Nuvi Maps Question

When one buys a Nuvi, I see it is preloaded with a map. Is this just
a base map and to get real street level details one needs to buy
additional maps to install on an SD card in the unit?

(ie similar to the 2610)

B

No, it's like the 2620 -- full map included [but on flash, not a hard
drive like the 2620]. But DO be aware that some units are shipping with
'2008' maps while others are shipping with the previous version -- and
unlike when I bought my 2610, tough luck if you wind up with an older
version. If you do get the older one, get ready to shell out another $75
to upgrade to what the guy down the street got for the same price you
paid...

[is someone new running garmin?]

Sorry, but this is not clear to me.

On the 2610, there is a permanent base map with limited detail. One
purchases "City Navigator North America" (currently V8) and using
Mapsource, downloads the more detailed maps to a CF card (2GB for the
whole USA). Also, waypoints and routes get downloaded to CF).

I would hope to be able to buy a Nuvi and be able to download all my
waypoints now on Mapsource with CN V8 (have about 100) to the Nuvi.

The follow up post from Joel is a bit unclear regarding adding
detailed street level maps as they become available from Garmin.

So let me summarize my questions:

1) Does the Nuvi come with the street level detailed maps (City Nav
8)?
2) Can I download all my current waypoints on from my 2610 from
Mapsource with City Nav 8?
3) Can I upgrade to new City Nav versions on the Nuvi and Mapsource
later?

Thanks,
B

        Because StreetPilot 2610 and Nuvi don't work the same (other StreetPilot
2xxx with pre-loaded map work similar to Nuvi).

- StreetPilot 2610 doesn't have Pre-Loaded street-level-map (street level
map installed on *internet* memory), but it use the map on external =
memory
(CF memory).

- All Garmin GPSes have Base Map in ROM (Read Only Memory) that can't be
deleted

- Nuvi 3xx (not all Nuvi 3xx) and 6xx have Street_Level_Map pre-loaded in
RAM (can be deleted), and they also accept external memory SD and SDHC =
(SDHC
is a newer SD memory card) there you can install

        - newer street_level_maps (more than one if you wish)

        - MP3, graphic, POIs, and any junk you want


YES, the Nuvi comes with City Navigator (mine comes with City Navigator
2008 or v9). Or *all* Garmin GPSes come with Street_Level_Map but some =
as
pre-loaded some come with CD/DVD that you install yourself (either to
internal or external memory depending on the model's)


YES, anything you can READ using Mapsource you can transfer to GPS unit. =
And
I read and was told (by Garmin tech) that Waypoints is probably the only
thing you can transfer to Nuvi 680 (and other Nuvi to I guess)

        Or Nuvi doesn't have some other feature's StreetPilot has.


YES, that's what the external memory is for. I believe that you may be =
able
to upgrade to the internal, but may not be a good idea.
=20

Joel wrote:


Yep


Are you sure about this - a few months ago some of the units did not come with
maps
- have a look at some of those that take blue chart maps as these seem to sold
without any maps


Not sure why you say this, and with my Nuvi there was not a choice - the new map
overwrote the old

David