V-8 mapor 2008 map in c550: When I asked amazon they don't know which one they have?
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I bought the C550 from Amazon a week and a half ago. It came loaded with 2008 map software. I returned it for the nuvi 650, though, as I found the traffic and bluetooth features unnecessary, and liked the wide-screen of the nuvis better.
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Thanks for the info. My nuvi 360 says it has 2008 version of the maps. Is that V8? Or will I need to call to get, V9, or V8.1? Thanks!
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I also bought a mio c520the has US maps on it by default. I was told by mio that I CAn't use Europe maps on it since the US models is only for US maps. Has anyone had the same experience?
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EARL -- curious about the time line in your post. I see that on the Magellan site they show Map Upgrade v45 as being the most current. If I read your post correctly, that upgrade was originally released in Dec 2011 and then retracted and in Feb you still didn't have it? That would suggest the current Map Upgrade v45 is at BEST 5 months old (if they released it February 19th
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It's a discontinued model by Garmin. You get more bang for the buck when buying this model. I just updated it to the latest 2010 maps and operating system.
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Osama Sajiid I purchased my garmin streetPilot C580 from Amazon about 2 months ago (around 9/15/2008). Mine came with 2008 maps. I called garmin within a couple days after receiving it from Amazon and updated to the 2009 maps for free. It took about 4 hours to download the 2009 Maps to a file on my PC (I have DSL). It then took nearly two more hours to install the Maps from the file on my PC to the C580. I believe that Garmin only gives you 30 days from the time you register your GPS to update the Map file for free. After that, you have to pay. I think garmin charges around $100 to update your map file. You can actually purchase a map update from COSTCO on CD for a little more than half what Garmin charges. I saved the file I downloaded for my 2009 maps. That way, if for any reason my map file gets corrupted on my GPS, I won't have to pay to download another file later. UPDATE: We purchased another Garmin C580 for our son for XMAS. I tried to update his MAPS to 2009 but was not able to do it. Garmin requires you to get an authorization code (by calling in) to update the maps. The AUTHORIZATION code will only work to update the map file ONCE. To update my sons map file to 2009 (on my computer which had the downloaded map file on it already from updating mine), we had to call in & get another authorization code. There was no charge because his unit was new. We could use the MAP file I downloaded to update my maps to 2009,and thus saved the four hour download time (on my PC which has DSL). However, we had to have a new authorization code.
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This will be the one you need:http://www.tigergps.com/garminbluechartvaw005.htmlChris
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Chris,I ordered my Garmin 370 on August 8, and just received it on August 13. Unfortunately, this unit appears to have the outdated map of North America. How can I confirm that the v9 European map is on the unit? How long did it take for you to receive the newly-released North American maps from Garmin? I live in the UK, but will be in PA until August 26, 2007. Am I likely to receive the maps before departing from the USA? I plan to call Garmin tomorrow to request the newly-released N. American maps free of charge. Did your request for the updated maps require negotiation or was the representative easily convinced to provide the maps free of charge?Thanks for your feedback! Chris,I ordered my Garmin 370 on August 8, and just received it on August 13. Unfortunately, this unit appears to have the outdated map of North America. How can I confirm that the v9 European map is on the unit? How long did it take for you to receive the newly-released North American maps from Garmin? I live in the UK, but will be in PA until August 26, 2007. Am I likely to receive the maps before departing from the USA? I plan to call Garmin tomorrow to request the newly-released N. American maps free of charge. Did your request for the updated maps require negotiation or was... » Read More Chris,I ordered my Garmin 370 on August 8, and just received it on August 13. Unfortunately, this unit appears to have the outdated map of North America. How can I confirm that the v9 European map is on the unit? How long did it take for you to receive the newly-released North American maps from Garmin? I live in the UK, but will be in PA until August 26, 2007. Am I likely to receive the maps before departing from the USA? I plan to call Garmin tomorrow to request the newly-released N. American maps free of charge. Did your request for the updated maps require negotiation or was the representative easily convinced to provide the maps free of charge?Thanks for your feedback! « Show Less
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The V550 is the latest model and is replacing the V500...The V600 is an existing model, been out about a year...
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Why does this get such negative reviews? Seems logical to get the most recent model in most tech things. We're buying our first gps, and need europe maps. Is the 765, 775, or 275 better?
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If it is preloaded with the maps for both us and europe, then all you have to do is touch the wrench icon, which will bring up maps; click on maps, then check the map you want to be the default or chosen one....it has been 8 years since I got ours, so you need to check to make sure the maps are preloaded....
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Thank you!My OS is 7.161 but my map version is 705. The 710 is available for 50 Euros...(?)I downloaded the Starbucks POIs from the tomtomforum but the only way to access them is through the Browse map feature. The Starbucks icons appear on the map and I can select one and then Navigate there.Should the 710 map version be available with the One out of the box or is it an upgrade?Thanks again for your help.
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No idea.... I don't have a 550! Sorry... I loaded topo maps from a free online website onto an SD card and put it in my 450.
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I just called Garmin. The person who answered the phone said that if you get a unit with V8 mapping data you will be sent a free update when they become available at the end of July 2007 [or maybe early August]. To get the free update, don't order it through ordinary channels. Call customer support and talk to a person. He reassured me that it won't matter who I happen to talk to when I call back; this is the new policy. It tool me 10 minutes to get through at 10:40AM PDT. As soon as they announce the update, at which point the rumor of the new policy will have spread far and wide, i'm sure wait times will increase, but there's a finite number of units covered so it'll settle down if you wait a week or so. They also told me to expect substantial improvements in the map data and POI data of V2008 over V8. This last statement, of course, should be taken with a grain of salt. -dk
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As mentioned above, i did ask the Amazon representative about v.5 being mentioned in the technical details and got a response that the description needs to be updated. The 350 is presently being shipped with 2008 maps. Registering the product with garmin should provide a free 2009 map update. I am not sure whether Garmin would really provide this service for free or not, but for $200, i think the 350 with 2008 maps is a very good buy.
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The link from where I bought the adapter list compatible Garmin units. Yes the street pilot c550 is listed. Go to the link below and you will see it listed http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000F78582?ref_=pe_527950_33920250
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contact the gps store on internt and look gps maps for the 2720. I know on mine u can chose different languages.