Re: Getting Fed Up With MapSource Unlock

Bruce E. Stemplewski wrote:
Dale DePriest wrote:
And how do you prevent the user you sold the unit to from continuing to
use the maps? He has an unlocked GPS with maps on it possibly. For
Garmin to do this they would have to have a way to disable the locks on
the original unit and ensure that there are no maps left installed on
the original unit(s).

Real simple. The unlock software would remove all maps on the GPS and
present you with a new code that could never be used again on the GPS
that you unlocked.

That would be an improvement, but I'm not sure it would have helped the
original poster. He sold his previous two units without apparently
thinking about the impact on the software (otherwise why not sell the
software along with one of the units?). So he wouldn't have had the
receivers available and therefore has no way to assure that they no
longer have maps loaded.

This would probably mean Garmin would have to keep a
database of locked and unlocked serial numbers for you.

Shouldn't be a problem since they already keep a database of the unlock
codes.

Garmin's practice is unfair period. The only reason they can do it is
none to little competition.

Garmin seems to be forced into this type of practice by their streetmap
supplier (NavTeq) - they don't implement it on the topo maps where the
data comes from the USGS. And yes, I agree that NavTeq can only
institute these restrictions because they don't have much competition.
At least Garmin got an agreement that allows for two unlock codes. The
new Magellan streetmaps (DirectRoute v3 - also NavTeq based) reportedly
only allow for a single GPS serial number.

What happens if the honest guy has his GPS stolen or lost and has
already used up his two unlocks across to devices? It's bad enough he
is out a GPS now he is whacked for maps too?

Garmin has been reported to issue new unlocks when presented with
evidence of theft including appropriate police reports. But how does
your solution help in this case? The victim of the loss or theft is
again lacking the devices so he has no way to assure NavTeq that the
maps have been removed and won't be used again.

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