City Select V7 Available!

1.1k · July 21, 2005

On the Garmin Website you can update your City Select to V7 DVD.

I just checked it a few minutes ago and it was changed.

July 21, 2005

Is this a free upgrade?

Edited July 21, 2005 by kgag

1.1k · July 21, 2005

Depends on when you bought/unlocked V6. If it was after the release date, then yes. If it was before the release date then not, but if you unlocked in May you might be able to get it for a reduced rate.

July 21, 2005

From what I see it won't deliver until 8/15.

Edited July 21, 2005 by horsegeeks

July 21, 2005

u mean if i just unlocked my v6 today im going to have to pay to get 7?? Thats highway robbery putting it nicely!

July 22, 2005

I just purchased a new 60CS. Should I wait on ordering City Select so I can get the V7 update? :rolleyes:

2.1k · July 22, 2005

Dangit, I knew I shoulda waited a couple more weeks!!!!!!!!!!

1.1k · July 22, 2005

If you look on the Garmin site you will see that the release date is 6/1/2005. That means if you just bought v6, you should be entitled to a free update.

1.1k · July 22, 2005

u mean if i just unlocked my v6 today im going to have to pay to get 7?? Thats highway robbery putting it nicely!

No, if you unlocked it today, the update is free.

1.1k · July 22, 2005

I just purchased a new 60CS. Should I wait on ordering City Select so I can get the V7 update?

Doesn't matter. If you buy v6 today the update is free.

July 22, 2005

Whew! thanks after forking out for a 60cs, topo, and city select i would of not been a happy camper having to pay for the update on city select! Im very excited to try her(60cs) out tommorow and cache!

greg

July 22, 2005

You guys who recently bought/activated ver 6 and didn't make the cut off should contact Garmin. Depending on how far from the release date you activated it could still be a free upgrade or big discount off the upgrade price.

July 22, 2005

So if you don't have a DVD on your computer you are out of luck ?

Edited July 22, 2005 by TEAM SIDEWINDER

July 22, 2005

If you look on the Garmin site you will see that the release date is 6/1/2005. That means if you just bought v6, you should be entitled to a free update.

Aw, man- youve got to be kidding me!

I just checked the properties on my v6:

Created: Monday, May 30, 2005, 9:52:29 PM

26 hours!!! :rolleyes:

July 22, 2005

Cool! Thanks for the heads up - I have my DVD on order!

I had to go back and look at my invoice real quick, but I didn't register/buy my copy until 6/17. Lucked out I guess! :rolleyes:

July 22, 2005

If you look on the Garmin site you will see that the release date is 6/1/2005. That means if you just bought v6, you should be entitled to a free update.

Aw, man- youve got to be kidding me!

I just checked the properties on my v6:

Created: Monday, May 30, 2005, 9:52:29 PM

26 hours!!!

Contact Garmin. You could probably get a free upgrade.

July 22, 2005

Depends on when you bought/unlocked V6. If it was after the release date, then yes. If it was before the release date then not, but if you unlocked in May you might be able to get it for a reduced rate.

How do can you tell when you unlocked??

July 22, 2005

Only City Select EUROPE has been upgradeded to 7!!! NOT USA.

2.8k · July 22, 2005

Only City Select EUROPE has been upgradeded to 7!!! NOT USA.

http://shop.garmin.com/cartography/mapsour...CD=190-10018-08

It's available for ordering/shipping and there's no charge for that. You pay when you unlock it.

The above link to ordering is off the page at http://www.garmin.com/unlock/update.jsp and the update is titled City Select North America DVD

Don't know if you can order it as a CD or not.

July 22, 2005

Only City Select EUROPE has been upgradeded to 7!!! NOT USA.

Garmin City Select *Europe v7* is older product, shipped since 12/31/2004.

The *new product* version is City Select *North America DVD v7*, released 06/01/2005 and shipped 08/15/2005, which the update.jsp link lists.

2.1k · July 22, 2005

Created; Thursday, June 30, 2005, 8:45:00 PM

Cool, thanks for spotting the 6/1/2005 release date. Now to wait for the DVD!

3.8k · July 22, 2005

Depends on when you bought/unlocked V6. If it was after the release date, then yes. If it was before the release date then not, but if you unlocked in May you might be able to get it for a reduced rate.

How do can you tell when you unlocked??

They should have sent you an e-mail with the unlock code. Check the date on the e-mail.

July 22, 2005

Is it just me, or did they change the name?

It is now called City Navigator, not cityselect. Or am I missing something?

1.1k · July 22, 2005

Is it just me, or did they change the name?

It is now called City Navigator, not cityselect. Or am I missing something?

Yeah, you are missing something, and so is the Garmin website :rolleyes: . I just checked and the pulled City Select from the list. Keep checking back, it is probably just a technical glitch on the Garmin site.

City Navigator is the product that is for the Streetpilots. There are some differences between it and city Select.

Edited July 22, 2005 by CenTexDodger

July 22, 2005

Is it just me, or did they change the name?

It is now called City Navigator, not cityselect. Or am I missing something?

I think they are different map products targeted for different GPS units. Navigator is (I guess) more detailed, for use with dashboard navigation units (StreetPilots) with more internal memory and/or memory card interface. CitySelect works with e.g. hiking map products.

See the 'Which mapping works with which GPS units?' link in http://www.garmin.com/cartography.

3.8k · July 22, 2005

Just talked to my friend at Garmin.

City Navigator doesn't work on my units, Vista and GPSMAP60CS. It only works on Streetpilots.

City Select should be out in the next two weeks.

2.4k · July 22, 2005

Just talked to my friend at Garmin.

City Navigator doesn't work on my units, Vista and GPSMAP60CS. It only works on Streetpilots.

According to people who got CityNavigator with their Street Pilots it also works fine with other Garmin models such as the eTrex Legend/Vista series and the 60/76c/cs using the free second unlock.

But it's much more expensive and is not much different functionally from CitySelect so it wouldn't be the preferred choice for those buying street maps for those GPS models. Map details and POIs are identical but there are slight differences in the routing and turn directions.

2.1k · July 22, 2005

City Navigator doesn't auto-route on the Legend C, but it will on a PC running it in Mapsource.

City Select wil do both.

July 22, 2005

Its a glitch, apparently. Here is my order which does state City Select NA:

From: websales@garmin.com [mailto:websales@garmin.com]

Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 11:42 PM

To: Frank Castro

Subject: GARMIN MapSource Unlock Update CD

Thank you, Frank Castro, for completing GARMIN's MapSource update CD order process!

Your order ID is: ######

Your CD should ship after 8/15/2005 via First Class Mail.

Information about the CD you ordered:

MapSource Product:: City Select North America v7 - Deluxe Unlock

Version #:: 7.00

Release Date:: 6/1/2005

2.4k · July 22, 2005

City Navigator doesn't auto-route on the Legend C, but it will on a PC running it in Mapsource.

I've never heard that before but don't have a LegendC to do a test. Are you sure the box to select sending of auto-route information was checked when the maps were loaded to the LegendC?

July 22, 2005

The difference between City Select and Navigator is pretty small.

Basically Navigator holds a tiny bit more information on each road - things like restricted access times.

For those few additional data fields, Navteq take more royalties for sales of City Navigator.

I'm sure a more detailed answer could be found on garmin.com - but I can't seem to find it right now.

2.1k · July 22, 2005

City Navigator doesn't auto-route on the Legend C, but it will on a PC running it in Mapsource.

I've never heard that before but don't have a LegendC to do a test. Are you sure the box to select sending of auto-route information was checked when the maps were loaded to the LegendC?

Oopps my bad, I meant MetroGuide not Navigator. I've never tried City Navigator on the Legend.

Edited July 22, 2005 by maingray

2k · July 22, 2005

Has anyone checked to see what changes were made between City Select 6 and 7. I have version 5 and 6, and from I can tell the only difference is that 6 has updated points of interest, and they are not all that new.

It might not be worth the money to upgrade. I was figuring on upgrading every 2nd or 3rd upgrade. :rolleyes:

2.1k · July 22, 2005

Has anyone checked to see what changes were made between City Select 6 and 7. I have version 5 and 6, and from I can tell the only difference is that 6 has updated points of interest, and they are not all that new.

It might not be worth the money to upgrade. I was figuring on upgrading every 2nd or 3rd upgrade.

All it says on the Update page:

Update Details: Now with verifed data for Alaska!

Nearly 6 Million updated Points of Interest!

Full Coverage of the US, Canada and Puerto Rico!

2.5k · July 22, 2005

Has anyone checked to see what changes were made between City Select 6 and 7. I have version 5 and 6, and from I can tell the only difference is that 6 has updated points of interest, and they are not all that new.

It might not be worth the money to upgrade. I was figuring on upgrading every 2nd or 3rd upgrade.

I was recently out doing some forest service roads with a group of cachers. I have version 5 on my unit and the others had version 6. They had good access to forest service roads that I did not have. Their 60's were doing auto routing while mine was way off the roads. That was in the Snoqualmie National Forest for those keeping score.

July 25, 2005

Perhaps someone could help me clarify my thinking regarding the new City Select V7 software which I would like to purchase for my Garmin 60 CS. I just received my new 60CS and I would like to add City Select software. It appears Amazon has a good price on V6 CD, and I understand from reading the threads that Garmin will send you a free update to V7 CD when it is released on 8-15. Does it make any sense to make that move at this time or should I just wait for release date of the new software? Thanks for your help!

2.1k · July 25, 2005

I'd personally just go ahead and buy it now and get the free update when it comes out (in August sometime, says its ships on the 15th)

1.1k · July 25, 2005

Perhaps someone could help me clarify my thinking regarding the new City Select V7 software which I would like to purchase for my Garmin 60 CS. I just received my new 60CS and I would like to add City Select software. It appears Amazon has a good price on V6 CD, and I understand from reading the threads that Garmin will send you a free update to V7 CD when it is released on 8-15. Does it make any sense to make that move at this time or should I just wait for release date of the new software? Thanks for your help!

Well, seeing as Garmin pulled the update from the website nothing is certain, however, generally speaking, if you unlock your current version after the release date of the new version, you will be entitled to an upgrade for free. When City Select V7 was up, it had a release date of 6/15/05. therefore if you bought V6 from Amazon now, you would be entitled to a free upgrade.

Release date is the key, not ship date

If we assume that when they put V7 back up it will still have the 6/15 release date, then you would be fine to go ahead and get v6.

I know that was clear as mud...

2.1k · July 25, 2005

Huh, never noticed it was pulled. Hops the old info is still correct!

6/1 was the release date, 8/15 the ship date for the update DVD.

July 25, 2005

Thanks everyone for your help. It appears if I purchased the software now, I would have the benefit of using V6 until the new release of V7. How does the price of $116.00 sound for the software from Amazon. Then with credit card application it will be another $30 off, $86.00!!

July 25, 2005

I contacted Garmin over the weekend regarding getting the free update as I unlocked last Thursday. They said I was eligible and to keep watching their site for the V7.0 offering.

1.1k · July 25, 2005

Thanks everyone for your help. It appears if I purchased the software now, I would have the benefit of using V6 until the new release of V7. How does the price of $116.00 sound for the software from Amazon. Then with credit card application it will be another $30 off, $86.00!!

Sounds good. I was going to tell you to go to gpsdiscount to get it for $105, but it sounds like you found the better deal!

July 28, 2005

The City Select North America 7.0 update DVD is back up on Garmin's website.

http://www.garmin.com/unlock/update.jsp

2.1k · July 28, 2005

Date Available: 6/1/2005

yay.

22k · July 28, 2005

The City Select North America 7.0 update DVD is back up on Garmin's website.

http://www.garmin.com/unlock/update.jsp

So if I have v6 the upgrade will cost me $75.00, correct?

July 28, 2005

That's it if you activated before June like me.

July 28, 2005

So if you don't have a DVD on your computer you are out of luck ?

No. I have seen DVD dual layer burners checking out for $40 these days. You do know how to use a phillips screwdriver, do you?

Jan

22k · July 28, 2005

That's it if you activated before June like me.

Yeah, I hit the v5 to v6 upgrade so no free v7 for me.

22k · July 28, 2005

So if you don't have a DVD on your computer you are out of luck ?

No. I have seen DVD dual layer burners checking out for $40 these days. You do know how to use a phillips screwdriver, do you?

Jan

burner? Heck go for a whole new PC!

July 28, 2005

I'm waiting on the reviews before I upgrade to 7.0. DVD burners are easy to install. I haven't upgraded my computer in years, just upgraded the parts.

City Select V7 Available!

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