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Old 07-11-2011, 02:55 PM
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Just received the official word from Humminbird HQ. The last sentence is particularly exciting!

Racine, Wisconsin, July 11, 2011….Johnson Outdoors Marine Electronics, Inc. today announced it has acquired the assets of Waypoint Technologies, maker of LakeMaster,® the premier brand of high definition electronic lake charts among Northern US anglers. The asset purchase includes Pro Map Technologies, the LakeMaster® proprietary inland water survey techniques and bathymetric data processing technology, providing future exclusivity of an expanded portfolio of LakeMaster® digital maps for Humminbird® fishfinders.
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Old 07-11-2011, 04:21 PM
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Old 07-11-2011, 04:54 PM
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Very Interesting!!!
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Old 07-11-2011, 05:02 PM
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Awesome! The best lakemap chip out there IMO....paired up with Hbird..


Glad I own a Hbird.....hopefully some cool upgrades to come.
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Old 07-12-2011, 05:46 PM
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very cool!!!!!!

Good job Johnson Outdoors
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Old 07-13-2011, 02:47 PM
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So will they still sell Lowrance chips?
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Old 07-15-2011, 11:31 AM
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I hope they change their minds & support Lowrance too! Not listed on there website anymore!
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Old 07-15-2011, 11:42 AM
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I hope they change their minds & support Lowrance too! Not listed on there website anymore!
I'd guess its Lowrance that doesn't want a partnership anymore. The HB insiders would love an inside look into the lawrance units and the directions they take on the map side.
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Old 07-15-2011, 08:45 PM
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I hope they change their minds & support Lowrance too! Not listed on there website anymore!
They are still making and selling Lowrance and Garmin compatible maps. Those are only available thru dealers or thru dealer's online stores.

Perhaps the rationale is that they figure Lowrance customers may not want to go to and register at Humminbird site to buy stuff??
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Old 07-16-2011, 10:57 AM
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The way it looks for now is they are still selling them but how about in a year or two will new chips be available? Probably not which is a kick in the nuts for us lowrance customers, I mean this is a big blow to lowrance the way I see it. Too bad because if you ask me the lowrance units have an edge over humminbird especially the way the maps appear on screen compared to a bird.
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