worntorn
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That's how my new TomTom works as well, wifi downloads for map updates.
I suspect his Garmin requires a cable for map updates like my old TomTom. Also, he might have to buy the new map, pretty sure his unit is not one of the "lifetime free maps" models.
We are doing a ride together later in the summer, we might play with the Garmin maps then, if he brings it along. He was getting pretty frustrated with it.
You expect a 5 year old map to be missing any recent road changes but it shouldn't be missing established towns ! That isn't generally an update item.
I still have my original 12 year old TomTom map on SD card. It's not great in built up areas because of all the road changes, but on those old established highways it's bang on, no important difference from the 2019 550 map.
Glen
I suspect his Garmin requires a cable for map updates like my old TomTom. Also, he might have to buy the new map, pretty sure his unit is not one of the "lifetime free maps" models.
We are doing a ride together later in the summer, we might play with the Garmin maps then, if he brings it along. He was getting pretty frustrated with it.
You expect a 5 year old map to be missing any recent road changes but it shouldn't be missing established towns ! That isn't generally an update item.
I still have my original 12 year old TomTom map on SD card. It's not great in built up areas because of all the road changes, but on those old established highways it's bang on, no important difference from the 2019 550 map.
Glen