NuMaps North America 2010.50 Release Date

Well, it would seem then the 755 and 765's have the problem for some reason. I haven't read much on the 775 or 785 models having this problem, so I don't know the answer.

Lucky? Perhaps. Maybe a different touch screen manufacturer? My unit has a 330mHz processor in it, and that may be part of it. I'm not a definitive authority on the units.

But I'll bet I find out here first before Garmin ever sends me an email.

First of all you can't compair a Garmin to a peronal computer, a microwave maybe be cause what it does is very repetitive,but not a personal computer.

Computer updates happen seamlessly, I most of the time don't even know when updates are done and I don't care.
The main reason for the updates are for security hacks and the updates are closing holes that have been exploited by the hackers. Garmin firmware is a different story nobody is hacking our GPSr's operating systems, they are just flawed coming out of the factory. It never used to be that way with earlier generations of their products they were a quality product.

So I ask again, why does Garmin rush out unit's time after time with critical errors? I'm with you and agree Garmin is working on fix's for the most serious issues, But why should they be there in the first place?

What the public really demands is a quality product for their money spent, with out he headaches of failures of any sort.

Having been in the software business since near the end of the punchcard era, I know that you can eliminate 90% of your problems with very little effort. If you're lucky, you can get to 95% in twice the time. (That's the same as saying half of what's left takes twice as long.) You can do the math yourself, from there.

You just don't notice how "bad" your PC is unless you are a super-user. How big is your server farm? How many businesses are housed in your data center?

The GPS does so little in comparison, you use it to nearly it's full extent and so are more cognizant of its failings.

It's one reason I'm rarely an early adoptor of new technology.

Think 'Shareholder value'.

None personally. Have also been in the industry since punch cards (IBM360,2311drum,2340 reader).

True, that's why the firmware should remain in house until bug free. Like you said, it does so little next to a personal computer and to beat all it's a very repetitive operation that gets you from point A to point B. Garmin's firmware writers should return to school for a refresher course on programming especially if the units are more cognizant of its failings, as you say.

Here read this about yours:
http://www.poi-factory.com/node/28676

I haven't noticed any issues with mine either..

How do you tell what the latest available map version is? I'm logged into the Garmin site and it says an update is available but it doesn't say what version.

My roommate just bought a Garmin and I'm trying to compare what version she has to what the latest available from Garmin is.

The site shows that my own GPS has 2010.10 and that update is about a year old. So perhaps the current version is 2011.10?

2010.4 released in January. 2011.10 should be released in the near future.

Goto Garmins site and select buy maps. Choose North America NT then select view map. If you then select to view the detailed, interactive map it will show the version number at the top.

Got it. Nothing like burying that info. Seems to me that last year it was in a more pronounced location, and I was able to easily wait for the latest version to be made available before downloading.

Garmin hasn't quite got this web thing right yet, have they?

While we are on the subject of maps, let me ask a question about adding Mexico. I go there just often enough to find that a Mexico map would be useful. (Yes, I hear that map isn't the greatest but still....) Am I able to buy it on SD card and simply plug it in to use, or do I need to somehow change a config or some such? Don't want to have to switch back and forth between North America and Mexico. (And oh by the way Garmin, if you are listening, Mexico is IN North America....)

Plugin the SD and you're good to go. Corporate profits says Mexico is NOT in NA.

Right, I figured that about the profits. Kinda stinks. By all rights, they should be selling Canada maps to those that live closer to our northern international border instead of providing it with the USA map.

Do they also provide quarterly updates on the Mexico map?

I've been in the industry since the PDP-11/70 and the early VAX.

What is especially irritating to me about the firmware is that it is getting WORSE with a new release not better. I could see having a buggy 3.60 and releasing a fixed 3.90. But having a rock solid 3.60 and releasing a buggy 3.90 is absurd. Even worse is not issuing an emergency patch such as a 3.91 to try and stabilize the issue until a rock solid fix could be released. Heck, they could have taken a look at their special 3.80 code base and rolled back to that.

I have noticed some people are not having any issues with their 765's (or are not aware of any issues). I would be curious to know what those who do not seem to be having any problems have on their systems. Are they stock? One issue that seems to crop up is that people with POI's started noticing problems with 3.90 in terms of search speed. I have POI's and custom routes. I had screen issues but it wasn't until I recalibrated my screen that I really started having problems, especially with custom routes. Getting tired of the RTL traps and dead traffic receiver, I did a hard reset, wiped everything and it went back to behaving how it had been originally (screen issues returned but no crashes so far - tomorrow I test out custom routes and traffic again).

No, you buy a new one every time...

Don't give them any stupid ideas!

No such thing as BUG FREE, they'd be out of a job if there were no bugs.

You might try the OpenStreetMaps.

http://garmin.na1400.info/routable.php

Thanks, I downloaded the OpenStreetMap for Mexico and it looks like it has what I need. Thanks much!

Buy burying the info, it adds to the bottom line of the company and helps boost sales of nüMaps Lifetime.
when you buy and register your unit, then Click the My Maps tab you will go to the map area of the Garmin site chances are you will get a button that says "map update available".
The average person and especially a new GPSr user will not know that a newer map could be out within 60 days and if they wait they can get that one. If they don't wait and hit the update button they will get the current newest map. Then next week a newer map releases and your out of luck, unless you buy nüMaps Lifetime, something they are depending on thus adding to the company bottom line.

The easiest way to know if a map is soon to release is do you homework and use Google and you will find thousand of people chomping at the bit waiting for the release similar to what we have here at the POI-Factory. Always be aware of the 60 days you have and how many days are left so you don't get left out in the cold.

I live in an old suburb of St. Louis and turned in a map fix when I got my GPS. The map had the wrong street name for the last turn to get to my house. I turned in the fix and it's now in the new map. (I know the way, but all of my friends might not.) But ... I didn't buy the map update, sort of.

The map update is so expensive. I think I'll buy a 255w every year until every car we own has a gps because they're not that much more expensive than the update. So I bought a 255w this year.

When will map updates be free, like in mapquest and all of the other maps on the internet?

Dear Miss POI - can't wait till this site becomes POI and Map factory.

;o)

Thanks for everything from a happy site visitor.

I know our society is predicated on immediate gratification of wants (not necessarily needs). The update should be out in the next few weeks.

Hoping it will come out this week.Want to get the update to see if the routing has changed before I take trip going back on the same route.Noticed some strange changes in the last several updates on how it directs you.

$94.86 currently at Amazon.com for lifetime map updates (go on sale regularly for less). Is buying a new 255W cheaper than that?

Close. The 255W has been going for $115-125 here in my area. New, not refurbished. A family member got one yesterday for $119 at the local dept store.

Every few months someone starts a 201x.xx maps release date thread, and I always fall for it, thinking I'm going to learn that the map is out. But noooo, it's always along the lines of "So when is the 201x.xx map going to come out already?" LOL. At least I learned about the OpenMaps for Mexico, so I'm not complaining! Carry on!

Is that in the cards?

Kkemp33, see this: http://www8.garmin.com/pressroom/corporate/111607.html

I just got a refurb 1490t and got my free map update last night (April 19th). It is version 2010.40. I wonder if it's worth it to buy lifetime map updates for $120- 10% (new registration coupon)?

Lifetime maps is the way to go if you plan to keep the unit for a while.Lots of members here have gotten some real good deals on line for the lifetime maps.

...or buy it from Amazon for under $95 with free S&H.

Chances are the updates do not affect you.

Or wait a while for another one of their $69.99 one-day sales.

People - City Navigator North America 2011.10 was just released on the date of April 21, 2010 and is available for download now! I called Garmin last night to confirm and they said it's there! There will not be a 2010.50.

Go here and click on View Map - you'll see it's the 2011.10 version! Yay.

https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=253&pID=1456#overvie...

have we found out when the next update will be?

2011.2 was just released yesterday.

See http://www.poi-factory.com/node/29993 for discussion on new map release.