Mapsource Metroguide - North America

[+Hi-Ho Silver]

Does anyone have any idea when Garmin will release a new version (ie, version 7) of Metroguide North America? I'd like to have the maps for a trip that I'm taking in a couple weeks, but I hate to buy version 6 now if the updated version is soon to be released.

 

Thanks.

[Alphawolf]

Well, if you buy V6 now, and they were to release V7 next month, you'd get a free update anyway.

[+BrianRTS]

I just got the CitySelect NA v6 Kit with my 60cs (installed end of june) Once v7 comes out what do I have to do to get thefree update?

 

thx

[+Sputnik 57]

Well, if you buy V6 now, and they were to release V7 next month, you'd get a free update anyway.

It isn't that easy. You have to unlock after a rew release has been issued. According to Garmin's web site:

FREE UPDATES:

If you ORIGINALLY & NEWLY unlocked a NEW locked MapSource CD-ROM product ON or AFTER the release date of an update for that same product, you are eligible to unlock on that specific update what you unlocked on the original for no charge. In other words, you can update to the latest data for free!

 

Edit: Link

Edited July 3, 2005 by Sputnik 57

[+Hi-Ho Silver]

Well, if you buy V6 now, and they were to release V7 next month, you'd get a free update anyway.

It isn't that easy. You have to unlock after a rew release has been issued. According to Garmin's web site:

FREE UPDATES:

If you ORIGINALLY & NEWLY unlocked a NEW locked MapSource CD-ROM product ON or AFTER the release date of an update for that same product, you are eligible to unlock on that specific update what you unlocked on the original for no charge. In other words, you can update to the latest data for free!

 

Edit: Link

The fact that Garmin mentions "unlock" implies that free updates don't apply to maps (like Metroguide North America) that don't use unlock codes. Is that correct?