Which Garmin has the most up to date maps?
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Bob. Because Garmin updates maps 4 times per year, any Garmin model may or may not have the latest map. You are allowed 60 days after purchase to update your map (if needed) for free. I've owned and used several Garmins (one well over 4 years old) and have never updated a map yet (many people don't bother because the vast majority of the time a new map will have little or no effect on a person). However, if you must have the latest and greatest, Garmin offers a NuMap program for about 100 bucks, where you can download up to 4 map updates per year for the lifetime of your Nuvi.
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As mentioned above, i did ask the Amazon representative about v.5 being mentioned in the technical details and got a response that the description needs to be updated. The 350 is presently being shipped with 2008 maps. Registering the product with garmin should provide a free 2009 map update. I am not sure whether Garmin would really provide this service for free or not, but for $200, i think the 350 with 2008 maps is a very good buy.
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stay away from any Mios,unless you want 50 year old maps..just returned a c230 thinking the maps were updated from the c310x i returned,but they are still way out of date.Mio doesnt have a clue about maps...my 2 year old Garmin C320 has way more updated maps than a Brand new Mio...be warned with this Brand you get waht you pay for!!
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I'm not sure about the subway however my opinion would be to go with the Garmin Etrex 30. They have the most recent technology, GLONASS. I work in deep canyons under dense timber canopies and have been very happy with the reception. The GPSMAP62 just doesn't acquire the number of satellites that the newer tech does. The Etrex 30 has the same bells and whistles; color display memory card capable etc. the only drawback in my opinion is a slightly smaller screen however the newer technology more than makes up for it...in my view
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Looks to me like they're pushing Nuvis. Type garmin in google and go to the manufacturer's site. You can compare 4 side by side at a time.
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There are great easily accessible openstreetmap Garmin maps available for most of the countries. The quality is quite good and while Garmin maps are superior quality the purchase is rarely justified. For many areas of the world (South America, etc) openstreetmap is the best source of Garmin maps..
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Scott, I appreciate that you asked this, because I am doing the same comparison. I have not made a choice, but I am leaning toward the TomTom one because of price, and it (currently) has the most up-to-date map. I also found this comparison article here: http://www.sciuridae.co.uk/tomtom_one_v3_vs_garmin_nuvi_200.htm - A plus for the TomTom is price for the features, but it has a short battery life and does not come with an A/C charger, only the cigarette lighter thingy. The Garmin is higher priced, but has better graphics. From what I have read so far, both are excellent choices.
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You get a one-time map update with the package, which allows for the latest maps from Garmin to be loaded. It is fairly straight forward once you download their software.
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so far, the best one for me is Garmin Zumo 665 (the Road Tech if you drive an Harley-D )
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I spoke to the product representative at Amazon and he confirmed that it comes with 2008 maps and NOT 2009.However, Garmin is providing a free update to the 2009 maps if we register the product online in their website.
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Garmin will continue to support map updates for the Nuvi 3xx & 6xx series. Their units are designed to use the same maps. In fact, Garmin just provided new firmware on their website for the 3xx and 6xx to get them ready for their new map encryption scheme. This is because hackers figured out how to hack their 2009 maps and put them on any Nuvi without paying for them.- JimSHARCNET-USAhttp://www.sharc.net/gps_repair.htm
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Not sure when the UK maps were last updated. Ask Garmin directly on their website. They are very good at getting back. We used the current version last October and was very pleased, especially when using the thousands of rotaries in the UK. Just be careful about of a road. There they are more like paths with very high hedgerows on each side and no place to pullover.
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You can get maps for Europe, I'm not sure about lifetime updates. But my advice is don't bother. Garmin is produced for the US. In Europe it's almost worthless. It got me lost all the time. I switched to TomTom, which is European and doesn't work very well in the US, and the accuracy there was almost 100 percent. Garmin is especially bad in European cities where the streets are very close together. In Spain I haven't noticed a single taxi driver who uses Garmin or who uses anything other than TomTom, for that matter.
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I got the TomTom 3 yrs ago and it still works well for me. The only reason I got it was the world maps. Compared to today's units, TomTom or Garmin, it's basically an antique. There are so many more features available now, you have to decide on what features are important to you.
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G Malley, V2008 is the new version number they use from 2008 and after. v8 is the old map. So yours has the latest map. Great news Rebecca, thanks for sharing the news. I am glad that Garmin does listen to customers' complain so they change the policy. That's what a good company should do.Cheers
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thx, I guess i'll stick with 540TM :-) I am upgrading from old Garmin that had no map updates and traffic and hopefully it would be worth it at this price. I did use one of the TOM TOM models (smaller one) for a 2600 miles trip in the west coast and routing was really good.
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Garmin just released another update, the version number has been updated to 2014.30