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stuart777
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 Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 12:23 pm Post subject: garmin 3i rip off |
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| :x Dissapointed that the con to buy a nice handy size sat nav then to be ripped of with the software nice one garmin |
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MaFt
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| Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 12:34 pm Post subject: |
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| what's wrong with the software? |
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Ash10
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| Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 1:06 pm Post subject: Re: garmin 3i rip off |
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| stuart777 wrote: | | :x Dissapointed that the con to buy a nice handy size sat nav then to be ripped of with the software nice one garmin |
WTF   Care to elaborate a little? |
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alix776
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| Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 1:09 pm Post subject: |
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language please folks if you meant the cost of the full mapsource software i wouldnt say its a rip off the mapping is a little more expensive than others when i last looked but i wouldnt say its extortionate
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alan_t
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| Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 1:38 pm Post subject: |
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depends how you look at it....for the majority i'd imagine, a map of the uk is enough for the uk peepz.
if you want real rip off.....look at tomtom units. |
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alix776
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| Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 1:43 pm Post subject: |
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why are the tomtom units a rip off
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alan_t
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dont you think they are way over priced?
ok, they probably may have some better features, but does'nt justify extra money. |
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zogman
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this thread doesnt seem to be going anywhere...lets wait for stuart777 to elaberate..
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MaFt
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| Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 2:07 pm Post subject: |
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| zogman wrote: | | this thread doesnt seem to be going anywhere...lets wait for stuart777 to elaberate.. |
thanks zoggy, you beat me to it! |
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Skippy
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| Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 2:39 pm Post subject: |
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| alix776 wrote: | | the mapping is a little more expensive than others when i last looked but i wouldnt say its extortionate |
I think it is extortionate. Garmin are asking for £80 per region and there are at least 6 regions. So that's £480 for full European maps. :x
I guess that people would be mad to buy all of them, but I have used my Garmin units in Scandinavia, Benelux, Germany, France and Italy at one time or another so the i3 wouldn't make sense to me.
To say that "most" people would only want UK coverage is a bit "Little Britain" in my opinion. Don't forget that the i3 is a European model and our friends on the continent have fewer barriers to crossing the borders than we do.
It seems to me that Garmin are selling this unit as a bit of a loss leader with profits cut to the bone and they are looking to make some profit on sales of extra maps.
If you want a UK only sat nav at an incredible price then you can't go too badly wrong with the i3. If you want European maps too, then look for a model that includes them in the price or as a reasonable optional extra.
The situation is not unlike that with mobile phones where they give you a mobile phone for free and make their profit from the contract, except that if you only want UK maps then you are laughing.
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Aitch2
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...or alternatively (should you just want mapping), get hold of a copy of MS AutoRoute Europe, the Franson GPSGate software (£10) - and use your i3 throughout Europe for a lot less than £480 (assuming you already own a laptop)
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gilesme
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I got an I3 as I will perdominantly use it in the UK.
My colleague has also got one.
If we shared the cost of a France map (we're both off there in the summer, but at different times) would it be possible to use it in both units ?
Or does the software get registered to the unit ? |
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alix776
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| Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 3:10 pm Post subject: |
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thanks skippy im more of a tomtom user myself i know tomtom maps are around around £60 approx per region 80 isnt that wide of the mark though it is more i agree
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alan_t
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| Quote: | | I think it is extortionate. Garmin are asking for £80 per region and there are at least 6 regions. So that's £480 for full European maps. :x |
well it would be better if it was a card with all of europe must admit.
| Quote: | | To say that "most" people would only want UK coverage is a bit "Little Britain" in my opinion. Don't forget that the i3 is a European model and our friends on the continent have fewer barriers to crossing the borders than we do. |
european thing yes, but you think everyone who owns a satnav is intending to go to europe???
i think not.
| Quote: | | It seems to me that Garmin are selling this unit as a bit of a loss leader with profits cut to the bone and they are looking to make some profit on sales of extra maps. |
i agree with you there. |
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Skippy
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| alix776 wrote: | | thanks skippy im more of a tomtom user myself i know tomtom maps are around around £60 approx per region 80 isnt that wide of the mark though it is more i agree |
Well, to be fair I think this is Garmin's RRP and there aren't many dealers selling the maps so the price may come down of course. I don't know if it will halve like the i3's street price though!
| alan_t wrote: | | european thing yes, but you think everyone who owns a satnav is intending to go to europe??? i think not. |
OK, hands up who hasn't been to Europe? 
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