Garmin City Navigator North America for Detailed Maps of the United State, Canada and Mexico (DVD)
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Customer Review: Can only be used on one device
Summary: 3 Stars
This is my first review ever. It is not for the software itself, but for Garmin's policy. I've been using City Navigator for 2 years on my eTrex Legend Cx, mostly when bicycling. I bought the DVD version for use on my computer. I also own Topo and Metroguide, but I like the auto-routing feature City Navigator provides when taking trips by car.
My eTrex recently died and Garmin wants $90 to repair it. That's half the price of a new eTrex Legend HCx here on Amazon, so I opted to buy the upgrade. Turns out City Navigator can only be unlocked for one device (my dead eTrex), so now I have to purchase another copy if I want maps on my new device.
So if your device becomes inoperable you have two choices: 1)pay Garmin to fix it or 2)by a new one AND new maps as well (an extra $100), i.e. every time you buy a new device you will have to re-purchase a new copy of City Navigator.
I'm going to make due with Metroguide and Topo from now on since they don't have to be unlocked.
Customer Review: Map update program better than I expected
Summary: 4 Stars
Garmin Map Update 2008 City Navigator for North America NT (010-10989-00 and 010-10989-50) As I read the other reviews I expected to have trouble with this program and I did. You must have all info with you and expect to call then for help. The help line was helpful as if they had this type of problems all the time. There software protection is extreme to the point that it will bring in the program hackers. The upgrade worked and my unit is much better than it was. The errors I have seen so far have been small ones. This is a good upgrade for an older unit. Unlock code only good for one unit upgrade. I now have three different Garmin units that I use. With the price of the upgrade (Close to the cost of some new units) and it is only good for one of my units I will be looking into buying a different brand next time.
Prof. Gadget
Customer Review: Double billing on Mapsource by Garmin/Don't upgrade
Summary: 2 Stars
I've used Mapsource with two Garmin GPS units for years. It is disappointingly lacking as far as being up to date. Now Garmin has changed it's upgrade process. Due to "security reasons", they now charge a $75 fee for EACH Garmin unit's unlock code. For me, that is $150 per upgrade. I have called Garmin to ask about this change in policy and have gotten no good answer for the price change, for me a 100% increase! They obviously do not trust their customers, and therefore penalize those who purchase more than one product from them. I see this as price gouging, but more than that, it shows that they expect their customers to cheat and give the maps away, which would be impossible as one needs an unlock code for each machine. $75 for each unlock code is unreasonable at best. No more upgrades for me. Time to look into the competition. I hope someone else will come out with a competitive product that puts these folks out of business.Customer Review: Maybe not as flashy as some...
Summary: 4 Stars
While this package may not be as flashy as some of the others out there, it does everything I want it to and then some.
I have two minor issues. 1)the interface with the map is clumsy when it comes to zooming and panning. If you use only the mouse, you have to switch between tools. 2) I can't find a way to filter out POIs I'm not interested in. If you are using the highest map detail setting to show minor streets and roads, you also get a ton of POIs which clutters the map.
I've tried two map/route software packages by the other big players in this market and am generally more satisfied with the Garmin product.
I used it paired with my Vista HCx and the more I use it, the more I like it.
Good support web site too.
UPDATE... There is a way filter POIs - sort of. You have to turn them all off and the search for the ones you want by category.
Customer Review: Unmet possibilities
Summary: 3 Stars
For such an expensive piece of software there is more potential here than usable product. City Navigator does have included most roads that I'm interested in but has a really hard time with whether they are paved or not. Also most of the roads in my neck of the woods have numbers on the signs designating what you're driving on. City Navigator uses names for the most part. Since they like named roads so much you'd think that one could use their "FIND" function to look up a famous road. Well, you'd be wrong. Try the Blue Ridge Pkw. or the Great River Road and see what happens. What City Navigator does it does fairly well, it just doesn't do nearly enough.
I waited until most pundits seemed in agreement that GPS was a well established product and then bought the "best" map for my hardware. I, maybe, should have waited