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Sounds like you've got one of the few dealers that's not an idiot 
It's not about the maps. It's about the tech that runs the maps. And the stores, addresses, etc that do change often. And the price that it costs to get a nav unit from the factory. Like I said, go buy a laptop with a GPS unit, mount it in your dash. You would be able to watch DVDs (or blu ray for that matter), play video games, AND use it as a nav unit for the same cost that they would charge for your nav unit. I know it wouldn't be integrated into the paneling, etc but still... the crap they pass off as nav units is outdated before production even starts.
So if it's not a good idea to look at your phone for directions, why is it a good idea to look down at a nav unit? What's the difference? My phone talks to me and says "turn left" etc. I don't see how that's any different. |
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You guys talking about touch screen nav systems being antiquated and outdated and not updateable software wise obviously do not know much about computer systems.
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im sure they said the same thing about the cassette tape. probably said it about DVDs to. I never said it wasnt able to be updated...it you just ahve to wait a year or so, buy the DVD that was made 3 months ago, and doesnt have the new taco place on the other side of town that opened two months ago. eventually, the touch screen sat nav as we know it will have changed so much that the systems that are now integrated will be not able to handle the updates.
It would be like having a windows 95 PC, and updating it to Vista.
it cannot be done with the hardware it has.
even some PCs with XP cannot handle vista.
the navy units are the most powerful computers out there