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| Garmin MapSource Topo U.S. 2008 | 
 enlarge | Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
List Price: $115.95
Buy New: $72.09
You Save: $43.86 (38%)
New (77) Used (2) from $58.49
Avg. Customer Rating:  119 reviews
Platform: Not Machine Specific
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: No
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:
 Better than expected- but lots of data for small screen April 24, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
From the reviews, I was prepared that this might be an inferior product. But, to my pleasant surprise it works great. The scale is obviously not what you would get on a quad map but that would be a waste on a small screen gps. The software that loads onto the main computer works wonderfully and has some very interesting locations on it that are not shown on other maps. Local historians are using some of the data now doing research on some sites. If my gps had an 11" screen, I would like to have 1:24000 scale quads, but for the gps, this is great! Got a great price on it also.
 better than nothing April 20, 2008
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Topo 2008 is certainly wonderful when compared to the nearly blank base map that Garmin generously supplied with my eTrex Vista unit. Overall, it shows "most" of the land features I would expect.
Problems: When in the "backcountry", it's obvious that many of the hiking trails and prominent features are not properly placed. Assuming my GPS unit was working correctly, the TOPO 2008 maps indicated that I was over 300 feet from the actual spot on which I was standing. This has happened numerous times. The GPS unit's coords. were identical to those on my friend's unit. Thus, the maps are the component in question.
Perhaps, my biggest issue is that Garmin is moving at a drunken snail's pace in regard to making their products Mac friendly. if you're an Apple user, one has to conquer a few obstacles before the maps can even get downloaded. But don't worry - within 5 years, it'll be addressed.
 Garmin TOPO Software, terrible for Geocaching April 20, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This software is semi-useless for Geocaching (and probably other useage). Many major highways 5-6 years old are not included. In an expanding urban enviornmental area, few things added or changed in the past 5 years are included. I often find muself driving down the middle of someone's cornfield, according to TOPO U.S. 2008. A big waste of money, as far as I am concerned. Since, unfortunately, you are stuck with Garmin, for mapping software, pay the extra and get Streets and trips.
Garmin Mapsource Topo U.S. 2008 April 18, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Mapsource software was just like advertised, Product does everything plus more than I need. Price was great, but shipping was pains takingly slow (eight days), the product shipped from Missouri, and I live in Kentucky (one state away) that was an unreasonable amount of time. Payment was easy with fair communications.
Great Price, Speedy delivery April 17, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Fantastic tool for my handheld GPS. Works great, maps are very good, even has street and dirt road detail. Maps take a lot of memory, so you can only load specific locations.
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