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"Adrian" wrote

Is there anybody else supplying an alternative to the Garmin 256MB Data
Card?

Yes, i.e. www.comkor.de offers a compatible 256MB card,
which works fine in my Sp3. 24 months warranty.
Rumours circulate, a 512MB card shall be in progress,
but new firmware has to support it.

Thomas

Ted Lindgreen wrote:
<snip>

Indeed, I certainly did not know. I have just investigated again,
but can not find any other manufacturer of data cards which are
compatible with the Garmin Data Cards larger than 32 MB. Gilsson
did announce some larger cards but have not delivered, sofar.

So, please enlighten us, where else can one buy these cards?

As I noted earlier in this thread, there are some listed here:

http://search.ebay.com/Garmin-Data-Card

There are 32 and 128 MB cards there now that are not Garmin branded. I
do not see any non-Garmin 256 MB cards there so they may no be available
or not available yet.

I'm not a Garmin owner, expert, user, or even much of a proponent for
their stuff. But I have seen numerous non-Garmin data card offerings on
eBay and posted to the thread.

My feeling is that there is no profit in offering stuff that does not
exist for sale on eBay so I'm assuming the stuff is really available.

Jack

--
Jack Erbes in Ellsworth, Maine, USA - jackerbes at adelphia dot net
(also receiving email at jacker at midmaine.com)

does garmin actually update bluechart maps? Or better: does the
government update their maps which are then turned into bluecharts?
Matt

No offense, but this thing costs more then a garmin card here....

Matt

Non Garmin cards seemed like a good idea before Garmin reduced the price
on them but after that there was too little of a savings to take a chance on
the aftermarket cards in most peoples opinion. I haven't looked recently at
aftermarket Garmin memory card prices but in the past you only saved a few
bucks by buying the aftermarket cards over what you could get the Garmin
cards for.
--


Darrel Goheen
GPS@tvnav.com
http://www.tvnav.com




"Ted Lindgreen" <ted@sanne.nlnetlabs.nl> wrote in message
news:4200ed8b$1@inaja.bit.nl...

In article <r8ednTwnYdlxTp3fRVn-jA@adelphia.com>,
Jack Erbes <jackerbes@adelphia.net> wrote:
...
That is the data card we have been talking about in this thread. You
don't have to buy them from Garmin but I suppose there are many that
might not know that.

Indeed, I certainly did not know. I have just investigated again,
but can not find any other manufacturer of data cards which are
compatible with the Garmin Data Cards larger than 32 MB. Gilsson
did announce some larger cards but have not delivered, sofar.

So, please enlighten us, where else can one buy these cards?

Regards,
-- ted

<web1000@shaw.ca> wrote in message
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does garmin actually update bluechart maps?

Of course they update the maps. There would be no other reason to offer
map updates if they didn't.
--


Darrel Goheen
GPS@tvnav.com
http://www.tvnav.com

Robert Elsinga =8-) wrote:

On 1 Feb 2005 03:45:26 -0800, adriankendrick@gmail.com (Adrian)
wrote:

Is there anybody else supplying an alternative to the Garmin 256MB
Data Card?

www.gps.nl has several sizes, which are cheaper and have a longer
waranty period.

_____________


That Dutch website has a forum attached to it -

http://forum.gps.nl/

It looks like a very informative and active and well organized forum.
Too bad it's in Dutch.

On Wed, 02 Feb 2005 10:31:35 -0500, Jack Erbes <jackerbes@adelphia.net>
wrote:

As I noted earlier in this thread, there are some listed here:

http://search.ebay.com/Garmin-Data-Card

There are 32 and 128 MB cards there now that are not Garmin branded.

I notice that there are some cards on eBay that come pre-loaded with a heap
of maps, and say that they don't need an unlock code.

Are these legal? I doubt it, but just thought I'd check - going to Europe
soon, so one of Europe would come in very handy.

Also, they say they don't need unlock code - is this true? And if so, do they
have all the features like autorouting & searching?

Dave

The email address used for sending these postings is not valid.
All replies to the group please.

<web1000@shaw.ca> wrote

No offense, but this thing costs more then a garmin card here....

Yes, Europe and esp. Germany is very expensive if you look
for electronic devices or cars etc.
But those garmin compatible cards do exist and as there are
probably build in Asia or US, you should be able to get them
there for a moderate price.

Thomas

Dave Baker wrote:
<snip>

I notice that there are some cards on eBay that come pre-loaded with a heap
of maps, and say that they don't need an unlock code.

Are these legal? I doubt it, but just thought I'd check - going to Europe
soon, so one of Europe would come in very handy.

Also, they say they don't need unlock code - is this true? And if so, do they
have all the features like autorouting & searching?

I hadn't noticed that, but I'm not a Garmin user. I thought you had to
"marry" the unlocked data to a GPS unit by the unit's serial number.

Maybe the eBay sellers are saying they will fill the cards for you
either without knowing or not saying that it won't work on another GPS
unit?

Jack

--
Jack Erbes in Ellsworth, Maine, USA - jackerbes at adelphia dot net
(also receiving email at jacker at midmaine.com)

Dave Baker wrote:

There are 32 and 128 MB cards there now that are not Garmin branded.

I notice that there are some cards on eBay that come pre-loaded with a heap
of maps, and say that they don't need an unlock code.

Are these legal? I doubt it, but just thought I'd check - going to Europe
soon, so one of Europe would come in very handy.

Garmin sells some cards pre-programmed with maps, esp. BlueChart.
Reselling those shouldn't be any legal issue. But loading maps
from one of the CDROM MapSource programs onto a data card and
selling it would presumably violate the Garmin license agreement.

Also, they say they don't need unlock code - is this true? And if so, do they
have all the features like autorouting & searching?

Many of the MapSource products don't use unlock codes. This would
include MetroGuide-USA/NA, MetroGuide-EUR, Roads&Rec, US Topo, and
of course the pre-programmed cards. I'd guess that those are the
map products loaded onto the cards you mention. I don't think any
of the products without unlock codes have autorouting, but the search
features would work fine.

"Dave Baker" <newsgroup_poster@jodael.com> wrote in message
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On Wed, 02 Feb 2005 10:31:35 -0500, Jack Erbes <jackerbes@adelphia.net
wrote:

As I noted earlier in this thread, there are some listed here:

http://search.ebay.com/Garmin-Data-Card

There are 32 and 128 MB cards there now that are not Garmin branded.

I notice that there are some cards on eBay that come pre-loaded with a
heap
of maps, and say that they don't need an unlock code.

Are these legal?

Just depends on which Maps are on them. If they were pre-loaded by
Garmin it would be legal. If they were not pre-loaded by Garmin they would
not be legal.

Also, they say they don't need unlock code - is this true?

Just depends on which maps are on them.
--


Darrel Goheen
GPS@tvnav.com
http://www.tvnav.com

On 2 Feb 2005 16:11:07 +0100, ted@sanne.nlnetlabs.nl (Ted Lindgreen)
wrote:

So, please enlighten us, where else can one buy these cards?

www.gps.nl (as said before in this thread). Up to 256MB.


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Personal website: www.elsinga.org , Home @ N 52"55.812', E 05"51.509'
Voice: +31 871 90 11 11 (EUR 0,41/min), fax2mail: +31 842 22 76 82

On 2 Feb 2005 20:13:08 -0800, wwerewolff@yahoo.com wrote:

www.gps.nl has several sizes, which are cheaper and have a longer
waranty period.

That Dutch website has a forum attached to it -

http://forum.gps.nl/

Correct. =8-)

It looks like a very informative and active and well organized forum.
Too bad it's in Dutch.

Questions in english will be answered in most cases. Even from
non-locals and non-Waypoint customers. Please don't abuse that.

--
Robert Elsinga =8-) e-mail: robert (at) elsinga.org/elsinga.net

Personal website: www.elsinga.org , Home @ N 52"55.812', E 05"51.509'
Voice: +31 871 90 11 11 (EUR 0,41/min), fax2mail: +31 842 22 76 82

In article <cgn301djsnv9k1b4q2q8viuugqo8cc4atu@4ax.com>,
Robert Elsinga =8-) <use_robert_at_elsinga.org_as_reply_address@gmx.net> wrote:

On 2 Feb 2005 16:11:07 +0100, ted@sanne.nlnetlabs.nl (Ted Lindgreen)
wrote:

So, please enlighten us, where else can one buy these cards?

www.gps.nl (as said before in this thread). Up to 256MB.

Ok, checked:

www.gps.nl sells original Garmin data cards and only
one compatible card, a 256 one, their prices:

Garmin original:
16MB 50 euro (== $ 66)
32MB 65 euro (== $ 86)
62MB 75 euro (== $100)
128MB 100 euro (== $133)
256MB 200 euro (== $266)
non-Garmin:
256MB 150 euro (== $200)

Compared with tnav:
16MB $ 40.00
32MB $ 55.00
64MB $ 65.00
128MB $ 80.00
256MB $125.00

Draw your own conclusions...

As for ebay:
- the prices there do not seem to be very competitive with tnav's.
- where pictures are available, they show "Garmin" on the modules,
it just looks like (expensive) second-hand Garmin modules;
- I think it's doubtful whether BlueChart data on non-Garmin
modules is legal, or even works (note: BlueChart is locked).
So, I don't think buying ebay-stuff is wise.

Thanks for all info,
-- ted