Garmin Nuvi - What map version?

Shez · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 12, 2005 Posts: 19

Is it City Navigator v.7? If so is v.8 due out anytime soon as I plan to use it in Irish Republic as well as U.K. (if i buy it) and v7 maps have limited Irish info.

Skippy · Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 2:57 pm Post subject:

Unless otherwise stated, I would presume that the Nüvi will come with v7 maps.

There are reports on this forum that Garmin will offer a free upgrade and the v8 release is imminent. Some of the i3s are shipping with the UK v8 maps already.

The Irish Republic coverage isn't great in v7 but the M, N and R roads are all there. Cities like Waterford and Galway are mapped but smaller ones like Carlow and Kilkenny aren't. Garmin have an online map viewer so you can check it out.

I don't know how much the coverage improves in v8, I think Navteq have been concentrating on completing Northern Ireland so they can claim 100% UK coverage (as opposed to 100% GB coverage).
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Shez · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 12, 2005 Posts: 19

Thanks Skippy. I'll try and confirm that free upgrade.

Shez · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 12, 2005 Posts: 19

I e-mailed Garmin directly and this is their reply:

Thank you for contacting Garmin Europe.

In regard to your email, the nüvi series are available in stores with Version 8 of City Select Europe NT.

If you have any further questions please let me know.

Seems they already have v.8

Skippy · Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 5:17 pm Post subject:

Shez · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 12, 2005 Posts: 19

You're right. That's not a lot of progress is it Sad

missing_user · Joined: Aug 30, 2008 Posts: -7

drummer · Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2005 11:41 am Post subject:

I was lucky enough to win a Nuvi at the Basingstoke meet and I can confirm that it has v8

Superten · Occasional Visitor Joined: Feb 14, 2005 Posts: 31

Mine came witn NT 8 :D

adamf · Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 1:57 am Post subject:

city select? or navigator i might be lucky and have one for christmass what do i do if its v7 :o

missing_user · Joined: Aug 30, 2008 Posts: -7

drummer · Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 4:10 pm Post subject:

It's "City Navigator Europe NT+ v8"

missing_user · Joined: Aug 30, 2008 Posts: -7

drummer · Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 11:28 am Post subject:

No problem. I'll have a look when I get home tonight and take a couple of screen grabs.

Is there anywhere in particular you would like me to look at?

missing_user · Joined: Aug 30, 2008 Posts: -7

Thank you for your offer of some screenshots.
I have sent you a Private Message with my email address

I have prepared two screenshots of Wicklow and Rosslare, using CitySelect Europe v7 on Mapsource on the PC, [40KB each] for you to see the poor level of road detail available to me!

If you could send me your email address [by Private Message] we can both compare the differences [if any] between v7 and v8.

Thank you for your interest.
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