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Brand:Garmin®
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Download topographic detail to your compatible GPS.
BEWARE:VERY difficult to upload to GPS
By pjs from montana, usa on 5/11/2008
How long have you owned it:
Three-to-six months
Pros:
Overhyped
Cons:
Complicated Controls, Unusable to download
Describe Yourself:
Frequent Traveler, Gearhead
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Comments about Garmin® Garmin MapSource Topo US 2008:
Simply unable to transfer any useful data to Garmin etrex vista. Software surprisingly useless. Tried many ways to modify parameters both with the unit and download wizard and this software seems to always end in "communication error" which is disappointing after a long download. Attempting to download for the Topo US 2008 CD also erases the database that comes on the unit!!! This leaves you with NO data in the GPS.
National Geographic's mapping software not compatible with downloading but still is a seemingly more funcitonal product and actually works with the Garmin units.