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ps73uk · Regular Visitor Joined: Jun 15, 2005 Posts: 116

Wouldn't worry to much to be honest if they are version 7 or 8, there dont seem to be any difference on the maps anyway (i have heard it said it's mainly just be Northern Ireland/ Ireland thats seen the most updating?), One thing version 8 maps do add though is a new "Bank/ ATM" poi option, could be useful. Smile

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Tubal · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 05, 2005 Posts: 48

Result. Got 2 for £99 each. Version 8. One is a birthday present so they can get the V7 and I will keep a V8 for myself. Love these little beauties, never evn let me down in the States.

iandee · Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 9:53 pm Post subject:

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Aitch2 · Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 10:00 pm Post subject:

v8 refers to the version of the onboard Navteq maps. Most users are unlikely to notice that much of a difference, unless you habitually use a newish road somewhere. Allegedy, the majority of the revisions were for Northern Ireland(?)

There are persistant rumours of current v7 users being offered a free upgrade (presumably via CD?) sometime 'early this year'.

All the latest bargain Somerfield / Kwiksave models appear to be v8's.

The unit hardware itself is unchanged. The latest i3 firmware is v2.70 - which can be updated over the web, using the Garmin webupdator app (which needs itself to be downloaded and installed from the Garmin website first off...)

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Montala · Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 10:19 pm Post subject:

Spenk · Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 1:56 am Post subject:

Probably not many left now. My local Somerfield (small shop) had at least half a dozen when I looked last week. These were in a cabinet where it would be hard to see them (i.e. if you weren't specifically looking for them you probably wouldn't have seen them). This week when I looked they were all gone! I presume word from this forum has got round :D I phoned my mate last week and he managed to get one from his local store near Kings Lynn Wink

georgemac · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 27, 2006 Posts: 42

I got 2 from our local somerfields last night, one for me and one for my father-in-law.

How do I know if it is v7 or v8? They will mainly be for UK use so not too bothered about European mapping, although the menu gives an option to look for addresses in Belgium, France, Isle of Man, Holland, Norway?

Also, we sometimes holiday in Florida - would I need to buy the US maps on a transflash card to use it across there?

I have already updated both units to 2.70 and added the speed camera's from this site - very easy and straightforward (after removing the first line in the .csv files)

alan_t · Regular Visitor Joined: Jan 17, 2006 Posts: 84

georgemac · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 27, 2006 Posts: 42

City Navigator Europe NT+ v8 is the mapsource information

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Montala · Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 2:54 pm Post subject:

iandee · Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 3:07 pm Post subject:

Somerleaze · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 13, 2006 Posts: 3

birdman41 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 29, 2006 Posts: 5

Thanks for great forum. Took plunge on sat and got i3.
WOW - 5 mins after opening box set off from Cambridge to friends new house deep in residentual maze off East London. Perfect signal, route and directions all the way! No problem with heated windscreen very easy to take out and put in your pocket.
Question - have Garmin made a mistake because why would you need to buy a more expensive model - except perhaps the Europe map thing.
Where is the cheapest anyone has seen them in stock recently? because if I can find one for less than 170 within 30 days Staples will refund me the difference - but good value even at 170. :D

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