I recieved a Roadmate 760 for Christmas, and so far I enjoy it. I have not used any cds yet as I have been at my wifes family for Christmas the past few days. I have noticed that gas stations that have been put up in the last 2-3 years, and other building such as a big wal-mart and Walgreens have not come up as I have done a search through my system. I am a little worried I am going to have to buy the latest update... Does anyone know anything about this? I have two cds that came with the unit, one of them is a place of interest cd and the other is a Documentation cd... I think... Does anything know if I will be charged for my first update out of the box? If so that is messed up! the only update that says I need on the website is one for Europe and I dont need that living in Kansas, and the update cost $250. Does anyone know the standard price for a North American update if thats how I have to go? Thanks for all your help...
2006-12-27 03:14:23 · 2 answers · asked by Birdy 3 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Other - Electronics
This is from their site
Magellan RoadMate 760 North America
Question:
Why do we charge customers for map updates?
Answer:
When our company goes to market with new products and updates, there are development costs in terms of people and technology. In addition, for map updates, we are charged fees by our map providers. Therefore, we must charge for map updates to cover these internal costs and the royalties paid to outside providers so that our customers can have improved map data.
Magellan RoadMate 760 North America
Question:
How often will updates be available?
Answer:
Currently we plan to publish new updates for the maps every 18 months. Unit firmware updates will be available whenever changes are identified as necessary for continued proper operation of the unit. Notification of the firmware updates will be posted on our website
Based on this, it appears that there are not any current updates
2006-12-29 02:30:00 · answer #1 · answered by Booper 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I desire Garmin over TomTom. The TomTom unit I used had a touchscreen that grew to become into harder to apply. You had to press extra sturdy for the touch to sign in. additionally, the TomTom grew to become into no longer as intuitive or hassle-free to apply because of the fact the Garmin nuvi I in comparison it against. additionally, a minimum of in North usa, Garmin's shopper/technical help is extra advantageous to TomTom's. The map updates for Garmin value US$80 now. i'm undecided the place the questioner is placed, yet i will tell them that I even have by no skill heard of Marbella (as referenced in yet another answer) and have by no skill seen them offered interior america. That producer is probably no longer an selection.
2016-11-23 19:37:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋