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J.Hardy
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Thu Nov 17, 2005 9:08 am Post subject:
City Navigator ver 5 versus new 7 |
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My hard drive died and lost my install of City Nav 5.0 that came with my
2610. My main problem is I have lost one of the 2 discs and cant reinstall
it. I was thinking I may be able to call Garmin and get a replacement disc
though I realize they may tell me they cant help me.( Anyone have similar xp
with them?)
However I now see that ver 7.0 is out. Is it worth the $116 to get it or
will I see little difference?
-John |
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tvnav.com
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Thu Nov 17, 2005 9:08 am Post subject:
Re: City Navigator ver 5 versus new 7 |
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There is probably no reason to buy the software again. Just call Garmin
and they will replace your software I'm sure. I've never heard they
wouldn't.
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Darrel Goheen
GPS@tvnav.com
http://www.tvnav.com
"J.Hardy" <johnhardy1@yahooDOTcom> wrote in message
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| Quote: | My hard drive died and lost my install of City Nav 5.0 that came with my
2610. My main problem is I have lost one of the 2 discs and cant reinstall
it. I was thinking I may be able to call Garmin and get a replacement disc
though I realize they may tell me they cant help me.( Anyone have similar
xp with them?)
However I now see that ver 7.0 is out. Is it worth the $116 to get it or
will I see little difference?
-John
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Seagull
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Thu Nov 17, 2005 9:08 am Post subject:
Re: City Navigator ver 5 versus new 7 |
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J.Hardy <johnhardy1@yahoodotcom> wrote:
| Quote: | I was thinking I may be able to call Garmin and get a replacement disc
though I realize they may tell me they cant help me.
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It can't help to ask. If you're a registered user there certainly
would be no harm in sending you a replacement CD.
| Quote: | However I now see that ver 7.0 is out. Is it worth the $116 to get it or
will I see little difference?
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That price is for City Select. The upgrade price for City Navigator is
$75. As for whether or not you see a difference will depend on where
you live and where you travel. Around our area there's a very noticeable
set of important changes from v5 to v7.
Cheers,
-+JLS
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gomez
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Thu Nov 17, 2005 5:08 pm Post subject:
Re: City Navigator ver 5 versus new 7 |
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On Thu, 17 Nov 2005 05:33:40 GMT, "J.Hardy" <johnhardy1@yahooDOTcom>
dropped the following oil-slick:
| Quote: | My main problem is I have lost one of the 2 discs and cant reinstall
it.
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How on earth do you lose just one of the discs?
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gomez
Honda TransAlp,KTM 640LC Enduro (For Sale)
(not is hot to reply)
"The best tool for the job is the hammer thats nearest to hand" |
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J.Hardy
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Fri Nov 18, 2005 9:08 am Post subject:
Re: City Navigator ver 5 versus new 7 |
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OK thanks all ! I will call Garmin tomorrow. Now that I look through their
site more I see theres a $75 upgrade price for the new ver7 software though
it doesnt explicitly say its available to owners of ver 5. But youre saying
that this is the case???
Im not sure whether I want to just try and get a replacement disc (disc2
btw) or get the upgrade. I have noticed over time, incorrect street info
and more often, POI information. I wonder how much more correct the map
info from the new ver would be. I guess thats a case-by-case kind of thing
but Id love to hear more about that from you all.
BTW, Im planning on getting the new 7200 for our next delivery vehicle. Does
anyone know if it will be able to be "hard installed" , ie. bolted, onto a
dash? This is important because if it can be it will be covered by our
insurance.
Thanks again for all your help,
John
"J.Hardy" <johnhardy1@yahooDOTcom> wrote in message
news:UCUef.552163$_o.297464@attbi_s71...
| Quote: | My hard drive died and lost my install of City Nav 5.0 that came with my
2610. My main problem is I have lost one of the 2 discs and cant reinstall
it. I was thinking I may be able to call Garmin and get a replacement disc
though I realize they may tell me they cant help me.( Anyone have similar
xp with them?)
However I now see that ver 7.0 is out. Is it worth the $116 to get it or
will I see little difference?
-John
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peter
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Fri Nov 18, 2005 9:08 am Post subject:
Re: City Navigator ver 5 versus new 7 |
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J.Hardy wrote:
| Quote: | OK thanks all ! I will call Garmin tomorrow. Now that I look through their
site more I see theres a $75 upgrade price for the new ver7 software though
it doesnt explicitly say its available to owners of ver 5. But youre saying
that this is the case???
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Version 5 to 7 is ok, but note that it's an upgrade rather than a
regular installation and it'll expect to find a previous version of
CityNavigator already installed. So to use it you'll first need to
install vers. 5 and then do the upgrade to vers. 7. Explain the
missing CD to Garmin when you call them and see if they'll send you a
replacement in addition to the vers. 7 upgrade. |
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tvnav.com
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Sat Nov 19, 2005 12:41 am Post subject:
Re: City Navigator ver 5 versus new 7 |
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"J.Hardy" <johnhardy1@yahooDOTcom> wrote in message
news:20eff.554509$_o.278908@attbi_s71...
| Quote: | OK thanks all ! I will call Garmin tomorrow. Now that I look through
their site more I see theres a $75 upgrade price for the new ver7 software
though it doesnt explicitly say its available to owners of ver 5. But
youre saying that this is the case???
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Yes he was correct.
| Quote: | Im not sure whether I want to just try and get a replacement disc (disc2
btw) or get the upgrade.
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Either way you will probably need both original disks. You have to have
a version of CN installed before you can install the update.
I have noticed over time, incorrect street info
| Quote: | and more often, POI information. I wonder how much more correct the map
info from the new ver would be.
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A lot going from v5 to 7. Just remember though there is no such thing as
an accurate map or POI info.
--
Darrel Goheen
GPS@tvnav.com
http://www.tvnav.com |
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J.Hardy
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Sat Nov 19, 2005 9:08 am Post subject:
Re: City Navigator ver 5 versus new 7 |
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Well I called Garmin today. They (a very nice/helpful lady) said I could
either get a copy of the missing ver 5 disc for $10 or a copy of the full
version 7 for $75. I opted for the new version. She seemed to be selling me
on ver 7 and figuring it may have some updated roads and POI's in my area I
decided to take the chance. We use the 2610 daily for deliveries and it
seems more and more we come across new suddivisions and roads that arent on
the maps. Im just hoping the version will help some with that. Also found
out that , like their other products, the 7200 cannot be "hard" installed so
that it will be covered by our theft insurance...too bad.
"J.Hardy" <johnhardy1@yahooDOTcom> wrote in message
news:UCUef.552163$_o.297464@attbi_s71...
| Quote: | My hard drive died and lost my install of City Nav 5.0 that came with my
2610. My main problem is I have lost one of the 2 discs and cant reinstall
it. I was thinking I may be able to call Garmin and get a replacement disc
though I realize they may tell me they cant help me.( Anyone have similar
xp with them?)
However I now see that ver 7.0 is out. Is it worth the $116 to get it or
will I see little difference?
-John
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lostparts
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Sat Nov 19, 2005 9:08 am Post subject:
Re: City Navigator ver 5 versus new 7 |
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"J.Hardy" <johnhardy1@yahooDOTcom> wrote in message
news:4Vwff.582823$xm3.388615@attbi_s21...
: Well I called Garmin today. They (a very nice/helpful lady) said I could
: either get a copy of the missing ver 5 disc for $10 or a copy of the full
: version 7 for $75. I opted for the new version. She seemed to be selling
me
: on ver 7 and figuring it may have some updated roads and POI's in my area
I
: decided to take the chance. We use the 2610 daily for deliveries and it
: seems more and more we come across new suddivisions and roads that arent
on
: the maps. Im just hoping the version will help some with that. Also found
: out that , like their other products, the 7200 cannot be "hard" installed
so
: that it will be covered by our theft insurance...too bad.
:
: "J.Hardy" <johnhardy1@yahooDOTcom> wrote in message
: news:UCUef.552163$_o.297464@attbi_s71...
: > My hard drive died and lost my install of City Nav 5.0 that came with my
: > 2610. My main problem is I have lost one of the 2 discs and cant
reinstall
: > it. I was thinking I may be able to call Garmin and get a replacement
disc
: > though I realize they may tell me they cant help me.( Anyone have
similar
: > xp with them?)
: > However I now see that ver 7.0 is out. Is it worth the $116 to get it or
: > will I see little difference?
: >
: > -John
What do you mean by hard installed? The 7200 cannot be "hard" installed so
that it will be covered by our theft insurance. |
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Joe
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Sun Nov 20, 2005 1:08 am Post subject:
Re: City Navigator ver 5 versus new 7 |
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"J.Hardy" <johnhardy1@yahooDOTcom> wrote:
| Quote: | Well I called Garmin today. They (a very nice/helpful lady) said I could
either get a copy of the missing ver 5 disc for $10 or a copy of the full
version 7 for $75. I opted for the new version. She seemed to be selling me
on ver 7 and figuring it may have some updated roads and POI's in my area I
decided to take the chance. We use the 2610 daily for deliveries and it
seems more and more we come across new suddivisions and roads that arent on
the maps. Im just hoping the version will help some with that. Also found
out that , like their other products, the 7200 cannot be "hard" installed so
that it will be covered by our theft insurance...too bad.
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$75 is lot cheaper than the previous $150 upgrade price for City
Navigator. For $75 I may upgrade mine, but not $150, and with reasonable
software upgrade I may even upgrade my hardware. |
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J.Hardy
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Sun Nov 20, 2005 5:08 pm Post subject:
Re: City Navigator ver 5 versus new 7 |
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"tvnav.com" <GPS@tvnav.com> wrote in message ...
| Quote: | Just remember though there is no such thing as
an accurate map or POI info. |
I guess you mean 100% accurate eh? My experience is that both the maps and
POI info are 75-90%
accurate. Is there something Im missing from this comment Darell? |
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tvnav.com
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Sun Nov 20, 2005 5:08 pm Post subject:
Re: City Navigator ver 5 versus new 7 |
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For some reason some people think there are perfect maps and it simply
is not possible. Maps change by the minute if not more often. I would guess
that the maps that Garmin uses are about 95% accurate and the POI info.
about 85% accurate at any given time. Yes when I said accurate maps I meant
100%.
--
Darrel Goheen
GPS@tvnav.com
http://www.tvnav.com
"J.Hardy" <johnhardy1@yahooDOTcom> wrote in message
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"tvnav.com" <GPS@tvnav.com> wrote in message ...
Just remember though there is no such thing as
an accurate map or POI info.
I guess you mean 100% accurate eh? My experience is that both the maps
and POI info are 75-90%
accurate. Is there something Im missing from this comment Darell?
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J.Hardy
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Sun Nov 20, 2005 5:08 pm Post subject:
Re: City Navigator ver 5 versus new 7 |
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Is there another player out there in map data? Is Navteq the most
accurate/thorough data available? However I realize that most likely no
other data can be used with Garmin unit. Just wondering if Navteq has any
real competition.
"tvnav.com" <GPS@tvnav.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | For some reason some people think there are perfect maps and it simply
is not possible. Maps change by the minute if not more often. I would
guess that the maps that Garmin uses are about 95% accurate and the POI
info. about 85% accurate at any given time. Yes when I said accurate maps
I meant 100%.
--
Darrel Goheen
GPS@tvnav.com
http://www.tvnav.com
"J.Hardy" <johnhardy1@yahooDOTcom> wrote in message
news:JJ0gf.587141$xm3.34738@attbi_s21...
"tvnav.com" <GPS@tvnav.com> wrote in message ...
Just remember though there is no such thing as
an accurate map or POI info.
I guess you mean 100% accurate eh? My experience is that both the maps
and POI info are 75-90%
accurate. Is there something Im missing from this comment Darell?
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Seagull
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Mon Nov 21, 2005 5:08 pm Post subject:
Re: City Navigator ver 5 versus new 7 |
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J.Hardy <johnhardy1@yahoodotcom> wrote:
| Quote: | Is there another player out there in map data? Is Navteq the most
accurate/thorough data available? However I realize that most likely no
other data can be used with Garmin unit. Just wondering if Navteq has any
real competition.
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TeleAtlas.
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tvnav.com
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Tue Nov 22, 2005 1:08 am Post subject:
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"J.Hardy" <johnhardy1@yahooDOTcom> wrote in message
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| Quote: | Is there another player out there in map data?
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Not that I'm aware of.
Is Navteq the most
| Quote: | accurate/thorough data available?
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I believe so.
--
Darrel Goheen
GPS@tvnav.com
http://www.tvnav.com |
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