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It’s Not A Good Day To Be A GPS Manufacturer

By Adam Frucci on October 29, 2009 at 4:09 AM

Google’s free GPS feature on Android 2.0 is great news! Unless you’re the fine folks at Garmin and TomTom, in which case, oh shit. [Engadget]

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  • matt
    October 29, 2009 at 11:49 AM

    way to undercut the competition google. isn’t this the same as wollies driving down the price of fruit to put the little fruit shop next door out of business?

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  • David Anderton
    October 29, 2009 at 8:35 PM

    SUKEERRRZ

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    • Dave
      October 30, 2009 at 12:30 AM

      Well I think that they deserve it.
      I love my GPS. Its great. However, if i want to update my maps. Its not easy and its not cheap.
      It should be cheaper then a new map book, but instead its over $100.

      Want maps from another country? $200+ thats more then the damn GPS. Might as well buy another. I think GPS manufacturers can survive if they come up with some decent innovations and genuinely good value gear.

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  • Michael Visser
    October 30, 2009 at 12:10 AM

    The world of free enterprise 101: eat or be eaten.

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