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Dec 17, 2011 | 3:52 am

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Originally Posted by pseudoswede

Here's the scenario:

Father-in-law is flying in from Sweden for the holidays. He wants to buy a new GPS unit to use back in Europe (he drives a lot). When GPS units advertise free lifetime map updates, can he apply said-lifetime updates towards European maps instead of the pre-loaded North American maps?

Garmin also sells a NA/EU lifetime map code for $120, which might be worth it.

Thanks in advance.

Stand-alone GPS unit or something in conjunction with a smart phone device?

Garmin's iPhone Navigon GPS apps -- I bought Navigon for use in Europe (Sweden and Denmark in the main but also all the rest of Europe) -- initially had it that there would be free lifetime map updates, but after Garmin acquired Navigon, there's been some criticism about limitations being applied to the lifetime map updates. Not sure what to make of all that, but it is something to keep in mind since it seems like Garmin's Navigon unit didn't exactly keep its update promises in ways that pleased customers en masse.

Navigon has the Green and Red Michelin Guide as an in-app purchase option for its iPhone app. Could be of some use if doing a lot of driving in Europe.

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