Recent updats

 

I have a Nuvi 255W, and just recently updated to 4.8 firmware, which gives ECOroute capabilities, and also to the new map that is available, which is now 2009.11 (if you download it directly from Garmin). I don't know if you will get 2009.11 if you order the CD, depending on when they went froom 2009.1 to 2009.11. Don't know why they did this (must have been a minor fix to something in 2009.1 that they didn't catch until after it's release).

All went extremely smooth, though it is a two to three hour process to update the maps, even with DSL high speed connection. Since this was a recent purchase my 255W was recognized with a free update and that went off without a hitch,as well.

As an added bonus the update installed Mapsource 6.15.3, though I don't know how much I will use it with the 255W, as I also have Microsft Streets and Trips and pretty much use it to plan routes, even though I cannot import them into the Nuvi.

After both updates everything seems to be working OK.

Hm, I just ran the updater 5

Hm, I just ran the updater 5 days ago on my 255W after reading about Ecoroute but it said no new updates. When did you update? Did you simple run the web updater?

I just ran the Simple Web

I just ran the Simple Web updater and it found 4.8.

Maybe try it again. Or is it possible you already have 4.8?

Do you know what the

Do you know what the differrence between the 2009.1 and 2009.11 maps are?

I was lazy and never updated my C320 until very recently. Not sure that there's all that great of a difference to be honest.

Besides the eco-route, any other enhancements to your 255W? Anything worthwhile?

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You are right, i just

You are right, i just checked again and now the update was available. Thx

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nuvic320 wrote:

Do you know what the differrence between the 2009.1 and 2009.11 maps are?

I was lazy and never updated my C320 until very recently. Not sure that there's all that great of a difference to be honest.

Besides the eco-route, any other enhancements to your 255W? Anything worthwhile?

2009.11 appears to be just the way its displayed. See page 2 of this topic:

arrow http://www.poi-factory.com/node/19791

zch888 wrote:

Just installed the new map to my Nuvi. But when I clicked map info, it showed NT 2009.11 not NT2009.1.

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yeah i got the same update

yeah i got the same update version 2009.11. Didn't see any changes yet in the upstate NY region