What is the difference between the standard and traditional one? I am looking for quality laminated map with good road routs.
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This one is great for major interstate and state routes. For example, you can clearly see that you take Interstate 40 from Memphis to Nashville to Knoxville, TN or State Route 27 from Dayton, TN to Chattanooga, TN. However you don't see any roads going to a place like Carthage, TN. I don't know anything about Carthage, but I don't think it's a very big place. So...I suppose the level of detail you want would dictate whether or not you wanted this map.
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Amazonian, No matter how you slice and dice it, the 920 blows away the 370. HOWEVER, having said that it does not mean it is better in every conceivable way. The iunitial question was generic, so I gave a generic answer. The poster perhaps wanted to visit POLAND above all other Euro countries and so Garmin 370 would be useless there. TT does not support Greece and is a major omission, especially as TA (the map supplier) covers Greece (51% of the roads) and MioMap Europe has it. Croatia is a hot tourist destination now, so I can see why they are covered. In any case, a visit to the TT and Garmin websites will tell you what countries are covered in their various flavours of Euro map offerings. MOST people want to visit the big five: UK, France, Germany, Italy and Spain and both units would cover them. Heck, even Portugal, Holland, Belgium, Ireland, Switz and Scandinavia are universally covered by the big boys.
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Maps are available from TomTom site. I found and started download of UK/IE maps for a trip. Alas, I found them too close to departure time and didn't get them fully downloaded to install them before my trip. Map files are quite large! They're also a little pricey, I seem to remember it was about USD$70 to download the set. I can't vouch for whether downloaded maps work well. Europe destinations seem to be fairly well covered for TomTom maps. I wanted to download a map for Singapore too, but one is not available. See the TomTom site for places that are available.
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I would say an antique style world map. I did not know that it had it when I purchased the desk, but when I opened the box, I was pleasantly surprised. It looks great in my library.
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I had the TomTom ONE 3rd edition and got the Nuvi 200 today. The TomTom's graphics are crappy but thats about it. In short, everything else is much better in the TomTom. Buy the TomTom. Nuvi 200 is missing a lot of things that the TomTom has.
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Thank you for replied my message. I just recieved and it had a new map version. Thank you again,
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Good Eveining, The GPS is normally the current maps of USA and CANADA. I would assume that they would be the up to date ones. For the updates you would probably have to speak with the manufacturer. Unfortunately the cost is your decision. There are pros and cons for GPS so i would just think about if it is worth it to you financially. Thank you.
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There are so many Garmin options it's mind boggling. The nuvi 350, which I own, comes with North American maps. Looking to buy a gift for my dauughter so I explored a bit. The 200 comes with regional maps, which is basically the continental US. Since we live in Western NY, Canadian maps are useful so you need to go to a model with North America to get that. We traveled to Ireland in the spring but to get maps for Ireland you need to buy an SD card, which goes for over $100 (we left the Garmin home). Also recommend a model that says the street name in addition to 'turn right'. The units can get confused and that is a good 'verification' that you really should turn or exit. Additionally this is helpful because you should be looking at the road and not the Garmin to make sure your going the right way.
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The maps are current, however, there are several minor mistakes. Restaurant's are not always where they are supposed to be on the map. The staff in Kansas City is excellent as far as when you need help. I have called on two occasions and have got all the help I needed. The learning curve is slow, because you have to learn how the programming is for shortest distance or fastest way. Voice command can be very frustrating. For not commonly known places, it is very difficult for it to pick up. I have had to manually put in names or addresses. With all of the minor problems, I wouldn't buy a different brand. I have heard from people I know in stores that sell it, that the brand has the least returns. The maps are current, however, there are several minor mistakes. Restaurant's are not always where they are supposed to be on the map. The staff in Kansas City is excellent as far as when you need help. I have called on two occasions and have got all the help I needed. The learning curve is slow, because you have to learn how the programming is for shortest distance or fastest way. Voice command can be very frustrating. For not commonly known places, it is very difficult for it to pick up. I have had to manually put in names or addresses. With all of the minor problems, I wouldn't buy a... » Read More The maps are current, however, there are several minor mistakes. Restaurant's are not always where they are supposed to be on the map. The staff in Kansas City is excellent as far as when you need help. I have called on two occasions and have got all the help I needed. The learning curve is slow, because you have to learn how the programming is for shortest distance or fastest way. Voice command can be very frustrating. For not commonly known places, it is very difficult for it to pick up. I have had to manually put in names or addresses. With all of the minor problems, I wouldn't buy a different brand. I have heard from people I know in stores that sell it, that the brand has the least returns. « Show Less
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Elaine: I have a Nuvi 370 since 2006. For me is one of the best models. In the internal memory you can install a lot of maps, including Europe, USA and South America.Disadvantage: It don´t have pre-defined letter sequence you can find in newer models for search.
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The topo product for the whole US is a lower resolution (100k) compared to 24k, so you do not see as many topo lines, 2 tracks etc. But the big difference would be that the 100k version does not support 'routing' (at least it did not when I bought it), while the 24k one does. 'Routing' is where you select a Go-to location, and the GPS picks a road route for you.
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I love the map and it came with all that. You really don't need instructions on placement. You have choices as to what you want to be the focus. Depending on the 8 panels to select, you can have a Europe, Asia, or Americas central focus. I've set up Alaska on the western side and Asia on the eastern. It's an Atlantic euro centered focus. I have bought two maps like this and never used the glue. It goes on like wallpaper and isn't suitable for removal...ever. I'm a teacher and place mine with double side scotch tape. First I've used 1 inch squares than the rolled kind. That worked great with pieces used every two feet or so. I've also used thumb tacks on a dry wall. It also worked great. Depending on what you're doing, either should work. Reply back if you need more help.
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I had the Topo 3D quad program with the USGS maps but it was no longer available for updates. I purchased the Topo North America 10.0. Like you say the maps are basic. You can purchase the map programs for a yearly fee and download USGS, color, satellite and other imagery. I tried this but I what I didn't like about it was that you don't get a whole "region" like in the 3d Topo Quad maps but you have to go in and choose the maps from a grid map and go grid to grid which is time consuming if you have a larger area. Now if you are only wanting a small area, that is fine. What I did was imported my old 3D quad regional maps into my program and I have the whole regions I want without having to labor over downloading bits at a time. The downside is the maps from my old program will not have the current mapping since they are older maps. For my area that is not that big of an issue.
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Base maps only (which is basically main highways only). You will need the life time maps this is for North America but other regions are available:https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?pID=33379
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There are lots of contradicting answers on the multiple threads. I spoke with Garmin Support and he recommended the 2577 SPECIFICALLY for this reason. The online description ( https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/on-the-road/automotive/2013-line/nuvi-2577lt/prod122520.html ) also lists both maps.William - If yours did not, it seems you overpaid because the 2597 is the same device at less money PLUS it has Lifetime Maps. Chas / Mark / D. - Do all of you have the device and physically confirmed it doe not have Europe? Again, this is counter what Garmin said to me about 1hr ago. There are lots of contradicting answers on the multiple threads. I spoke with Garmin Support and he recommended the 2577 SPECIFICALLY for this reason. The online description ( https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/on-the-road/automotive/2013-line/nuvi-2577lt/prod122520.html ) also lists both maps.William - If yours did not, it seems you overpaid because the 2597 is the same device at less money PLUS it has Lifetime Maps. Chas / Mark / D. - Do all of you have the device and physically confirmed it doe not have Europe? Again, this is counter what Garmin said to me... » Read More There are lots of contradicting answers on the multiple threads. I spoke with Garmin Support and he recommended the 2577 SPECIFICALLY for this reason. The online description ( https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/on-the-road/automotive/2013-line/nuvi-2577lt/prod122520.html ) also lists both maps.William - If yours did not, it seems you overpaid because the 2597 is the same device at less money PLUS it has Lifetime Maps. Chas / Mark / D. - Do all of you have the device and physically confirmed it doe not have Europe? Again, this is counter what Garmin said to me about 1hr ago. « Show Less
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So what about the Lifetime Map Updates? Some of the more recent reviews make it seem like they are no longer functioning. Is this true? And how old is this model/when was it first released? Thanks in advance!Edit: Thought I'd add that I just bought an XL 335 SE from Wal-Mart on Black Friday for $80. It works well, but it seems like this would be a significant upgrade from that model for only $10 more! Tell me if I'm wrong!
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I believe you can purchase the 2497LMT with lifetime maps and traffic for Europe, Andrea. I have the U.S. version and really like it. Hope it works out well for you.