how current are the maps, when was the unit made?
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They were not very current when the unit was made, perhaps ~1-2 yrs old at the time. The 3000T is ancient by today's standards. In fact, even when it was 'new' it was not very impressive compared to its peers! Also was unstable and locked up frequently. (the underlying OS was an imbedded Windows from what I recall) Unless you're getting this unit for FREE, I'd suggest staying away and getting something better like a Garmin. Forget about support from Magellan. Just my 2 cents as a former owner of one of these.
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I didn't find any obsolete road information, but for businesses the data was so unreliable that I gave up using it. Of course, the lack of free updates made the maps useless, too, eventually, and I ended up giving the Roadmat to my grandson as a toy and got a Garmin unit, which has free updates.
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My husband says the maps are dated and it does not have the lifetime maps like garmin... He has been happy with this unit for the most part...
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I bought this one in January 2013. So to answer your question is was current then.
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The current map update is 2014.4. The unit came with a 2008 version. The unit would not accept the update and Garmin could not help due to the age of the unit. It is not a charging/mounting issue.
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The seller(I mean"Castar") will give you a URL.You can download the maps of the different countries.I tried. Hoped that will be useful to you
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Not that I have been able to figure out. I still have been using MapMyRun to track that information.
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Hi.My unit has got a very rough country-level coverage of entire Earth, plus 3-4 fragments which act as a demo of what a detailed map could be.
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Do let us know what map version ships with your unit. FWIW, the price was $5 cheaper last week, then they raised it $8 this week, and subsequently lowered it $3. No clue..
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I have just bought a Tomtom XL from Amazon. The SW told me my map is up to date, yet, I know the map was released at 2007. Instead of going thru the tool->latest map guarantee menu, I went to other menu to purchase the map, the message said my map is 5 quarter behind and then when I tried to purchase, it showed the version of the map available to my system is at 8.xxx.I will have to call Tomtom tomorrow to find out what's going on.
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The map are loaded on this unit. The maps are from 2010. I would recommend getting the life time updates for 100.00 bucks that way you will be up to date with road in the US. P.Hansen
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Depends on map set. My "Northeast" and "North Central" map sets are both version two. Only date on outside packaging is copyright year of 2009. These however were bought about a year or two ago. You can update your topo map sets from Garmin on line for free.
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just got mine today (08/22/08). included maps are the 2008 edition. when i registered the product i got a free download for the 2009 edition - which i am taking advantage of as i type this... according to the 'thank you for registering' email, the free update to 2009 maps is available until september 21st, and when you accept the download, you have 90 days to get it before the product key expires. (its a good 2 hour download alone, not including install time)
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I'm sorry, I can't help you with this one. I purchased a new unit but can tell you that all of the user information and map updates are readily available on the Garmin internet site.
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Robert:Under ||Settings||Map||Map Info|| it will tell you the version.The newest map-version (which everyone calls "V.9") does not actually say V.9 in the unit's settings.The new version reads: "City Navigator North America NT 2008" -while-The old version reads "City Navigator North America V.8"Most people probably wouldn't know the difference (unless they are in an area that has had significant road-changes over the past few years), but I do understand that ALL OF US want the new maps!!! Whether we benefit from them, or not, we all want the newest goodies...:-) Robert:Under ||Settings||Map||Map Info|| it will tell you the version.The newest map-version (which everyone calls "V.9") does not actually say V.9 in the unit's settings.The new version reads: "City Navigator North America NT 2008" -while-The old version reads "City Navigator North America V.8"Most people probably wouldn't know the difference (unless they are in an area that has had significant road-changes over the past few years), but I do understand that ALL OF US want the new maps!!! Whether we... » Read More Robert:Under ||Settings||Map||Map Info|| it will tell you the version.The newest map-version (which everyone calls "V.9") does not actually say V.9 in the unit's settings.The new version reads: "City Navigator North America NT 2008" -while-The old version reads "City Navigator North America V.8"Most people probably wouldn't know the difference (unless they are in an area that has had significant road-changes over the past few years), but I do understand that ALL OF US want the new maps!!! Whether we benefit from them, or not, we all want the newest goodies...:-) « Show Less
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I was able to get a hold of Amazon support by phone today. I was told the Nuvi 350 units being shipped have NT 2008 map in it. I asked about the v.5 mentioned on Amazon website and he did not know about that. He would check and have it corrected. According to him, Garmin will start shipping units with 2009 map in about a month, starting with the 200 series, 300's, and so on. Based on this, I plan to buy one now even with 2008 map. Again, he could not confirm about free update from Garmin. If I can get a free update, that's great. If not, I'm still happy since price had come down significantly
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Thanks. I think people were talking about buying newer units so they wouldn't have to pay for updates for older units, and not because the maps weren't updatable. That's what confused me.
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No you have to pay for map updates. The maps that come with it are pretty up-to-date, but not the most up-to-date. The unit gives you a website to go to for updates, and the process is pretty straightforward, but it does cost some money