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I have CityNavigator8 on its way in the mail to me and will be installing it on my 60CSx. Can I also install it on more than one computer? I know I'll be putting it on a laptop I own for storm chasing, but can I also install it on my home desktop for later reference of tracks, etc...?

Will CityNavigator 8 allow me to track my position live on the large screen of the laptop with the USB connection between my 60CSx and the laptop? The basemap on this thing is poor and I decided to upgrade to the higher detail of City Navigator 8 which is on its way to me any day...but will that great detail that will come with CN8 only be visible on the handheld screen, or will I get that high detail/resolution on the laptop screen when I'm connected as well? If not, I'm considering grabbing a copy of MS Streets & Trips 2007 and the free Garmin software that would allow me to use the USB port on the GPS to track my position live on S&T. Thanks!

I'm looking to purchase City Navigator 8 for my new 60CSx and have a couple of questions: Should I get NT, or the standard (non-NT)? Are both compatable? Why one or the other? Additionally: Does anyone know of any good, reputable dealers of this software where I can get it for less than the $140 that Garmin offers? I already have a non-ultra 2GB microSD card on its way to me (ordered from Amazon) so should I get the DVD version? Is there any advantage to buying the DVD version over the one already pre-loaded on a MicroSD card? Thanks for reading/replying

Whew - that's a relief - thanks for all fo the confirmations that I will be able to fit all of the US data from CityNav8 onto one card. I've already placed an order for a 2GB microSD card from amazon (a non-Ultra one since I read those are not good with Garmin). One more question: Are both the CityNav8 and the CityNav8 NT sets compatible with the 60CSx or should I get one or the other? Furtherore: Can someone recommend a reputable online dealer for this purchase? Any good ones that will give me the good price ($110 or so)? Thanks again for all the replies here - this has been a great help.

So if I'm driving across several states on a trip, I would have to continually remove the microSD card, load a new metro area onto it, load that into the GPSr, and then move on and do the same for the next large city if I want detailed info like neighborhood roads and points of interest? Wow - I'm shocked they didn't work this into the unit. I will use my unit mainly for storm chasing. As such, I want a unit that has the capability of connecting to my laptop and dumping my location into some software that will overlay my location onto a radar software app that I have. I found that the "auto" units (such as the NUVI line) don't have a serial connection that offers an NMEA output for the other applications, thus I went with the 60CSx because it DOES have that output. THe auto units though appear to be around the same price of this unit, but not only do they come with the CityNat8 software, it is fully pre-loaded and I wouldn't have to worry about reloading other sets...but then it doesn't offer the NMEA output... can't seem to win either way. Thanks for all the help everyone.

Thanks for the quick reply. This unit does come with a 64MB micro SD card, but is that enough to hold the CN8 package? Additionally, when I purchase this online, can I download it immediately, or do I need to wait for a DVD/CD to arrive? Thanks again for responding.

I just spent $350 on the 60CSx and love the thing...except for one thing: The base map that it comes with seems to be extremely limited - only containing major highways...not even county roads, let alone neighborhood streets. Do I really have to pay $140 for this City Navigator map set that I then download to the unit? Furthermore, what I have read in these forums seems to indicate that I may not even be able to directly load this map onto this unit because it doesn't have internal memory?!? I guess I should have researched the purchase further - if these limitations are in place from the get-go, I have to say I'm fairly unimpressed. Thanks for reading/responding.