October 03, 2008

Garmin Lifetime Maps

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GpsPasSion is reporting that Garmin will begin offering "Lifetime Maps," effective October 15, at a cost of $119. According to the site, "subscribers will be able to download quarterly updates for their GPS system as long as they own it."

We'll report more when an official announcement is made.

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Oct 3, 2008 7:59:20 AM | Garmin, Maps, The business of GPS

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