Comments on: Garmin GPS nuMaps Lifetime Subscription

By: Ken Steinhoff

Ken Steinhoff — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:30:40 +0000

Miz Lois, Mam,

If you’re getting to retire as a nurse, better look elsewhere. I’m getting to that stage where I’m going to NEED a fulltime nurse and you wouldn’t want to get hooked up with that.

Thanks for the girlfriend offer. I’ll have to run it by my wife first. We’re headed for 40 years together (not counting dating) this month.

If you’ll take over the cooking and cleaning part, in addition to the nursing part, she might be willing to work something out.

That XOXOXO thing sent algebra shivers down my spine. Cut that out.

By: Lois

Lois — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:25:46 +0000

Hi,
you are a great comedy writer.
Do you have a girlfriend? Seriously, you sound like so much fun and I’m a nurse, ready to retire.
Let me know. Thanks for the “algebra” line–I think I took algebra about 3,000 times. Maybe less.
XOXOXO to you!

By: Ken Steinhoff

Ken Steinhoff — Tue, 19 May 2009 21:17:30 +0000

SLM,

I bet Farmer Matt would snatch it up if you made him an attractive enough offer.

He could promise to let it keep your old Bianchi company when he’s not using it in his car.

By: SLM

SLM — Mon, 18 May 2009 21:18:12 +0000

I’ve had the Garmin nüvi 760 GPS for about a year, I think. It works as advertised, but to be honest I use the GPS in my iPhone more than I do the Garmin. That being said, it’s good to have a backup plan and where there isn’t an AT&T signal, the satellites are always up there peeking down…

By: matt

matt — Mon, 18 May 2009 11:44:27 +0000

When I bought my original Series2 TiVo in early 2002, I paid $300 for a lifetime subscription instead of the $12 a month for service. All my TiVo had to do was last more than 25 months and I would have made my money back. The unit is still alive with an upgraded hard drive.

Here it is 2009 and I’m over $700 ahead thanks to the TiVo lifetime subscription.

Best of all, while TiVo said the lifetime subscription was tied to the physical unit, they have offered a couple times to let you upgrade your unit and keep the subscription.

Three years ago, I upgraded to a dual-tuner unit (with a self-installed larger hard drive) and they let me move my lifetime subscription. This year, they offered to let me move my lifetime subscription to an HD TiVo Recorder. I’m not ready to upgrade to HD yet and I’m sure that offer will come around again sometime.

When it comes to quality electronic products — especially those that just sit next to your television — go ahead and get a lifetime subscription.

Cheers,
Matt