMT-D (Indoor test rig)
DashCam:
Viofo A119 V3
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Sijackson Occasional Visitor
Joined: Feb 26, 2017 Posts: 3
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Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2017 6:29 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you for all the advice.
I was looking at a couple of review of the the Garmin DriveSmart 60 http://www.tomsreviews.co.uk/motoring/garmin-drivesmart-60lmt-d-review/ which comes in both a 6 and 7 inch model however most of the reviews seem to think the 7 inch model is too large for your average car. Has anyone got a 7inch Garmin? is it really too big? |
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walkerx Lifetime Member
Joined: Oct 21, 2009 Posts: 493 Location: South Yorkshire
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Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2017 6:49 pm Post subject: |
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if you have a tablet put that up against windscreen and you will see, 6 inch screens are about the right size |
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