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| Garmin MapSource Topo U.S. 2008 | 
 enlarge | Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
List Price: $115.95
Buy New: $73.03
You Save: $42.92 (37%)
New (42) Used (2)
Avg. Customer Rating:  131 reviews
Platform: Not Machine Specific
Media: Electronics
Memorabilia: No
Size: Garmin Part #010-10215-02
Shipping Weight (lbs): 95.6
Dimensions (in): 0.9 x 8.5 x 12.5
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: 010-11001-00
Model: 010-11001-00
UPC: 753759073855
EAN: 0753759073855
ASIN: B000RAASFK
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Great software August 12, 2007
4 out of 8 found this review helpful
This was all I needed to get the most out of my new GPS...plus it was on sale. The beauty of the 2008 version is that you don't have to have the DVD in the computer to load onto your GPS. This eats up more harddrive, but saves a lot of hassle if you're like me and like to put those things away into "permanent storage"
 Many trails missing August 9, 2007
13 out of 15 found this review helpful
Purchased this product for the trails that are supposed to be included. We were to hike in the Ramapo Mountain Forest in northern New Jersey. None of the trails in the area are included in TOPO 2008. Buy the trail maps from the New York New Jersey Trail Committee. I wonder how many other trails are missing. Anyway the missing trails are published trails, so I thought they should be included.
 a useful tool August 5, 2007
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
This CD isn't nearly as bad as some of the other reviewers have made it out to be, IMHO. Sure, a 1:24000 scale would be fantastic, but you can still do a lot with the 1:100000 scale provided for contour intervals. Most casual GPS users will find this a good fit for their needs. I have used this for hiking, geocaching, and navigation, and found my experience to be a vast improvement over just using the base map provided with the GPS. If Garmin does come out with an 1:24000 version of this, I'd be first in line to pick up an update.
 Lack of details July 29, 2007
22 out of 28 found this review helpful
Simply put it, there isn't enough details to do much with it. It is slightly better than the base map. Go to the Garmin's web site and do a side by side comparison of this one and the 24K topo series. You'll see how bad this one is.
Garmin, stop sell us maps like this one. All your topo maps should have the 24K details. Otherwise, what's the point?
Garmin SW Human Interface has something to be desired July 24, 2007
8 out of 10 found this review helpful
Garmin SW is improving in the Human Interface area, but still can use a lot of improvement. Further, I was amazed when using the SW in Grand Canyon National Park that the Forest Service roads to Point Sublime did not show up on the TOPO map. Basically, TOPO US 2008 is a marginal tool for use as a laptop SW Navigation system.
That said, its ability to organize, select and transfer maps to a portable GPS unit (I use a GPSMAP 76CS) is commendable. It also supports full USB interface to the GPS unit (even USB of the NMEA data that used to require a serial cable).
I use several GPS SWS packages including Natl Geographic TOPO!, Delorme TOPO, and Microsoft Streets and Trips. I'm not satisfied with any of them yet. The Garmin SW however is necessary as it is the only SW that will load maps onto my Garmin Receiver.
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