Garmin MapSource City Navigator DVD for Garmin GPS Units, North America NT (010-10816-00)

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List Price: $158.02

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Features:

Product Type - GPS Accessories

-Premium maps contain full coverage throughout the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico including metropolitan and rural areas

-Includes detailed maps containing highways, interstates, business and residential roads with attributes such as turn restrictions, roundabout guidance, speed categories and other navigation features

-Displays nearly 6 million points of interest such as

---food and drink

Product Description

Thanks to the Garmin MapSource City Navigator North America NT Version 8, which gives you access to all the data you need to navigate North America, you may never have to ask for directions again. This software automatically creates point-to-point routes in MapSource and on your NT compatible Global Positioning System (GPS), and includes detailed, premium street maps of North America, plus a hefty points of interest database at your fingertips.

Featuring full coverage of the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico, including metropolitan and rural areas, the Garmin MapSource City Navigator North America NT Version 8 makes it a snap to travel to a new city, look up your hotel, restaurants, and other services, and then use your compatible Garmin GPS to guide you there. For added convenience, you'll be able to take advantage of detailed maps containing highways, interstates, business and residential roads with attributes such as turn restrictions, roundabout guidance, speed categories and other navigation features. Ideal for vacation-planning, the Garmin MapSource City Navigator North America NT Version 8 also displays nearly six million points of interest, such as postal offices, attractions, shopping, and emergency services. The Garmin MapSource City Navigator North America NT Version 8 and data cards include the same detailed maps, points of interest and coverage areas as the traditional City Navigator North America data, just compressed differently for your NT compatible unit.

The Garmin MapSource City Navigator North America NT Version 8 is designed for use with StreetPilot 2720, 2730, 2820, 7200, 7500 and the StreetPilot C-Series. It's also compatible with the StreetPilot i-Series, iQue 3000, M3, M4, Quest 2 and various handhelds such as GPSMAP 60Cx/60CSx/76Cx/76CSx and eTrex Legend Cx/Vista Cx.

Spotlight Customer Reviews:

Customer Rating:

Summary: City Navigator mapping software
Comment: The product performed as advertised. It's a bit costly, but given the extent of its coverage, it works. I found it very useful in a new city for getting around. I also use for bicycle touring; the routing options are particularly helpful for cyclists.

Customer Rating:

Summary:

It will get you there.

Comment:

Using this software on the Garmin Vista HCx. As talented as the unit is, it could do so much more, but the software is a great enhancement. I wish I had other Map software to compare it to. It doesn't always pick the right roads and sometimes it picks roads you would never take and vice versa. However, its ability re-calculate after you missed a turn or didn't want that road, is really cool. I haven't been able to truly test it in every aspect yet, but it will get you there.

Customer Rating:

Summary: Good, But a Little Out of Date
Comment: These are reasonable maps, but many of the restaurants and businesses in my area haven't existed for several years. I guess this is the hard part of their work.

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Too much personal information requested to unlock!!

Comment:

I guess other people don't mind being forced to register before being allowed to use a product. I don't think even Microsoft does that. I got so frustrated trying to get the software unlocked that I felt like throwing the thing away and just taking a loss. As the other guy wrote, it's clear when there isn't much competition.

I found the instructions vague. All Garmin had to do was provide an unlock key with the product and ask for it to be entered, like everyone else does. Instead, they forced me to register, and hinted very strongly that I provide an email address if I wanted my unlock code. They provided an 8 digit code in order for me to apply for my 25 digit code. I couldn't see the whole setup as anything but a process to squeeze me into registering and providing and address, email addy, and full name. I spelled my name in a way that I'll know what junk mail comes from Garmin. So, we'll see if they lied about selling the info or not.

If I can find a GPS unit as functional as Garmin, I'll try them out for any future buys. I don't like being forced to jump through hoops after a company already has my money, but won't deliver the promised product until I do so. I guess it doesn't bother some people to have their info constantly circulating about.

Customer Rating:

Summary: City Navigator Software
Comment: I read alot of the reviews and was skeptical about buying. But I bit the bullet and ordered because without the software my Garmin 76CX was not complete (even though you spend alot of money on the GPS). So after all is said and done, the software was easy to install and relatively easy to use. It made the GPS more useable for the street.