http://terrywhite.com/techblog/archives/410 Welcome to my technology blog! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:33:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://terrywhite.com/techblog/archives/410#comment-17101 K. Driehorst Reader Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:19:07 +0000 http://terrywhite.com/techblog/?p=410#comment-17101 Having seen the nuvi in action on a 500 mile trip with a friend this summer, I wanted to get one but my friend's unit was selling in the low $400's, which was above my price point. I settled on a refurbished nuvi 260W for about half the price. It doesn't display photos or play tunes but I didn't need those features. As far as I can tell, there is no functional or physical differences between the higher end unit and the 260W in terms of map display and route finding. Also, no evidence of wear or anything that would set this apart from a brand new unit. Also, the unit was eligible for a free update over the Internet to the 2009 map program, worth about $50. To do so, you must register the unit promptly and then you have about 30 days to take advantage of the free update. I ran into problems attempting to register the unit via the Internet but Garmin support people handled that for me very soon after I contacted them by email. Also had a glitch in the download of the map update but once again the Garmin support people came through almost immediately. Refurbished does not mean second rate either in terms or performance or customer support. Having seen the nuvi in action on a 500 mile trip with a friend this summer, I wanted to get one but my friend’s unit was selling in the low $400′s, which was above my price point. I settled on a refurbished nuvi 260W for about half the price. It doesn’t display photos or play tunes but I didn’t need those features. As far as I can tell, there is no functional or physical differences between the higher end unit and the 260W in terms of map display and route finding. Also, no evidence of wear or anything that would set this apart from a brand new unit. Also, the unit was eligible for a free update over the Internet to the 2009 map program, worth about $50. To do so, you must register the unit promptly and then you have about 30 days to take advantage of the free update. I ran into problems attempting to register the unit via the Internet but Garmin support people handled that for me very soon after I contacted them by email. Also had a glitch in the download of the map update but once again the Garmin support people came through almost immediately. Refurbished does not mean second rate either in terms or performance or customer support.

]]> http://terrywhite.com/techblog/archives/410#comment-2706 Mary Sat, 08 Dec 2007 01:12:14 +0000 http://terrywhite.com/techblog/?p=410#comment-2706 I agree, Terry. I just bought a Garmin for myself and one for my sister and brother-in-law. Everybody in my family already has an iPod. I agree, Terry. I just bought a Garmin for myself and one for my sister and brother-in-law. Everybody in my family already has an iPod.

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