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Wed, 04/01/2009 - 10:05am

Apparently Garmin is really upping the ante regarding their annual map offerings, I don't know if this applies to the incremental updates for you lifetime subscribers: (The following was copied from Garmin's website)

We are making our map data even better! The North America 2010 map update is scheduled for release in late April. Check back to order a map update for your product
Some enhancements include: Better routing, widening of your existing screen on your current Garmin GPS and the highly anticipated DUI mode. With this map update, and your GPS plugged into your vehicle via cigarette lighter, you can activate the DUI/auto pilot mode and your GPS will drive your vehicle for you while you catch much needed sleep to sober up. These are a few of the enhancements you can look forward to in May 2009.

Wow! wink

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Wed, 04/01/2009 - 10:11am

nicely played

mrgreen

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Wed, 04/01/2009 - 10:11am

I love April first

The subject says it all....

Wed, 04/01/2009 - 12:49pm

DUI/auto pilot mode

All I can say is ABOUT TIME smile

Wed, 04/01/2009 - 12:49pm

Update.

I want one. mrgreen

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Wed, 04/01/2009 - 1:08pm

Another Product Enhancement Announcement

Though not GPS-related, another major product enhancement was also announced today:

http://mail.google.com/mail/help/autopilot/index.html

wink

Wed, 04/01/2009 - 2:48pm

Autopilot...

Now this is progress.
I especially like the feature where they correspond automagically!

Wed, 04/01/2009 - 3:56pm

New voice--

You forgot about the new voice -- nagging mother-in-law, with optional shrill rear-speaker

"Turn left here! Yes, here! Don't you ever listen to me? If you'd slow down and listen, I wouldn't have to repeat things!""

(and I love my mother-in-law...)

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Wed, 04/01/2009 - 4:12pm

April Fool's GPS!

Hahaha, you fooled me! I even went to the Garmin site to read all about it!

Wed, 04/01/2009 - 8:24pm

missing control

I am still looking for the switch to mute the unwanted lane guidance that keeps coming from the front right passenger seat.

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Thu, 04/02/2009 - 6:15am

Missing control

alexanderrg wrote:

I am still looking for the switch to mute the unwanted lane guidance that keeps coming from the front right passenger seat.

I've found it seems to be a time sensitive lane guidance system. It seems to disable itself automatically from 10pm - 6am. Of course then it has this sometimes annoying buzzing sound - almost like snoring. lol

Thu, 04/02/2009 - 9:49am

If the gps would . . .

project a "Men in Black" type hologram of a driver, we could also get in the passenger seat for the ride home without alerting the police!

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Thu, 04/02/2009 - 10:19am

I wonder if they have a

I wonder if they have a wireless recharger model. I can see the law suits now. Car crash caused by drunk unplugging GPS to have a smoke. No warning on the device that unplugging this unit could be hazardous to your health.

Thu, 04/02/2009 - 10:50am

Another Scenario

bronc wrote:

I wonder if they have a wireless recharger model. I can see the law suits now. Car crash caused by drunk unplugging GPS to have a smoke. No warning on the device that unplugging this unit could be hazardous to your health.

If the GPS is plugged into the lighter, you can't light a joint either.

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Thu, 04/02/2009 - 10:59am

Dang April...

shock

I'm waiting for one that can make me a snack.

Thu, 04/02/2009 - 2:16pm

Great News . . .

but will it still navigate me onto a snowmobile trail or guide me into an endless loop of U-turns?

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Thu, 04/02/2009 - 2:29pm

She must have had the old maps...

http://www.startribune.com/local/42297142.html?elr=KArks:DCi...

However, I guess, we don't know the make of GPSr.

Thu, 04/02/2009 - 3:00pm

It's either that or...

tfelber wrote:

http://www.startribune.com/local/42297142.html?elr=KArks:DCi...

However, I guess, we don't know the make of GPSr.

Maybe she entered her vehicle information wrong in Ecoroute. Sedan and Snowmobile both start with the same letter.

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Fri, 04/03/2009 - 12:36am

Happy...

DrewDT wrote:

Apparently Garmin is really upping the ante regarding their annual map offerings, I don't know if this applies to the incremental updates for you lifetime subscribers: (The following was copied from Garmin's website)

We are making our map data even better! The North America 2010 map update is scheduled for release in late April. Check back to order a map update for your product
Some enhancements include: Better routing, widening of your existing screen on your current Garmin GPS and the highly anticipated DUI mode. With this map update, and your GPS plugged into your vehicle via cigarette lighter, you can activate the DUI/auto pilot mode and your GPS will drive your vehicle for you while you catch much needed sleep to sober up. These are a few of the enhancements you can look forward to in May 2009.

Wow! wink

April fools day to Garmin and All!

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