Garmin MapSource City Navigator, North America DVD-ROM for Garmin StreetPilot GPS Units by Garmin
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Digital camera reviews of Garmin MapSource City Navigator, North America DVD-ROM for Garmin StreetPilot GPS Units
Digital camera Review: Amazing product
Summary: 5 Stars
What an amazing product! This brings a "Mapquest" like feature to your garmin handheld GPS. Just type in an address and turn by turn directions are given. Need to find a place to eat, shop, get gas, hotel, car repair... look it up by name or by nearest to your position. The street names have all been current. A very cool feature is it identifies one way streets when ploting a course and will take you the way you can actually travel!!! Its directions havent let me down yet despite plotting dozens of routes. GREAT PRODUCT.Digital camera Review: As good as any other vehicle navigation software
Summary: 4 Stars
I've used this product for about 3 months. It works excellent in routing and rerouting, giving instructions, etc. (make sure your unit is compatible for that function). I've got it installed in my GPSMAP 60 csx and it works great. Lots of POI's. Only one complaint with this: You can't use the Topo at the same time in the same area. So if you are a hiker and use Topo maps, you'll have to manually switch in and out of City Navigator to get one or the other to work. They do not overlay. Kind of a pain - but that's what we have to deal with. I recommend this software to someone who wants both geographical use and road use for their GPSMAP model 60.Digital camera Review: Beware! v8 is NOT the latest version!
Summary: 1 Stars
I just purchased v8 assuming it was the currently latest version. The only identifier that I could find on Garmin's site to tell me so was the part number. However, after I received and installed the software, when I went to register it to get the license for my GPS, I was told there was another update that would cost another $75.
So I called Garmin and explained the situation. Thankfully, they're sending me the newest 2008 version fee free. However, while I was on the phone with the rep, I searched on Amazon and other sale sites (e.g. dealtime) and could find no one selling a 2008 version.
Apparently, the only way to get the latest version (which, as I found it, has been out for at least two months now) is through Garmin's website. And even then, you won't know what version you bought until you actually receive it.
My rating in this review is not really for the product itself (which I would only give 3 stars at the most) but for the major hassle it was to figure out what the latest version really was and finally receiving it. BTW, this quest started about the middle of August and I still don't have the latest version.
Digital camera Review: Buggy in spots
Summary: 2 Stars
I got City Navigator North America V8 (CNNAV8) to upgrade from City Select North America V7 (CSNAV7), since City Navigator seems to be (as of Jan-2007) Garmin's standard and City Select is being discontinued. I am being disappointed. The map segments are large and so we have to be careful when loading our Quest (~100MB memory, fixed). I probably would not be able to load a 1000 mi road trip without being careful. The mapping detail seems identical where I have checked, and so the hoped for update to the map data did not materialize.
What is concerning is that the route finding is buggy. This is true on the Quest, the GPSMap 60CSX, and also when running on the workstation. If you own the software you can do a route starting at (UTM WGS84) 10 S 601058 4122344, and finishing at 10 S 601198 4123478. The route taken is about 2X as long as it needs to be. It cannot be that the software is running out of resources since the route is only 1.5 miles long (when going the long way 'round. CSNAV7 finds a route 1/2 as long.)
Given that CSNAV7 does not show these problems, the map segments fit into snaller units more easily and there is no apparent differences in the data where I live, I plan to revert to CSNAV7, and not use CNNAV8 anymore.
I givew it two stars since the remainder of the functionality is good. But if you are planning on buying it for route finding - and I do not see any other reason to buy it - I would look elsewhere, like CS NA V7 if you need Garmin mapping.
Digital camera Review: Buy this BEFORE buying Topo
Summary: 4 Stars
Buy this software before buying Garmins Topo software. Odd are this package will do all you need, and more. If you really want to see elevation lines and more lake and river detail....THEN buy the Topo software!
Minus one star because the Search/Find funtion is the absolute worst I've ever used. But you learn how to play its little game...its Garmins way or you dont find your way!