City Select V8

[Almahadeus]

[farzad]

Hi Almahadeus
If you read the email that was sent to Locksmith, together with the Map Update page of Garmin, it suggests (to me anyway) that you only get one free update, and that's only if you register after the release date of a newer map than was enclosed with your product.
I'm thinking I have nothing to loose by waiting, but will be taking a risk if I do register.
By the sound of it Version 8 should be out in a week or two anyway.

[Worthywow]

Anyone got any news on the V8 release ? I've just ordered my Quest and am wondering if to stick at V6 until V8 comes out.

Also can anyone let me know what the significant difference is between V6 and V7 - is it just that V7 has the newer roads in it ?

Thanks,

Richard

[elsinga]

My expectations, based on the development from CS 4 until 7, is that Navteq (the map maker) first expands coverage in already covered areas and then adds more countries. So, I expect the European CS 8 to have better (complet?) coverage in the Czech republic, Ireland and Spain/Portugal. And ofcourse the addition of newer roads in the already covered countries and correction of errors users have submitted.

Maybe, if there is time to add more countries, they will add Poland and/or Croatia in some detail. But, they might not... since both countries have routable maps available today and they might not want to p*ss off their importers/distributors there.

And: it might be announced in November, the last couple of updates shipped not earlier than january or february. So, I don;t expect to get my hands on v8 until Q1 2006. But hey, they might surprise me. ;)
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[TPadden]

[TPadden]

Thought I'd add Garmin does have a confusing way of updating programs/data. Mapsource is the program that your computer uses and all updates are always free. Current version is 6.8 with a 6.9 Beta.

City Select, City Navigator, etc. are programs with the DATA that your GPS and computer use to navigate. Data has to be unlocked to be used. Free updates are based on unlocking AFTER an update is released.

HERES the confusing part: Garmin sends FREE update CD/DVD's to anyone that askes for them BUT they are basically useless until you pay to unlock them.

As I earlier stated if your GPS (Quest2) comes with pre-loaded City Select NT (NT has different compression and algorithms from regular City Select) you are stuck with what you got.

....... again I'm thinking Europe and USA updates are handled similarly.

Tom
Gainesville,. MO.

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