Garmin discontinues nuvi x85 series
December 30, 2009 by Rich Owings
Filed under Auto, Garmin, Garmin auto GPS, Location based services, The business of GPS
Garmin has discontinued their nuvi x85 series, the only current models with MSN Direct service, which is scheduled to end on January 1, 2012. Most units will be retired by then, or people will have lost interest in the service, but I have to wonder how many were sold to unsuspecting buyers over the [...]
MSN Direct to end January 1, 2012
October 27, 2009 by Rich Owings
Filed under Auto, Garmin, Garmin auto GPS, Location based services, The business of GPS
MSN Direct has announced that they will cease operations on January 1, 2012. This will effect owners of Garmin nuvi x8x units, although with plenty of lead time, I doubt that it will be a huge issue for them. Garmin however, may have trouble marketing any backlog of these units they have on hand. [...]
