GuidoT
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I remember a thread a while back about the extortionate cost of Mapsource City Select.
Looking at the Garmin web site I found info on the GPS 18, which is a GPS addon for a laptop:-
<B>GPS 18 USB, North America Deluxe Package Suggested Retail Price:
$162.49 U.S.D. (for domestic US market only) </B>
<I>
Turn your laptop PC into a powerful street navigator with the GPS 18 — a GPS sensor bundled with nRoute™ and City Select software that automatically guides you with turn-by-turn directions and voice prompts to get you safely to your destination.
Similar to Garmin's MapSource® software, nRoute features an easy-to-use interface, making it intuitive to operate so you can focus on driving. It offers auto-routing and voice-prompting capabilities to virtually any address.
The GPS 18 package also includes City Select North America map data with detailed maps of the United States and select cities in Canada. This data is fully unlocked, and map detail includes highways, interstates, business and residential roads, with turn restrictions, speed categories, and other navigation features. It also features more than five million points of interest including restaurants, lodging, attractions, shopping, emergency services, post offices, and more.
The GPS 18 includes a 12 parallel channel, WAAS-enabled sensor, available with either a PC or USB connection. The receiver includes an integrated magnetic base and is less than three inches in diameter. </I>
City Select is listed at $139.27. So the marginal cost of the hardware (and nRoute) is $23.22.
So, if you need to buy City Select for the US, why not buy a GPS 18 for $23. It might come in handy.
I'm sure the UK/EU version wouldn't be such a good deal ...
-- Guido
Looking at the Garmin web site I found info on the GPS 18, which is a GPS addon for a laptop:-
<B>GPS 18 USB, North America Deluxe Package Suggested Retail Price:
$162.49 U.S.D. (for domestic US market only) </B>
<I>
Turn your laptop PC into a powerful street navigator with the GPS 18 — a GPS sensor bundled with nRoute™ and City Select software that automatically guides you with turn-by-turn directions and voice prompts to get you safely to your destination.
Similar to Garmin's MapSource® software, nRoute features an easy-to-use interface, making it intuitive to operate so you can focus on driving. It offers auto-routing and voice-prompting capabilities to virtually any address.
The GPS 18 package also includes City Select North America map data with detailed maps of the United States and select cities in Canada. This data is fully unlocked, and map detail includes highways, interstates, business and residential roads, with turn restrictions, speed categories, and other navigation features. It also features more than five million points of interest including restaurants, lodging, attractions, shopping, emergency services, post offices, and more.
The GPS 18 includes a 12 parallel channel, WAAS-enabled sensor, available with either a PC or USB connection. The receiver includes an integrated magnetic base and is less than three inches in diameter. </I>
City Select is listed at $139.27. So the marginal cost of the hardware (and nRoute) is $23.22.
So, if you need to buy City Select for the US, why not buy a GPS 18 for $23. It might come in handy.
I'm sure the UK/EU version wouldn't be such a good deal ...
-- Guido
