adarkol Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 Exactly! Perhaps if soo many people didnt steal, prices wouldnt be so high to begin with. Just a thought. I will be purchasing the update on payday but I have multiple units to upgrade... and now I have to figure out which one I want to upgrade cause $70 per unit kinda sukx... So I will have a legit copy but I want to be able to put it on multiple units of mine if possible! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
venusfan Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 Exactly! Perhaps if soo many people didnt steal, prices wouldnt be so high to begin with. Just a thought. I paid over $900 including installation for my f90bt 6 months ago. I'm sure Pioneer paid less than $50 to have the unit made in china. Come on, they got a new firmware and the only way to get it is to order it for $80. The reason why they bundle the firmware with the maps was to FORCE people to fork over more money. I hope someone will find a crack to this soon enough and we will get the free firmware that we should be getting in the first place. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BorisM Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 I paid over $900 including installation for my f90bt 6 months ago. I'm sure Pioneer paid less than $50 to have the unit made in china. Come on, they got a new firmware and the only way to get it is to order it for $80. The reason why they bundle the firmware with the maps was to FORCE people to fork over more money. I hope someone will find a crack to this soon enough and we will get the free firmware that we should be getting in the first place. They do have free firmware-only updates... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
venusfan Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 point me to the free official 3.0 firmware update on pioneer website for the avic f90bt. Last I checked the free firmware they offer is the 2.06 firmware. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pyro821 Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 Updated my F90BT this morning. Map Version - 02.000400 Version - 3.020100 MSND Version - 2.60.1001 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
miggity79 Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 I paid over $900 including installation for my f90bt 6 months ago. I'm sure Pioneer paid less than $50 to have the unit made in china. Come on, they got a new firmware and the only way to get it is to order it for $80. The reason why they bundle the firmware with the maps was to FORCE people to fork over more money. I hope someone will find a crack to this soon enough and we will get the free firmware that we should be getting in the first place. It's not a simple firmware update. If it were, then it would be free. They are actually updating the navigation software (not just the maps) to improve performance. The software update costs them money, which they charge to us. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
venusfan Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 I paid over $900 including installation for my f90bt 6 months ago. I'm sure Pioneer paid less than $50 to have the unit made in china. Come on, they got a new firmware and the only way to get it is to order it for $80. The reason why they bundle the firmware with the maps was to FORCE people to fork over more money. I hope someone will find a crack to this soon enough and we will get the free firmware that we should be getting in the first place. It's not a simple firmware update. If it were, then it would be free. They are actually updating the navigation software (not just the maps) to improve performance. The software update costs them money, which they charge to us. updating it to the way it was suppose to be from the start. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FTL83 Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 Just got an email the other day my update shipped... Pioneer has become very annoying to me. I canceled that order weeks ago! I specifically asked the girl if I need a confirmation number for the cancelation because I did NOT want to be charged for it... FUCK! I will never recommend Pioneer to anyone. A: their customer service is crap B: their units are over priced and don't work properly C: they charge their customer for updates on map system when they should be focusing on making the unit work I'm happy I didn't pay the full retail because if I did I'd be even more upset. Hey pioneer if you are reading this thank you for taking my $70 and holding onto it for two weeks for me... but I already have a fucking bank! Sorry, guys I'm just a little pissed that they are this lame. End rant. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BorisM Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 point me to the free official 3.0 firmware update on pioneer website for the avic f90bt. Last I checked the free firmware they offer is the 2.06 firmware. 3.0101 for X series. Same software. Free. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Swift1113 Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 My F900BT update "shipped" last night. No tracking number. From what I have read from others, I think Pioneer's definition of "shipped" really means "finally charged your credit card, considering putting the item into a box sometime soon........maybe" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chajjar Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 same, mine shipped, no tracking info. hopefully later in the week, i live in new england so it could take a while Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JasonH Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 Just got an email the other day my update shipped...Pioneer has become very annoying to me. I canceled that order weeks ago! I specifically asked the girl if I need a confirmation number for the cancelation because I did NOT want to be charged for it... FUCK! I will never recommend Pioneer to anyone. A: their customer service is crap B: their units are over priced and don't work properly C: they charge their customer for updates on map system when they should be focusing on making the unit work I'm happy I didn't pay the full retail because if I did I'd be even more upset. Hey pioneer if you are reading this thank you for taking my $70 and holding onto it for two weeks for me... but I already have a fucking bank! Sorry, guys I'm just a little pissed that they are this lame. End rant. Just refuse the package when UPS/FedEx comes, they will have no choice but to refund it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
miggity79 Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 I paid over $900 including installation for my f90bt 6 months ago. I'm sure Pioneer paid less than $50 to have the unit made in china. Come on, they got a new firmware and the only way to get it is to order it for $80. The reason why they bundle the firmware with the maps was to FORCE people to fork over more money. I hope someone will find a crack to this soon enough and we will get the free firmware that we should be getting in the first place. It's not a simple firmware update. If it were, then it would be free. They are actually updating the navigation software (not just the maps) to improve performance. The software update costs them money, which they charge to us. updating it to the way I hoped it was suppose to be from the start. fixt. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DonMac21 Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 Can anyone that has installed this update compare it to the 3.01 update. What has been added? if they are using some branded POI icons now like the Z models? Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
d12dirtydozen Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 anybody wanna sell me there's after they install? instead of buying from them i can buy from someone here and it's a win win situation for both of us. send me a message if interested Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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