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Cholmeleian Occasional Visitor
Joined: Dec 26, 2005 Posts: 16
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Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 3:42 pm Post subject: NUVI 270 map releases? |
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I want to buy a NUVI 270 but I can wait a month or two, what I don't want to do is buy one and find out that:
(a) the maps are out of date very quickly (within a year)
(b) they are now selling the same model with later maps
Any advice on how up to date the maps are on the NUVI 270 and how soon they are likely to ship a new mapping level? |
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PaulB2005 Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jan 04, 2006 Posts: 9323 Location: Durham, UK
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Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 5:24 pm Post subject: |
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The Garmin range currently uses v9 maps. v10 (2008) are due out in early 2008 but no fixed date yet.
In the past Garmin did say if you bought a unit with old maps after the new maps were released then you can have a free upgrade to the new maps. However it seems this might be dropped with the new maps.
If you really want the new maps then wait for the v10 maps to be released and get a unit with v10 maps. How long you'll have to wait???
I get along just fine with my v8 maps even if they are 2 years old. Sadly with Sat Nav its possible for a new maps to have a new road that is 6 months old included only to find a 3 year old housing estate is missing. Having new maps is NO guarantee that they'll be totally up to date. |
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philpugh Lifetime Member
Joined: Dec 28, 2005 Posts: 2003 Location: Antrobus, Cheshire
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Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 3:02 pm Post subject: |
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There's a post elsewhere in this forum that indicates that people have been receiving the 2008 mapping with very recent purchases of the nuvi 6XX range - perhaps it's the same with other models? _________________ Phil |
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PaulB2005 Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jan 04, 2006 Posts: 9323 Location: Durham, UK
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Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 4:45 pm Post subject: |
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Yes and the new 2008 version is available click here but not as an upgrade yet. |
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Cholmeleian Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 6:31 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for info.
Do you know if the current and/or future versions of the Nuvi 270 have maps for Czech republic (Prague) included?
Also can it be used easily when walking? |
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PaulB2005 Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jan 04, 2006 Posts: 9323 Location: Durham, UK
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Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 6:37 pm Post subject: |
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Quote: | Do you know if the current and/or future versions of the Nuvi 270 have maps for Czech republic (Prague) included? |
See my link above for a map / list of countries that are covered.
v9 maps - Click here Note: These are the non-NT maps and may differ from the NT maps you get with the Nuvi range. |
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ixion Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 9:46 pm Post subject: |
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I have seen some 660's in with 2008 maps on them. |
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ixion Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 7:36 pm Post subject: |
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2008 maps now on the latest delivery of Nuvi 200, 250W & Nuvi 310D |
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