Nuvii 1490T and topo maps ????

Hi
I have just checked out the link to the dvd, as I haven't used it for a while, it's now 2 x dvd and the cost is $15.
Cheers
Neil

The Garmin V2 topo is useless. Waste of money. I sent mine back for a refund it was so hopeless.

Not a big fan of many of Garmin's policies wrt map data but Garmin Topo Australia & NZ V3 is a very good product, depending on your needs. As far as I'm aware there is no such thing as 'V2'. They skipped from V1 to V3 so if you are looking for the latest Garmin Aust Topo that's what you should search and ask for.

From what I have read very few people were happy with Garmin Topo Australia V1 - far too many errors and omissions, but V3 is MUCH better and up there with the best available (they all have their pros and cons). Avoid any retailer trying to offload V1 - unless you are getting it for a song.

Have a look here for some brief, objective comments and screenshots of different map products.
GPS Australia User Comments

I've posted links to half-price V3 on SD card on other threads in the past couple of days.

Note - Garmin claims V3 to be routable, ie has turn by turn voice navigation (unlike Shonky and others), if that's what you need. I can't confirm same, as my handheld doesn't have that capability (as far as I'm aware).

Does V3 show the Walker Crossing track from Birdsville track to Innaminka?

This might help

Topo V3 online sample

V3 certainly has Thredbo.

Hi TR. So are you saying that you can swap the Topo SD card between devices and it works, or do you have two copies? Interested because Garmin used to have locking on their maps. Might even consider getting a NUVI for the car if they have done away with that bit of gouging.

Thanks

yeah mate, i was surprised that it worked too, but yes, I swap the mini SD card between the devices, So that the Nuvi stays on the dash, and I have the handheld for outside the vehicle.

Hi
One thought, if you want to run vector and raster, you could do what I did, run the Nuvi with vector maps as a street navigator, and run a cheap generic Chinese unit (under $100 from Deal Extreme), and run Ozi Exp CE on it, along side, with your raster maps (Hema, Westprint, Spatial Vison & Meridian etc.). You then have the best of both worlds.
Cheers
Neil