nuvi 1490 LMT Discontinuation

SATNAVOLDY · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 19, 2012 Posts: 1

I am looking to buy my first Sat Nav and considering the nuvi 1490 LMT with lifetime free map updates. I have discovered that the model is to be discontinued in the spring when a whole new range of Android Garmin machines are to be launched.
When this happens how long will I be likely to get manufacturers support in terms of software updates and maps for the nuvi 1490 in order to keep it fully operational and up to date.
Since I have no experience of the Sat Nav market I am afraid that what seems on the face of it to be a good offer of free maps would be useless if the useful life of the machine is restricted by discontinuation.
If I wait until the spring what might be the advantages of an new Android model.
Would appreciate any advice.
Cheers.

sussamb · Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 5:18 pm Post subject:

I wouldn't bother to wait. I have a 1490 and it's an excellent GPS, very stable with the latest software. Garmin have a habit of

a) supporting older devices well

b) issuing new ones with many bugs in them!

M8TJT · Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 5:53 pm Post subject:

Andy_P · Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 6:07 pm Post subject: Re: nuvi 1490 LMT Discontinuation

xtraseller · Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 8:29 pm Post subject:

I thought the new units were not Android based machines, but rather updated versions of the current platform but with connectivity ability to Android smartphones for data use (ie. traffic)?
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welshgasman · Regular Visitor Joined: Apr 17, 2006 Posts: 122

I contacted them about that as I have two i3s for which no updated maps are available.

They told me that maps would be available for as long as you own the unit.

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