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Map Updates Now on DVD. No More CD-ROM
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| Paul Folmsbee 2005-12-20, 5:48 pm |
| Garmin's map updates now ship exclusively on DVD instead of CD-ROM. I just
received my update for CitySelect, and I can't use it. Even with six
computers--three of them purchased this year--none is configured for DVD.
They can be retrofitted, of course, but this is an extra expense.
This situation slipped up on me. To me, DVD meant "movies", and I certainly
did not want folks in my office watching a flick on company time. Of course,
the DVD makes map distribution easier, since one disk can replace two
CD-ROM's.
I'll get my computer team to install a drive on one of the new machines. But
the delay is frustrating, as well as having to pony up more money. I'm
certain the other GPS map vendors will be using DVD in the future--if they
are not already doing so.
Bottom line: If a new computer is in your future, specify a CD-ROM/DVD
player, if you have that option. You'll be needing it--no matter how old
your GPS receiver happens to be!
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| Phil Wheeler 2005-12-20, 5:48 pm |
| Paul Folmsbee wrote:
> Garmin's map updates now ship exclusively on DVD instead of CD-ROM. I just
> received my update for CitySelect, and I can't use it. Even with six
> computers--three of them purchased this year--none is configured for DVD.
> They can be retrofitted, of course, but this is an extra expense.
>
> This situation slipped up on me. To me, DVD meant "movies", and I certainly
> did not want folks in my office watching a flick on company time. Of course,
> the DVD makes map distribution easier, since one disk can replace two
> CD-ROM's.
>
> I'll get my computer team to install a drive on one of the new machines. But
> the delay is frustrating, as well as having to pony up more money. I'm
> certain the other GPS map vendors will be using DVD in the future--if they
> are not already doing so.
>
> Bottom line: If a new computer is in your future, specify a CD-ROM/DVD
> player, if you have that option. You'll be needing it--no matter how old
> your GPS receiver happens to be!
>
>
Most vendors offer to send CDs to replace the DVDs at a nominal cost?
Does Garmin??
My three computers (WinXP desk, WinXP lap and OS X iBook) all handle the
DVDs fine.
Phil
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| Carl Heinz 2005-12-21, 5:48 pm |
| On Tue, 20 Dec 2005 21:27:40 GMT, "Paul Folmsbee" <pfolmsbee@nc.rr.com>
wrote:
>Bottom line: If a new computer is in your future, specify a CD-ROM/DVD
>player, if you have that option. You'll be needing it--no matter how old
>your GPS receiver happens to be!
>
Installing a CD/DVD drive on an desktop computer takes about fifteen
minutes and such drives are available for less than $30 these days. This
assumes that you have a slot and the installation won't conflict with
existing hardware. Another alternative is an external unit. These are
more expensive and are usually Plug and Play.
Carl
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| Paul Folmsbee wrote:
> This situation slipped up on me. To me, DVD meant "movies", and I certainly
> did not want folks in my office watching a flick on company time. Of course,
> the DVD makes map distribution easier, since one disk can replace two
> CD-ROM's.
Actually, a single-layer DVD holds 4.7 GB, thus 6 CDs. I don't know
where you've got your computers from, but I haven't seen a CD-only
machine in a long, long time. Even my 5 year old laptop plays DVDs!
DVD-*burners* can be had for $40. This is 2005 man, why bother with the
extra waste and disk-swapping of CDs when it all fits on a DVD.
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"Paul Folmsbee" <pfolmsbee@nc.rr.com> wrote in message
news:gH_pf.872$Or5.204@tornado.southeast.rr.com...
> Garmin's map updates now ship exclusively on DVD instead of CD-ROM. I just
> received my update for CitySelect, and I can't use it. Even with six
> computers--three of them purchased this year--none is configured for DVD.
> They can be retrofitted, of course, but this is an extra expense.
>
> This situation slipped up on me. To me, DVD meant "movies", and I
> certainly
> did not want folks in my office watching a flick on company time. Of
> course,
> the DVD makes map distribution easier, since one disk can replace two
> CD-ROM's.
>
> I'll get my computer team to install a drive on one of the new machines.
> But
> the delay is frustrating, as well as having to pony up more money. I'm
> certain the other GPS map vendors will be using DVD in the future--if they
> are not already doing so.
>
> Bottom line: If a new computer is in your future, specify a CD-ROM/DVD
> player, if you have that option. You'll be needing it--no matter how old
> your GPS receiver happens to be!
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I recall some traumatic times when I had old boxes without CD's, only
diskette! I guess you just gotta keep up with the times...
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| If you are worried the folks in your office will stop working and watch
movies just because there is a DVD drive installed then you are
probably doing somehitng wrong in your management ...
Also there are videos on CD and there are other easy ways to watch
movies ..
just my 2 cent ..
If you must have a DVD then why not get an external USB DVD drive and
be done with it?
Matt
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