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Garmin Map Update 2009 for City Navigator North America NT | 
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Category: CE
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Rating:  190 reviews
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 8.5 x 12.3
MPN: 010-10989-01
Model: 010-10989-01
UPC: 753759079178
EAN: 0753759079178
ASIN: B0016P9KWC
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| Features:
| • | Offers Full Coverage Of North America, Canada & Puerto Rico | | • | Gives User Simple & Convenient Way To Update The Detailed Maps & Nearly 6 Million Poi In Their Nt-Compatible Garmin(R) Products | | • | Works With Streetpilot(R) I5, C330, C340, C530, C550, C580, 7200, 7500, 2720, 2730 & 2820, N | | • | Vi Series Travel Assistants, Zumo(R) 450 & 550, GPSmap 478 & 496 & Quest 2 | | • | Will Also Update Mapsource & City Navigator(R) North America Nt When Used With Etrex(R) Legend Cx, Venture Cx, Vista Cx, GPSmap 276, 376, 60Cx, 60Csx, 76Cx, & 76Csx |
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Product Description
Map Update 2009 North America DVD contains full coverage for the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. City Navigator North America NT 2009 will update your preloaded Garmin GPS Unit with the latest maps. Navigate with confidence having interstates, highways, and residential streets at the tip of your finger. The data also contains points of interest, including business listings such as: food and drink, lodging, attractions, entertainment, shopping, emergency services, post offices, campgrounds, movie theaters, and more.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 25 more reviews...
 Solid Update from 2005 May 25, 2008
Melfi (Omaha, NE USA)
237 out of 253 found this review helpful
I have a different perspective on this Garmin 2009 North American Map Update than the other reviews I have seen thus far. My wife and I have a Garmin Street Pilot 2720 that we purchased in 2005 and we love it. We started to consider getting a map update about 6 months ago, not because we were having any particular problem with getting around on our rather frequent road trips, but because we thought that the newer version would be a little more accurate and have some other features that our old 2005 Maps did not. Honestly, the only issues we had with using our 2005 Map was an occasional street that was not recognized or a restaurant or gas station that was no longer at the location cited on the Street Pilot...again, the Garmin always got us back on track and to our destinations. We drove from Omaha, NE to Albuquerque, NM and back only last year with no problems whatsoever (even with all the new construction going on in Albuquerque the last few years)...and we spent a week driving all around Albuquerque and the surrounding areas.
Anyway, we decided to get some updated maps as it has been about 4 years. We then found out that Garmin discontinued the Street Pilot 2720 from production. This had us a little worried. I e-mailed the Garmin technical support and they assured us that the 2009 Maps would be compatible with our device. So I purchased the disc for about 8 bucks less on Amazon than from the Garmin site (I decided to go with the disc purchase option instead of risking downloading the huge program from the Garmin website to my computer).
The install of the disc maps to the computer and then to the Street Pilot 2720 was a breeze (though I had to install the original drivers from the Street Pilot 2720 to the computer as I had never bothered to check for any updates to the Street Pilot). The whole process took about 90 minutes. I was feeling pretty good.
The next day we took the Street Pilot 2720 out and drove around Omaha for awhile to see if some of the newer construction and roads were included on the 2009 Map update...they were all there (Qwest Arena and Convention Center, Some new roads, etc). The problem was that the audio/voice feature was not working. When we clicked 'speak' on the Street Pilot we got a message that said "Incompatible Audio Version'. We were NOT happy.
I went back to the Garmin website and checked for any updates to the Street Pilot 2720 and downloaded some additional audio voices from the website to the device. Though the Garmin website did not cite any updates for the American Voice (Jill) I downloaded it anyway along with a couple others (British male and female and Australian accent). When we went back out with the Street Pilot 2720, the audio features worked great with turn by turn instructions, etc. I do not know if this was my problem for not updating the Street Pilot 2720 sooner or a 'glitch' with the new Maps 2009 program for the 2720...either way I am glad that all is working well.
Things we like about the updated 2009 maps (realizing again that we are comparing to 2005 maps that were loaded on the Street Pilot 2720 when we bought it in 2005 and not to more recent versions):
1. There are more points of interest (it appears) in this version, including grocery stores, restaurants, museums, hospitals, everything...a lot more items seem to appear with you search for these than I recall on the older 2005 Maps version.
2. The maps are updated with newer streets (duh) cited---again, the only real reason to get this update anyway.
3. There are alternate voice features (different accents, etc). This does not seem to be particular to the 2009 maps, but we wanted to mention it anyway. The American voice (Jill) is a little 'harpy' and we found the British voices much more appealing...it just seems when Jill says 'recalculating' she seems quite irritated with you.
4. I think some of the icons have been changed, for example the museums and perhaps some other icons.
5. Still seems quite fast with calculating routes and getting you back on track if you alter from the planned route.
Overall we are very pleased with the product. Recognize that I am comparing the 2009 version to my rather old 2005 maps, however, so if you are considering updating from 2008 to 2009, you may want to check out other reviews. I am also quite happy (with the exception of the above-noted audio issue) with the 2009 Maps Update and how it works with the Street Pilot 2720.
A Very Good Map, But So Was Last Years July 10, 2008
R. Coover
21 out of 21 found this review helpful
Garmin uses the maps from Navteq. They are very good, among the best digital maps available. This years map is better than last years map, but only marginally so. And the POIs (Points of Interest) have been updated, too, but don't be surprised when you try to find a Wendy's Restaurant listed and find it was closed 12 months ago. It happens, not frequently, but it happens.
New streets, even those that opened a year ago, may not have been added. That is the nature of the Map business. They can only work on certain areas of the map, and they may have not been able to get around to the road change in the area in which you are traveling. But many of the new streets have been added.
All in all, this is a better map than last years, which was a better map than the one the year before, which was a better map ... well, you get the idea.
If you need as accurate a map as possible for your Garmin, get this one. And if the map in your Garmin is more than couple of years old, get this one. But you may not need or want to upgrade from your 2008 map ... wait a year or two. Besides, you may decide to purchase a new GPS with better features 6 months from now.
I've rated this 5 stars because it is that good compared to other digital maps on other GPS systems. But it is not perfect, and you may not need it.
By the way, while the installation is not difficult, it takes an hour or two to actually install, so be prepared. Don't expect to start installation and be on the road with it 10 minutes after you start. It ain't gonna happen.
Worth it for me June 2, 2008
Ernest Timmie
13 out of 16 found this review helpful
The ability to upgrade your GPS is one of the things that make it a great product. For $60 per year, it is like getting a new GPS each time.
Upgrade was easy. Only problem was with the amount of traffic on the Garmin site. This was a problem since the GPS must be connected to your computer which in turn must be connected to the Garmin website. If any of these connections fail, then the upgrade fails. This means that you start the procedure over again.
Garmin 2009 map update July 4, 2008
Peter R. Valeri (Brooklyn, NY USA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
CD map install works well with easy to follow onlinne instructions. The update does takes some time as the program warns - took over an hour on my Vista PC. CD version preferrable to download and Amazon's price was better than purchasing through Garmin. Update requires key code that is specific for your Garmin unit. Can't buy one update for multiple units...that's one quibble - you have to buy a full update for each unit; there is no discount or multiple unit purchase option.
Good updates to bring the Garmin Maps More Up-To-Date July 10, 2008
John C. Lewis (Taylors, SC United States)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The 2009 updates have added more information, and will help make your GPS more accurate. The are only as good as the local information that they get, but these are better than competitors maps I have seen.
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