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Garmin Map Latests!

Basil

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Garmin Map up-dates!

Geez, I'm just updating the maps in my Garmin Nuvi 680 for the first time - man does this take a long time! Been at it for about two hours and its only 59% done!
 
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That <span style="font-style: italic">is</span> slow! I updated my GPSMAP-496 from a DVD last year and it didn't seem to take that long. I think they're using basically the same database too.
 
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I did mine online. A good part of the process was installing some .exe program I had to download first, then that program accessed the map data and downloaded to the Garmin.
 
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I had gone through that when I got my son's Garmin when he left for Japan. Once I got the registration transferred to me (he forgot his password and had no paperwork anymore) I subscribed to the online updates, and now have a local major bypass appearing on screen without the Garmin telling me to find someway to the next street. It was fun to drive across vacant farmland according to the GPS. :driving:
 
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Their servers are super S L O W.........
 
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That sounds about right. My Nuvi 260 took about an hour to do its last batch of updates. I did change the voice in it to English Jill, since American Jill seemed to have a bit of an attitude :smile:
 
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