question about the new gps units for cars

[ralphiejc]

do the new gps units come with a cd for local street info like my older street pilot and etrex or are they totally loaded from the factory??Ralph

 

[hsjrev]

The newer ones have all the info pre-loaded. My wife has a Garmin Nuvi 350 and it has the U.S. and Canada all in there. You can check to see exactly what coverage comes with which unit on Garmin's website.

 

[ralphiejc]

n/t

 

[leesumm]

Some are preloaded with base maps, some are on a SD card and the card must be in the unit to perform. But a lot of the new ones with preloaded maps only have enough information on the major hiways, with little showing for country roads. I posted on one link here of a new one I found that I like called the Lowrance XOG . This one even has historical and some faint topo features built in on the base map. But, one can download from the site addtional maps which look very good for topo maps at a reasonable price . I live in a National Forest area and this unit even has the forest roads showing . It can also play MPG files and show pictures on a SD card. I havent got into the voice part yet but I think it can give turn by turn directions in voice . I am still in the research part of trying this one out ,but check it out . Seems to be pretty good for under $200