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northisle1 Occasional Visitor
Joined: Mar 16, 2006 Posts: 3
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Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 1:27 pm Post subject: Garmin i3 Latest version? |
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Wanting to buy one but not sure whether it will be shipped with latest version.Halfords have great offer at moment(£129).
Contacted them and they said it was version 2.7. However they weren't sure whether it was v7 or v8 mapping software 8O
Is it probable all new stock will now be v8 as I don't want the hassle of getting it changed later.
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bumpkin Frequent Visitor
Joined: Feb 08, 2006 Posts: 264 Location: Herefordshire
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Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 1:36 pm Post subject: |
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Will quite likely be v8 although if you order it and it isn't Garmin will swap the transflash card for a v8 one. You'll be without the use of the i3 for a few days whilst your card is posted back and they send the new one out.
The firmware can be user upgraded, 2.7 is the latest non beta version anyway. _________________ Chas
Garmin i3, Quest & StreetPilot 2720 with GTM10 |
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Popee Occasional Visitor
Joined: Mar 16, 2006 Posts: 3 Location: Devon and beyond
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Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 2:06 pm Post subject: |
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Northisle, I picked up mine from Halfords (new stock) couple a days ago and the mapping is v8 .
Am assuming that 2.7 is the latest software? Checked for an upload and the garmin updater claims that software on mine is newer that current available update?
TTFN
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northisle1 Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 3:31 pm Post subject: |
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I've finally received a further reply from Halfords and they say they have checked all their stock and been in touch with Garmin.
The units are indeed being sent out v8. |
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Aitch2 Regular Visitor
Joined: Jan 22, 2006 Posts: 226 Location: South Coast, UK
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Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 4:12 pm Post subject: |
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Yep - I picked up an i3 from Halfords yesterday - v8 maps and v2.70 firmware out of the box...that's 4 I've sold to colleagues now! 8)
Great little units.
Aitch _________________ Find Somewhere Else 090407: www.marillion.com |
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northisle1 Occasional Visitor
Joined: Mar 16, 2006 Posts: 3
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Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 8:50 pm Post subject: |
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Just ordered one. 8) |
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simon78 Occasional Visitor
Joined: Mar 10, 2006 Posts: 24 Location: Lincolnshire
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Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 9:59 pm Post subject: |
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I Recieved mine on Monday from Halfords, ordered it off website as my local store had sold out (not surprised at the price). My i3 has v8 maps and v2.70 firmware. Even got the voucher for £10 that they offer instore!!!!!
Bought a antenna for it today from Maplin £9.99 as kept losing signal in the car, couldn't get a signal in house now got 4 bars.
Best £129.99 i have spent in awhile |
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Anita Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Mar 15, 2006 Posts: 3219 Location: Windlesham, Surrey
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Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 10:43 pm Post subject: |
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Bought mine from the local Halfords today. None on display as they are in the middle of a refurbishment, but they had 10 'upstairs'. The first one they brought down had V7 mapping, but they went and got another and it was V8!
They were interested when I explained what I'd learnt about the versions from this site.
Thanks for the information everyone! It saved me a lot of trouble and taught the Halfords staff something too! :P
Anita |
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seacon Occasional Visitor
Joined: Mar 15, 2006 Posts: 20 Location: Northern Ireland
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Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 3:25 am Post subject: |
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I also bought an i3 from Halfords last weekend. It had Version 8 already installed.
I've noticed a small v8 printed text adjacent to the bar code on the bottom of this i3 box.
This may, if correct, be a useful tip which may be worth checking if you are in a shop and don't know if the unit has V8 loaded! |
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intenso Occasional Visitor
Joined: Mar 11, 2006 Posts: 3
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Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 8:53 am Post subject: |
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seacon wrote: | I also bought an i3 from Halfords last weekend. It had Version 8 already installed.
I've noticed a small v8 printed text adjacent to the bar code on the bottom of this i3 box.
This may, if correct, be a useful tip which may be worth checking if you are in a shop and don't know if the unit has V8 loaded! |
My i3 bought from Halfords last weekend also has the v8 next to the bar code and is version8. |
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Popee Occasional Visitor
Joined: Mar 16, 2006 Posts: 3 Location: Devon and beyond
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Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 7:11 pm Post subject: |
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Looks like the antenna may be a must for me - best I can get in the car is two bars - but doesn't seem to effect the unit - it can even name lanes that I didn't even know had names.
Anyway, no V8 next to the bar code on the box with mine but still V8 mapping. |
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simon78 Occasional Visitor
Joined: Mar 10, 2006 Posts: 24 Location: Lincolnshire
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Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 10:43 pm Post subject: |
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Quote: | Looks like the antenna may be a must for me - best I can get in the car is two bars - but doesn't seem to effect the unit |
Thats better than mine was without antenna!
Quote: | seacon wrote:
I also bought an i3 from Halfords last weekend. It had Version 8 already installed.
I've noticed a small v8 printed text adjacent to the bar code on the bottom of this i3 box.
This may, if correct, be a useful tip which may be worth checking if you are in a shop and don't know if the unit has V8 loaded! |
Just looked at the box that mine came in and it also had a v8 next to barcode. |
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British_Bulldog Occasional Visitor
Joined: Mar 19, 2006 Posts: 1
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Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 9:03 pm Post subject: i3 and Version 8 |
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Hi,
Like yourselves I bought an i3 fron halfords at the weekend with V8 mapping and 2.7 software. Can you tell me if it is possible to backup the information on the card incase it is corrupted.
You'll notice in the box there is a piece of orange'y paper with the serial number for the mapsource City navigator Europe NT V8 + Traffic software but the disk isn't provided. Do you know if we can get this software to utilise the unlock code we have effectively purchased.
Thanks,
Andy |
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