Re: Difference between mapsource europe road maps ...

Dundonald wrote:
> There appears to be
>
> City Navigator Europe
> City Select Europe
> Metroguide Europe
>
> It's not immediately obvious from garmin's site what the difference in
> functionality between the three is. Any input from you chaps who may
> use this software?
>
> FYI I will shortly be purchasing Garmin 60CSx and will be looking to
> purchase street mapping and would hope to use the 60CSx's auto routing
> functionality (i.e. if I take wrong turn, GPS creates a new route to
> destination etc).


Maps. Little if any difference, assuming the same version number of product.


>From my understanding:

City Select= Full routing on GPS and PC. (Product recommended by Garmin for
60CS series).
City Navigator = routing on PC, not on GPS. Suits older non-routing GPS
handsets. Works on newer routing handsets, but you don't get routing on the
GPS.
Metroguide = no routing.

Routing means that you can specify a start and end point, and the device
(GPS or PC) will work out the route along roads. From two points (start,
end), it will report all road junctions, etc. etc.
Lack of routing means you have to specify all the turn points yourself.

In practice, one usually specifies some turns for a device with routing, to
ensure it takes the approximate direction you desire.

If you do without routing on the GPS, the maps still work and display on the
screen, but the navigation route is show as straight lines between any fixed
waypoints along the route.



When I last contacted Garmin UK, I was informed that if I purchased City
Select V6 (what various web retailers were offering for sale), they would
upgrade to V7 free of charge. You may wish to check this with them before
spending.



- Nigel



--
Nigel Cliffe,
Webmaster at http://www.2mm.org.uk/


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