update for the streetpilot C5XX

I kept checking Garmin's site for the update. It's still listed as being dated April 11 on the main page, but shows October 12th when clicking on the April 11th date.

Got my c580 updated!

Have you spotted anything to justify the change in version number from "5" to "6"? (Nothing in the list above seems in that league...).

When they went from "4" to "5" they changed the entire look and feel...but didn't mention the fact in the maintence log.

Thanks for letting us know about the update. I had been checking the Garmin site but only saw the April 11 version. Just ran webupdater and it found the new version. There was also an update for the british voice. Haven't seen any changes yet.

Dont worry, GARMIN know the error.Yes it's true ,the last version still showing april 11,2007 but if you click on it , you will see the associate version 6.00 (october 12, 2007)

Thanx for the info I just updated my C580. I noticed on another post that the Nuvi can display coordinates and wondered if the StreetPilot series can do the same and if so, how?

Ray

The Streetpilots do not show the coordinates like their Nuvi brothers can. A Garmin rep told me that they don't have that functionality as they are the 'lower end' of their product lines, whereas the Nuvis are in the middle area and have more functions than the SP series.

Thanks for letting us know about the update... bring on those dirt roads!

I don't know why they couldn't allow the C5xx to see the coordinates. The info is obviously in the unit, it seeems to be just a matter of enabling it to be displayed.

Paul

Has anyone figured this one out yet?

Paul

Been checking on the updates and didnt know till i read it here that it was available, checked again and they have corrected the date error it now shows

StreetPilot c530 software version 6.00 as of October 12, 2007

Thanks for the info on the update.

If the streetpilots are low end and nuvis are middle, what is consider to be the high end?

Hi Asian,
I own a C580 and I do not consider it as a low end unit. It does just about anything you can think of. It just isn't thin like the Nuvi's. The Nuvi's are probably more popular due to their thin form factor but I feel my C580 is every bit as good.

Ray

Must be the Zümo range then...

I just got my streetpilot c550. I think its great and not all the low end. it does everything you could possible need. I have no worries about. Its definitely not a low end gps. Its not thin but still looks great.

I agree! i dont feel that c5xx series are "low end". Just different. I think that there are low ends within the series. A 510 is lower then a 550, etc. The nuvis do the same.

Nuvis and Streetpilots each have their strong and weak points.