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>Halfords say it doesnt cost anything to keep the UK map up-to-date.
>Is that true?

> Halfords say it doesnt cost anything to keep the UK map up-to-date.
> Is that true?

> Halfords say it doesnt cost anything to keep the UK map up-to-date.
> Is that true?
>

> > Halfords say it doesnt cost anything to keep the UK map up-to-date.
> > Is that true?
> Absolute rubbish!
> However, if you buy a Garmin unit with out-of-date maps they will update them

> free of charge. But you *will* have to pay for any map updates that are
> issued after you buy unit.

> On Sun, 24 Jun 2007 15:33:59 +0100, Chris wrote:
>
>> Halfords say it doesnt cost anything to keep the UK map up-to-date.
>> Is that true?
>
> Maps can not exactly be updated, just replaced. To keep a GPS unit
> up-to-date the user need periodically to get new maps that include
> information on the subsequent road changes and no-one is offering their
> new maps to users for free (except perhaps one initial update when the
> maps which were first supplied had already passed their best-by date by
> the time of purchase).
>
> Tony

>Anthony R. Gold wrote in message
>news:s13t73l59qd8p4192t85g6lb8l3c9nq1si@4ax.com...
>> On Sun, 24 Jun 2007 15:33:59 +0100, Chris wrote:

>>> Halfords say it doesnt cost anything to keep the UK map up-to-date.
>>> Is that true?

>> Maps can not exactly be updated, just replaced. To keep a GPS unit
>> up-to-date the user need periodically to get new maps that include
>> information on the subsequent road changes and no-one is offering their
>> new maps to users for free (except perhaps one initial update when the
>> maps which were first supplied had already passed their best-by date by
>> the time of purchase).

>It appears to cost little more to replace the entire satnav rather than get
>new up-to-date maps.

> In article , Mike Cawood, HND BIT
> writes
> >Anthony R. Gold wrote in message
> >news:s13t73l59qd8p4192t85g6lb8l3c9nq1si@4ax.com...
> >> On Sun, 24 Jun 2007 15:33:59 +0100, Chris wrote:
>
> >>> Halfords say it doesnt cost anything to keep the UK map up-to-date.
> >>> Is that true?
>
> >> Maps can not exactly be updated, just replaced. To keep a GPS unit
> >> up-to-date the user need periodically to get new maps that include
> >> information on the subsequent road changes and no-one is offering their
> >> new maps to users for free (except perhaps one initial update when the
> >> maps which were first supplied had already passed their best-by date by
> >> the time of purchase).
>
> >It appears to cost little more to replace the entire satnav rather than
get
> >new up-to-date maps.
>
> Good heavens! How much do maps cost?
> How often do new ones come out?
> Do you have to get them from Garmin?
> --
> Chris