1) Where do you think Google gets their maps? Check maps.google.com and see who the copyright belongs to.
2) Google PAYS Navteq for their maps, so even though they are free to us we pay indirectly through ad's
3) Google maps is hardly a replacement for a good in-dash or portable nav system. It does very limited GPS on some phones, no rerouting and still requires a PDA data connection and GPS or notebook. The price of this is usually higher than a standalone GPS unit.
4) Since when do Tele Atlas and Navteq make YOU pay for maps? If you buy a $200 Garmin or TomTom unit it comes with all the map you need.
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ScOObyDoo @ Oct 2nd 2007 9:29AM
1) Where do you think Google gets their maps? Check maps.google.com and see who the copyright belongs to.
2) Google PAYS Navteq for their maps, so even though they are free to us we pay indirectly through ad's
3) Google maps is hardly a replacement for a good in-dash or portable nav system. It does very limited GPS on some phones, no rerouting and still requires a PDA data connection and GPS or notebook. The price of this is usually higher than a standalone GPS unit.
4) Since when do Tele Atlas and Navteq make YOU pay for maps? If you buy a $200 Garmin or TomTom unit it comes with all the map you need.