Re: Really only 2 unlock codes??
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Date: 02/11/05
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Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 09:47:31 +0100 To: Alan Adrian <ara__@SPAMNOT.wanadoo.nl>
In the Internet you will find tools to convert a route generated by
Metroguide to a route with the intermediate points, so you can upload it
again to the Garmin and perform the route perfectly.
This work even if your GPS doesn't have memory for maps, you will see
just the route.
I think that the name was RouteTool, or TrackTool. I found it time ago
in a Yahoo group.
There is also a software that allows you to upload Metroguide maps to
the GPS without stripping the autorouting information (Metroguide maps
HAVE autorouting information, but it is removed before uploading). The
name is sendmap20, a little hard to use but it works! The drawback is
that you lose the "Search Address" feature, as the indexes for the maps
are not created.
Good luck with the software and best regards.
Alan Adrian wrote:
> I agree with you that Garmin should go the effort of allowing us to Unlock
> and then Lock for each unit... so that we can sell and upgrade, but still
> not have to buy new maps after you go through two...
>
> But in my experience the maps don't last that long before you want to
> upgrade anyways... 2 to 3 years IMHO... So the problem is mute for me. I
> can see that people who buy/upgrade more often than me would need more
> unlock codes.
>
> It's easy to blame Garmin for this sillyness, but Navtech has a certain
> amount to do with it as well... And if everyone had moral fibre (and didn't
> think it was ok to steal software/music), no one would need locks anyways...
> (if wishes were fishes...) But what is the true value of this
> functionality?... We are buying it, so I guess it's fairly high... Someone
> will enter the market cheaper than Navtech if they truly overcharge.....
>
> But again, I agree that Garmin seem to be going the route of "easiest to
> manage" WRT the locks, and we the customer pay the price by being forced to
> spend a lot more money than we otherwise would...
>
> A while ago I commented on how I had the ability to make routes on my PC
> with Metroguide, then download them to my Vista, with full routing
> functionality in place... but they very cleverly made it so that the exact
> same route, when downloaded to my 60C, imported as two points. The logic
> being that I could live autoroute between the two points... the reality
> being that I was forced to spend more money on Maps....
>
>
> Al...
>
> "mx125" <mx125@rogers.com> wrote in message
> news:POWdnTlPnN9LDJbfRVn-ug@rogers.com...
>
>>I have a number of GPS's and a number of Garmin map software. I was about
>>to order the City select NA but noticed that I can only use with 2 of my
>>units. I'm not a software stealer and don't mind going through all the
>>motions if copy protection is the goal but I'm disgusted that I don't have
>>full use of expensive software after spending thousands on garmin hardware.
>>I know I will be upgrading again soon to one of the newer models and I just
>>can't fathom the concept of giving Garmin more money and having a useless
>>piece of software at that point.
>>
>>If it's simply a money grab by Garmin (rather than theft protection) then
>>I'm disgusted. In practice will Garmin hand out further unlocks for
>>registered customers?
>>
>>Rob.
>>
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