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Grey Wolf and Wild Rice · Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 12:29 pm Post subject: Garmin Software

Another Magellan user is about to bite the dust and get a Garmin 60CSX.

But I am confused about the software offered.

Garmin MapSource Topographic CD....What does this do? Can you navigate to street level like the City Navigator CD? Can you see buildings on the TOPO maps like USGS paper maps?

vs.

Mapsource City Navigator North American CD....Is this all you really need?

There seems to be package offerings of the TOPO CD and GPS unit, but the City Navigator only comes alone or in a package with 12v cord and mount.

Or should I get both?

Are any free maps available online to download.

Users?

LucidOndine · Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 12:36 pm Post subject:

I use a 60CSX with City Select, which from what I've been told is the predecessor of City Navigator. From what I recall, the topo maps do not include any additional city streets to autoroute by, for what its worth.

I strongly advocate all Magellan users to make the switch Cool

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Grey Wolf and Wild Rice · Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 12:41 pm Post subject:

Marsha and Silent Bob · Past MnGCA President Joined: 02 Sep 2003 Posts: 6261

The base GPS doesn't include anything but a base map for North America. You can autoroute on it but it only includes main roads and not much else.

City Select is a $100+ map product which you can load onto the unit. It includes very detailed roads and points of interest.

As Lucid said, you cannot autoroute on Topo.
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RubberToes · Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 1:11 pm Post subject:

Right, the topo won't help you with autorouting, but you can have both the topo maps and City Navigator loaded in the unit at the same time.

If such is the case, City Nav. will always be the default map shown. However, if you get off in the backwoods somewhere and want to use the topo maps, you can go in and switch City Nav. off temporarily.

Then you'll be able to see the countour lines and usually more detail about lakes and streams. In some cases, the topos also have trails marked. I found this handy when I was at Isle Royal National Park, and I found all the park trail on the topo.

Of course the both the Topo and City Navigator are extra money, so you have to decide what you can spend. You can autoroute without any additional maps, but it will only use major highways. You'll be able to get from Minneapolis to Houston, but once you get off the highways, it won't be any help.

When I bought mine recently, I bought the Auto Navigation Kit sold at Amazon. It included City Navigator plus a car power adapter, and dashboard mounting system. You might check that out.

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Moe the Sleaze · Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 5:17 pm Post subject:

Remember, with the "x" models, you can have City Select on one memory card and topo on another. Then just swap 'em out as needed.
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