Portable GPS Ratings

Garmin City Navigator North America for detailed maps of U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico (DVD)

City Navigatorandreg; North America NT No more stopping for directions. With detailed street maps of North America and a hefty points of interest database at your fingertips, you have all the data you need to navigate North America. Our City Navigator North America NT DVD include the same detailed maps, points of interest and coverage areas as our traditional City Navigator North America data, just compressed differently for your NT compatible unit. It also includes traffic data that allows certain units to use traffic receivers. This product is for NT compatible units only. See the product compatibility table to the right for a list of compatible units. Features include: - 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 - lodging - attractions - entertainment - shopping - emergency services - post offices - gas stations and more - Automatically creates point-to-point routes in MapSourceandreg; and on your NT compatible GPS, see the product compatibility list on the right. - Postal code support for Canada - Enhances pronunciation data for compatible GPS devices that can speak street names (example: “TurnThanks 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.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Thanks for the good service
The service was very good and quick. The company will hear from me again when the new City Navigator comes out.

2 Stars Confused by Garmin software as usual
The product seems to work OK, e.g. , the same as the previous non-NT version but I have been unable to see any difference in the actual mapping or POI entries. It does allow for loading larger and fewer map segments onto my memory limited 276C resulting in using less of the memory for a given area, which, under the right circumstances can be a plus.

Since it is undated I remain confused as to whether or not I have even reasonably current maps, i.e., the 2009 versions. The actual map data designated by Garmin as 2009 was finalized in late 2007 and the original product came out in mid 2008 and was denominated as CN NA 2009 NT. Is this the same product? Who knows? Garmin is very fond of changing product nomenclature with seemingly little regard for the consumer.

There is a CN NT 2009 update out on DVD for more than the price of this disc. I checked my “My Garmin” account for the unit but no update appears. I have also heard of the availability of a 2009.1 update and the 2010 update. The Garmin website as usual provides no useful guidance when it comes to mapping products.

CN NA NT still uses the NAVTEQ data. My preference would be for them to go back to using Tele Atlas as their data supplier. Tele Atlas has much more complete mapping data and shines in the minor-road and off-road stuff.

Sorry, my love-hate relationship with Garmin is showing through. I am a hardcore longtime GPS user and Garmin is abandoning us for the “mainstream never read the manual and lets watch the cartoon users” so I am not very happy with them.

5 Stars A must have for your Garmin GPS unit
I bought this in conjunction with my 60csx after reading much about GPS maps here on Amazon. All I can say is that if you buy any Garmin GPS, then you HAVE TO have at least City Navigator (for roads and POI’s etc…) to make it worth the purchase (the GPS unit, that is!). To me it is like buying an Ipod (no, I don’t own an Ipod), NOT putting any music on it and then saying “wow, this is a great gadget… NOT” :).

The best part is actually using City Navigator on your computer (with MapSource) and uploading the customized maps into the unit. Very nice.

One other thing, I read SO MUCH in the reviews about the difficulty in activating the maps and all that… Let me just say that if you have that much trouble in the activation “process”, you’ll:

1. Find it impossible to load any kinds of maps.

2. Find it almost impossible to do much more than turn the unit on.

3. Probably be better off sticking to paper maps

Data in my version is very up to date and I couldn’t be happier with it. To me, Garmin embarrasses themself by not having this as the unit’s basemap. But then, how could they make another $80 on a $300 unit just like that Anyway, I’m pleased and that’s all that matters.

5 Stars Very happy this product.
Very happy with the product, everything on these maps so far proved to be accurate in PA, MD, and Virgina. Expensive though, Garmin should include this software on all GPS’s.

4 Stars Works well for me
I bought this map for my eTrec Legend HCx so that I could plan cross country auto trips. I have only used it for one short trip but it performed well. Routing could be a bit more straight forward.

I must agree that the unlocking and installation is very aggravating who are they trying to protect it from, the CIA cipher division?

I will update this review after a 2500 mile trip this spring.

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