Garmin Map Update 2009 for City Navigator North America NT by Garmin USA
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Digital camera reviews of Garmin Map Update 2009 for City Navigator North America NT
Digital camera Review: A Very Good Map, But So Was Last Years
Summary: 5 Stars
Garmin uses the maps from Navteq. They are very good, among the best digital maps available. This years map is better than last years map, but only marginally so. And the POIs (Points of Interest) have been updated, too, but don't be surprised when you try to find a Wendy's Restaurant listed and find it was closed 12 months ago. It happens, not frequently, but it happens.
New streets, even those that opened a year ago, may not have been added. That is the nature of the Map business. They can only work on certain areas of the map, and they may have not been able to get around to the road change in the area in which you are traveling. But many of the new streets have been added.
All in all, this is a better map than last years, which was a better map than the one the year before, which was a better map ... well, you get the idea.
If you need as accurate a map as possible for your Garmin, get this one. And if the map in your Garmin is more than couple of years old, get this one. But you may not need or want to upgrade from your 2008 map ... wait a year or two. Besides, you may decide to purchase a new GPS with better features 6 months from now.
I've rated this 5 stars because it is that good compared to other digital maps on other GPS systems. But it is not perfect, and you may not need it.
By the way, while the installation is not difficult, it takes an hour or two to actually install, so be prepared. Don't expect to start installation and be on the road with it 10 minutes after you start. It ain't gonna happen.
Digital camera Review: A better way to update your Garmin
Summary: 5 Stars
After downloading and updating my own Garmin, I can tell you that using the CD is much easier! This made upgrading so much easier!Digital camera Review: A must
Summary: 5 Stars
As much as the world around us is changing, so must we keep up with it and this product does just that. Easy to install and configure.Digital camera Review: A very easy install
Summary: 5 Stars
As this is the first time that I have updated the software on my Garmin, I entered this process with a little trepidation. However, I was very surprised to see how well documented the process was and how smoothly it proceeded.
The only negative is that the process is very slow. I actually had time to eat dinner while the Garmin was updating. However, I attribute this to the device itself rather than the update software.
If the process was outlined in detail (either on the Garmin website or on Amazon), I would have felt much more at ease before making this purchase.
Digital camera Review: Anyway to get a refund????
Summary: 2 Stars
First off, I can't get anywhere without a GPS and only really use it to travel in Texas. The old software had a few problems with giving the wrong exits, like in Fort Worth. This version corrected that but gave me one route to West Texas from home and on the return trip sent me another way. It still does not recognize that the George Bush Turnpike is open all the way to 161 and it kept telling me to exit and get on the George Bush Turnpike, when I was already on the turnpike. This happened two times! The old version didn't do that.
Then I ordered the disc to install the program because with my wireless connection downloads are slow... So I waited a week to get the product only to have it launch my internet connection so I could download the software! So one week and two hours later.... my nuvi was updated. All in all, wish I hadn't updated. It's tax deductible for me though, so I guess I'm not out any money, just time and that is not deductible.