Have just upgraded my Nuvi to a 1340 and when registering it was
informed I have till 5th May to obtain the free map upgrade. I
obviously want to get the most up-to-date map so is it better to wait
till as close to that date as I can or will it matter much. How often
are these maps updated?

Regards and thanks in advance

Syke

Syke wrote on Apr 18, 2011:

> Have just upgraded my Nuvi to a 1340 and when registering it was
> informed I have till 5th May to obtain the free map upgrade. I
> obviously want to get the most up-to-date map so is it better to wait
> till as close to that date as I can or will it matter much. How often
> are these maps updated?
>
> Regards and thanks in advance
>
> Syke

The map update is a download and I think you can do this at any time during
the first month of use. In other words in the unlikely event that they
brought out an update soon after you upgraded, you could still download the
newer version while you were eligible. For the European version of City
Navigator the updates come out two or three times a year (Garmin say 'up to 4
times),

Be warned that the download takes a long time - 2 or 3 hours with a 10 MB
link.


--
Mike Lane
UK North Yorkshire
mike_lane at mac dot com

Syke wrote:
> Have just upgraded my Nuvi to a 1340 and when registering it was
> informed I have till 5th May to obtain the free map upgrade. I obviously
> want to get the most up-to-date map so is it better to wait till as
> close to that date as I can or will it matter much. How often are these
> maps updated?
>
> Regards and thanks in advance
>
> Syke
I would wait until close to May 5th. When I bought my 855 I didn't think
and downloaded the newer maps right away and about a week later they
came out with new maps again. Garmin comes out with new maps four times
a year, I'm just not sure when the updates come out.

Op 18-4-2011 9:00, Syke schreef:
> Have just upgraded my Nuvi to a 1340 and when registering it was
> informed I have till 5th May to obtain the free map upgrade. I obviously
> want to get the most up-to-date map so is it better to wait till as
> close to that date as I can or will it matter much. How often are these
> maps updated?
>
> Regards and thanks in advance
>
> Syke
about 4 times a year there is an update. Using lifetime update you can
always update to this nuvi as lomng as you have it.

Thibaud Taudin Chabot, wrote the following at or about 4/18/2011 5:17 AM:

>> close to that date as I can or will it matter much. How often are these
>> maps updated?
>>
>> Regards and thanks in advance
>>
>> Syke
> about 4 times a year there is an update. Using lifetime update you can
> always update to this nuvi as lomng as you have it.

Responsive to Syke's question: Garmin will issue a new map version 2
days after you upgrade... you can almost guarantee it<g> Seriously,
there is no set date for release. True they're released 4 times a year
but I defy anyone here to show a pattern that you could predict within a
couple of weeks when the maps will be released.

The other thing to consider is that you're only allowed ONE free update
(not that there's much of a chance of two updates coming along in any
given 30 day period<g>) within that 30 day window. Save your update
until the last day or two to be safe and note that's 30 days from the
FIRST TIME YOUR UNIT ACQUIRES SATELLITE LOCK and NOT when you actually
complete the online registration!

On another note, I stopped by Sam's Club to pick up some items and
noticed that several of the newer Garmin GPS units they were selling
(and the prices were between ~ $130 and ~ $250) are now bundled with
BOTH lifetime traffic updates/reports and Lifetime Map Subscription.

I'm wondering if this was a special deal cut by Sam's Club (and maybe
Costco - haven't yet been in there to see) or if it represents a new
marketing plan by Garmin. Soooo... if you're looking for an upgrade in
your GPS unit, take a look at Sam's Club or...

In article <4dae0a4f$0$14101$(E-Mail Removed) .com>,
Unquestionably Confused <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> Responsive to Syke's question: Garmin will issue a new map version 2
> days after you upgrade... you can almost guarantee it<g> Seriously,
> there is no set date for release. True they're released 4 times a year
> but I defy anyone here to show a pattern that you could predict within a
> couple of weeks when the maps will be released.

I'll take that bet:

http://forums.gpsreview.net/viewtopic.php?t=17527

I have until May 14 (I think) to update the map on my new refurb 1690
($110 shipped in two days from Amazon).

Pay attention here:

> But be careful playing the "map update timing" game. If you connect your
> device and check for updates and it offers you one, those download links have
> had their own "expiration" date in the past. (I don't know if it has changed,
> but I haven't confirmed yet it has changed.) In other words there have been
> people that have been screwed a bit by checking on day 1, being offered the
> update, then checking again on day 59 and finding that once you are offered a
> map-- that's the one you get and the original download had expired.

That's my understanding: you are offered a single map update within
your time period. Roll the dice.

In article <4dae0a4f$0$14101$(E-Mail Removed) .com>,
Unquestionably Confused <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> The other thing to consider is that you're only allowed ONE free update
> (not that there's much of a chance of two updates coming along in any
> given 30 day period<g>) within that 30 day window. Save your update
> until the last day or two to be safe and note that's 30 days from the
> FIRST TIME YOUR UNIT ACQUIRES SATELLITE LOCK and NOT when you actually
> complete the online registration!

60 days from registration is what they're now telling me. I opened it,
registered it, and updated the firmware as first steps, prior to getting
sat lock. Right then and there Garmin gave me a 60 day time limit to
get the map update.

This was last week. And indeed, they're saying June 14 is my last day
(not May 14).

60 days from registration. No sat lock involved here.

In article <4dae0a4f$0$14101$(E-Mail Removed) .com>,
Unquestionably Confused <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> On another note, I stopped by Sam's Club to pick up some items and
> noticed that several of the newer Garmin GPS units they were selling
> (and the prices were between ~ $130 and ~ $250) are now bundled with
> BOTH lifetime traffic updates/reports and Lifetime Map Subscription.
>
> I'm wondering if this was a special deal cut by Sam's Club (and maybe
> Costco - haven't yet been in there to see) or if it represents a new
> marketing plan by Garmin. Soooo... if you're looking for an upgrade in
> your GPS unit, take a look at Sam's Club or...

You're paying at least $50 for the privilege of the map upgrade, another
$50 for traffic.

I say that based on what you can buy the units without those features
for. You may pay $130 for a unit with traffic, but that unit is
available for $80 somewhere without traffic.

My 1690 refurb was $110, and came with 9 free months of NuLink services.

On Tue, 19 Apr 2011 19:11:14 -0400, "Elmo P. Shagnasty"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>In article <4dae0a4f$0$14101$(E-Mail Removed) .com>,
> Unquestionably Confused <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>> The other thing to consider is that you're only allowed ONE free update
>> (not that there's much of a chance of two updates coming along in any
>> given 30 day period<g>) within that 30 day window. Save your update
>> until the last day or two to be safe and note that's 30 days from the
>> FIRST TIME YOUR UNIT ACQUIRES SATELLITE LOCK and NOT when you actually
>> complete the online registration!
>
>60 days from registration is what they're now telling me. I opened it,
>registered it, and updated the firmware as first steps, prior to getting
>sat lock. Right then and there Garmin gave me a 60 day time limit to
>get the map update.
>
>This was last week. And indeed, they're saying June 14 is my last day
>(not May 14).
>
>60 days from registration. No sat lock involved here.

With this new information, it wouldn't surprise me if the real rule
was "60 days from registration or sat lock, whichever comes first."

On Tue, 19 Apr 2011 19:12:47 -0400, "Elmo P. Shagnasty"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>In article <4dae0a4f$0$14101$(E-Mail Removed) .com>,
> Unquestionably Confused <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>> On another note, I stopped by Sam's Club to pick up some items and
>> noticed that several of the newer Garmin GPS units they were selling
>> (and the prices were between ~ $130 and ~ $250) are now bundled with
>> BOTH lifetime traffic updates/reports and Lifetime Map Subscription.
>>
>> I'm wondering if this was a special deal cut by Sam's Club (and maybe
>> Costco - haven't yet been in there to see) or if it represents a new
>> marketing plan by Garmin. Soooo... if you're looking for an upgrade in
>> your GPS unit, take a look at Sam's Club or...
>
>You're paying at least $50 for the privilege of the map upgrade, another
>$50 for traffic.
>
>I say that based on what you can buy the units without those features
>for. You may pay $130 for a unit with traffic, but that unit is
>available for $80 somewhere without traffic.
>
>My 1690 refurb was $110, and came with 9 free months of NuLink services.

Sam's club online has several different units with different options,
some with LMU, some with LTU, some with both.