GPS - Re: What are we updating anyway with Map Update 20008 City Navigator

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Re: What are we updating anyway with Map Update 20008 City Navigator

Jack Yeazel

2007-08-31, 3:33 pm

Sharon Ciccio wrote:
>
> On Fri, 31 Aug 2007 16:17:02 GMT, Sharon Ciccio wrote:
>
> As soon as I popped the Garmin 2008 update DVD in, up popped a firewall
> message saying
>
> NEW PROGRAM Retail Map Update Application is trying to access the Internet.
> Application Setup.exe Destination IP 216.252.120.245:DNS
>
> Any idea if and what spying Garmin is doing on us?

My guess is that you have to access Garmin's site to verify
your unlock code...??? But I'm awaiting with 'baited
breath' to learn just how this is accomplished, so we can
include it in a review...

--
Jack

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