Re: Garmin Mapsource version 6.xx beta has a time bomb - it shut down and refused to operate

David Lee wrote:

> Manfred Handschuher wrote...
>>> Just to let any mapsource users out there know that Garmin puts
>>> a time bomb in their beta software releases so it won't run
>>> after a few days.
>> My beta version automatically loaded the following beta and that
>> one the official version. Don't know where your problem is.
> Try thinking - it helps! ;-)

Try thinking - it helps!

These are BETA versions! Garmin's statement for betas: "Although
this software is believed to be reliable, it has not yet been
released for production and should be used at your own risk."[1]

Go and get a dictionary.

Greets, Dirk

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[1] http://www.garmin.com/support/collection.jsp?product=010-00383-00
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