[GeoStL] Re: Garmin software info - City Select North America and City Navigator North America
- From: "Sara Gomer" <outdoorlady79@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2006 07:48:59 -0600
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Mike, this is not entirely true. Instead of having two versions of
basically the same software (CS-city select and CNn-city navigator) which
use the same maps and are nearly identical they are discontinuing CS and
reworking CN to have smaller map segments so those will older units aren't
left in the dark. I remember reading this on the Garmin Website at some
point but don't have time go find it right now.
Sara
On 2/25/06, Mike Lusicic <lusicic@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> -
>
> Gosh. The guy certainly applied "pseudo-logic" on that one. "Since that is
> not an issue, City Select will be discontinued". And what happens to
> everyone who has an old model that needs the smaller mapsets? Great logic
> if
> you want everyone to be forced to buy the latest model.
>
> Let me attempt to reword it: If we discontinue City Select, then we only
> needto market and package one product, which is cheaper FOR US, and we
> will
> orphan all the folks out there that have the models we designed City
> Select
> to handle and they will be forced to buy the new model meaning more
> profits
> FOR US.
>
> But that doesn't sound quite as good, does it? Oh well, I guess it isn't
> allthat different than the computer industry.
>
> YVONNE VON DER AHE wrote: - Thank you to all who have provided information
> onthis software issue for the 60 CSx. I have heard from Garmin and thought
> you might be interested in their response that I just received. It
> follows:
> Yvonne, Thank You for contacting Garmin International! I am happy to help
> youwith this. You are correct City Navigator is the appropriate mapping
> software to use with the new X series units. You are also correct, City
> Select used to be recommended for use in hand held because of the smaller
> mapsets, however the x series has the card so that is no longer an issue.
> Since that is not an issue, City select will be discontinued. We have yet
> to
> issue a release date for the newest version of City Navigator. If you have
> any additional comments or questions, please do not hesitate to contact us
> via email or at the number listed below. Scott B. Product Support
> Specialist
> Garmin International 1200 E 151 St. Olathe Ks, 66062 1-800-800-1020
> www.garmin.com[1] Fax 1-913-440-5488 Dear Garmin, I am confused...I
> recently
> purchased the Garmin 60CSx and am now looking at the Mapsource products.
> The
> box the unit came in and the Garmin website indicate that City Navigator
> is
> the appropriate one to purchase, BUT the dealer I am utilizing indicates
> thatCity Select is better because of the smaller size of the maps. I
> figure
> that the size issue could be overcome with a larger memory chip if there
> was
> a problem. Is this so? Also I have "heard" that a new version of City
> Navigator is coming out this summer and that City Select is being
> discontinued. Is this so? Bottom line...which should I purchase City
> Select
> North America or City Navigator North America?? Thank you. Ladybug STL
> GC-RGS<gc-rgs@xxxxxxxxxx>[2] wrote: - Kurt, I had read too that CS was
> being
> phased out and replaced by CN ver8 this summer. The smaller map chunks of
> CS
> worked best for most of the handhelds because of the size and amount of
> memory in the GPS's. I understand the So. MO map size was over 24 meg and
> therefore wouldn't even fit in the Legend and Vista C units (before the x
> series). Of course with the microSD cards in the x series, size won't be a
> problem. But I'd hate to spend $100 on CS or CN when a new version would
> be
> out this summer, unless it would be a free update, which I doubt. On the
> other hand, those with the new toys that don't have CS or CN and want to
> playwith autorouting, get an older copy of Mapsource Metroguide (ver 4)
> and
> it WILL autoroute in the GPS. The maps are out of date by 5 years or so
> but
> it still does a good job in most cases. And Metroguide does not need to be
> unlocked. It will install on multiple GPS's. ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Stoeppelman, Kurt" To: Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 7:32 AM
> Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Garmin software info - City Select North America and
> City Navigator North America - At the 2K &B-day bash, there were questions
> about Garmin software. My question to Garmin: What is the difference
> between
> City Select(r) North America v7 and City Navigator(tm) North America v7? I
> have a 60CS. Answer: Thank you for contacting Garmin.=20 Let me preface
> this
> by saying you have caught us at a weird time...they are phasing City
> Select
> out and going totally to City Navigator. =20 You could probably find City
> Select North America V7 (note it is DVD-so is Navigator v7) or City
> NavigatorNorth America v7 stand alone now from an authorized Garmin
> dealer:
> http://www.garmin.com/dealers/online.html[3] Matching versions and flavors
> ofNavigator and Select are similar products with compatible Garmin
> units...there are some differences in the guts for routing. For example,
> Navigator is more thorough in roundabout guidance. Select will get you
> through it, but it won't be as informative. It involves things like that.
> In
> the big picture, they are very similar products, but there are some
> differences in the guts. Something in Select's favor...Select's map
> templatesare cut smaller than Navigator v7's. So you could customize the
> map
> set a bit more with Select than you could with Navigator (rather than,
> say,
> loading all of southern Georgia to get Atlanta as you would with Navigator
> with Select you can select just Atlanta and save memory for other areas).
> =20I would very, very strongly recommend reading about City Navigator
> North
> America v7 (note again the v7 products are on DVD) and using the MapSource
> Map Viewer to see the basic detail in it (be sure to zoom tightly and
> click
> the "more" detail button) starting at:
> http://www.garmin.com/cartography/mapSource/citynav.jsp[4] (Basic map
> detail
> you see with it as far as the roads, streets, etc. will be the same as
> what
> would come in Select North America v7.) Garmin has a "kit" for the MAP
> 60CS
> (it'll have Select in it) you might look at-with mounts and all that kind
> of
> thing with it. It's available from Garmin's online store now (they do have
> some stock on it).
> http://shop.garmin.com/accessory.jsp?sku=3D010%2D10458%2D00[5] Thank you
> again for your interest in Garmin GPS. Have you seen our online Map
> Viewer?
> Preview the basic data in many of the MapSource products firsthand.
> http://www.garmin.com/cartography/[6] Best regards,=20 Loy=20
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