Garmin GPS and MSN

[Our Time]

We purchased a Garmin Nuvi 780 with the MSN capability. We signed up for lifetime MSN service at about $120.00. I get a email from MSN yesterday saying they will no longer support MSN after 1/1/2012 and refund our payment on a pro rated basis. So, if your looking for a new GPS, don't waste your money on one that has the MSN capabilities.

[Ken-55]

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Originally Posted by Our Time I get a email from MSN yesterday saying they will no longer support MSN after 1/1/2012 and refund our payment on a pro rated basis.

Wondering how they know how long you will live to pro-rate it?

[SCVJeff]

Saw that yesterday, ain't that special?

I guess you can't blame them with the proliferation of SmartPhones with free GPS and traffic service over links that are way more robust than hanging on the back of a local FM carrier. The new Garmin 1690 with "NuLink" is running on the AT&T broadband data services and has basic 2-way searching and way faster updating. It probably won't go away like this one is, but nobody has pinned a $$$ on the subscription rates yet either. I doubt if anyone will stand for more than $8-10/mo if that.