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REQUEST: Garmin Mapsource: City Navigator North America v8 keygen
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| Baggins, Frodo 2006-11-16, 3:33 pm |
| Is there such a thing out there?
I would rather honestly try this out before I dropped $140 on the package.
Thanks in advance.
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| Steve Calvin 2006-11-16, 3:33 pm |
| Baggins, Frodo wrote:
> Is there such a thing out there?
>
> I would rather honestly try this out before I dropped $140 on the package.
> Thanks in advance.
>
>
First off, I don't know where you're looking but it should
cost around $110.
Is there a keygen for it? Sure is, www.garmin.com
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Steve
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| Phil Wheeler 2006-11-16, 3:33 pm |
| Baggins, Frodo wrote:
> Is there such a thing out there?
>
> I would rather honestly try this out before I dropped $140 on the package.
> Thanks in advance.
>
>
There is no way to "honestly" try it out ;)
Really, given the byzantine nature of the Garmin
unlock system, it's a major chore even after
you've paid for it!
Phil
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| Baggins, Frodo 2006-11-16, 10:33 pm |
| On Thu, 16 Nov 2006 21:28:40 +0000, Phil Wheeler wrote:
> Baggins, Frodo wrote:
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>
> There is no way to "honestly" try it out ;)
>
> Really, given the byzantine nature of the Garmin
> unlock system, it's a major chore even after
> you've paid for it!
>
> Phil
I had a feeling that someone would put quotes around that word.
:)
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| Jack Erbes 2006-11-16, 10:33 pm |
| Baggins, Frodo wrote:
> Is there such a thing out there?
>
> I would rather honestly try this out before I dropped $140 on the package.
> Thanks in advance.
If you buy the retail package you get full unlocks for two GPS
receivers. The street prices for CNNA 8 are more like $100 or so, try
checking Amazon or eBay.
If you want to get a feel for the detail you'll see you can do that with
the MapSource online map viewer for that product.
Jack
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Jack Erbes in Ellsworth, Maine, USA (jackerbes at adelphia dot net)
(also receiving email at jacker at midmaine dot com)
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| Steve Calvin 2006-11-16, 10:33 pm |
| Phil Wheeler wrote:
> Really, given the byzantine nature of the Garmin unlock system, it's a
> major chore even after you've paid for it!
>
> Phil
Yep, I agree! You have to type in the code, what a PITA.
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Steve
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| Phil Wheeler 2006-11-16, 10:33 pm |
| Steve Calvin wrote:
> Phil Wheeler wrote:
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> Yep, I agree! You have to type in the code, what a PITA.
>
Not all that easy if you have several versions and
have been through several updates and use multiple
GPSRs. Then the record keeping is a big PITA.
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| Steve Calvin 2006-11-16, 10:33 pm |
| Phil Wheeler wrote:
> Steve Calvin wrote:
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> Not all that easy if you have several versions and have been through
> several updates and use multiple GPSRs. Then the record keeping is a
> big PITA.
No comprendo... Garmin keeps track of you units and unlock
codes online. All you have to do is re-download them from
their site.
I'm obviously missing something I guess but in my experience
it's been extremely easy.
--
Steve
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| Baggins, Frodo 2006-11-16, 10:33 pm |
| On Thu, 16 Nov 2006 20:08:00 -0500, Steve Calvin wrote:
> Phil Wheeler wrote:
>
> No comprendo... Garmin keeps track of you units and unlock
> codes online. All you have to do is re-download them from
> their site.
>
> I'm obviously missing something I guess but in my experience
> it's been extremely easy.
Is it safe to believe that buying this s/w from eBay will result in codes
that work? Anyone with positive experience buying software on eBay?
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| Steve Scott 2006-11-16, 10:33 pm |
| I purchased a 5 use version of QuickBooks Pro a few years back and it
came up okay. Look for a vendor with LOTS of feedback (2000 or so)
and above 99.5% positive with few recent negatives. Check out the
negatives and make sure they're not for illegal software.
On Fri, 17 Nov 2006 01:45:47 GMT, "Baggins, Frodo"
<ripperzman@gmail.com> wrote:
>Is it safe to believe that buying this s/w from eBay will result in codes
>that work? Anyone with positive experience buying software on eBay?
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| Phil Wheeler 2006-11-16, 10:33 pm |
| Steve Calvin wrote:
> Phil Wheeler wrote:
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> No comprendo... Garmin keeps track of you units and unlock codes online.
> All you have to do is re-download them from their site.
>
> I'm obviously missing something I guess but in my experience it's been
> extremely easy.
>
It is easier now than it was 4-5 years ago when
the did not have an in-line tracking system. But
still more complex than needed.
Phil
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| Phil Wheeler 2006-11-16, 10:33 pm |
| Steve Scott wrote:
> I purchased a 5 use version of QuickBooks Pro a few years back and it
> came up okay. Look for a vendor with LOTS of feedback (2000 or so)
> and above 99.5% positive with few recent negatives. Check out the
> negatives and make sure they're not for illegal software.
>
> On Fri, 17 Nov 2006 01:45:47 GMT, "Baggins, Frodo"
> <ripperzman@gmail.com> wrote:
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>
Apples and oranges. I would never buy any Garmin
product from someone who was not an authorized
Garmin dealer.
Phil
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| "Phil Wheeler" <wt6uh-ng7@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:Mx97h.23022$si3.12823@tornado.socal.rr.com...
> Steve Scott wrote:
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> Apples and oranges. I would never buy any Garmin product from someone who
> was not an authorized Garmin dealer.
I would just not ever purchase software from eBay. It's too easily a
bootleggable item with a very high potential for the purchaser being
screwed.
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| Lizard@Lair.com 2006-11-16, 10:33 pm |
| Only a couple of guys in Russia have craked Garmin's algorythum, but
they charge for unlocking maps
On Thu, 16 Nov 2006 20:32:10 GMT, "Baggins, Frodo"
<ripperzman@gmail.com> wrote:
>Is there such a thing out there?
>
>I would rather honestly try this out before I dropped $140 on the package.
> Thanks in advance.
>
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| Jack Erbes 2006-11-17, 10:33 am |
| Baggins, Frodo wrote:
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> Is it safe to believe that buying this s/w from eBay will result in codes
> that work? Anyone with positive experience buying software on eBay?
>
I have bought all or most of the GPS software I buy on eBay. Look at
the seller's feedback profile and make a decision as to whether or not
it appears to be worth taking a chance. Also, look at the description
and ask questions if all is not clear. Things like:
1 - Is it in a sealed package?
2 - Does it have piece of paper with a unlock code or a unlock coupon
with it (if that is needed)?
3 - If an open package or "used" has it been previously unlocked?
When you find a seller with hundreds to thousands of sales and feedback
in the very high 90 percentile, you are at little risk. Always look at
the total cost with goods in hand, shipping charges can vary widely. I
bought City Navigator North America 8 from Amazon because their price
and free shipping worked out the best ($102).
I also have about six or seven older Garmin software packages and all of
them can be installed and looked at under MapSource. The details will
vary from version to version and some of the older version will have
trails and railroad tracks (or old abandoned railroad right of ways)
that are not on the newer versions.
Maps can be made from the older software and uploaded to a GPS of
waypoints can be placed and uploaded to place or locate features missing
from your newer software.
For street level details and for looking in POI for specific current
retailers or services, the more recent version of street and highway
mapping will almost always be best. But you can also use the older
versions to find the locations of POI that are no longer in the database.
Some people treat the older versions of Garmin's mapping data as if the
copyrights had expired or as if it were almost in the public domain.
The CD's are not copy protected, don't require unlocks, are not being
made any longer, not available for sale anywhere, etc., etc. So if
they give a copy to a friend or acquaintance they are, other than to the
letter of the law, not really committing much of a crime.
If I were Garmin I'd look the other way on it because I think that
almost anyone that gets an free copy for their older mapping will buy
the newer mapping eventually. Some of the older mapping will not
autoroute on the newer handhelds, some of it will. Mapping is mildly
addictive to that who get mildly addicted to GPS.
Jack
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Jack Erbes in Ellsworth, Maine, USA - jackerbes at adelphia dot net
(also receiving email at jacker at midmaine.com)
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| Seagull 2006-11-20, 3:33 pm |
| In alt.satellite.gps.garmin Phil Wheeler <wt6uh-ng7@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> Not all that easy if you have several versions and
> have been through several updates and use multiple
> GPSRs. Then the record keeping is a big PITA.
Most of that complexity comes from being allowed to unlock two GPSr's
per map product. They could greatly simplify things by removing that
luxury.
I'd rather live with the complexity.
Cheers,
John
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\ carpe cavy!
seagull @ aracnet.com \
http://www.aracnet.com/~seagull/ \ (seize the guinea pig!)
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| Phil Wheeler 2006-11-20, 10:33 pm |
| Seagull wrote:
> In alt.satellite.gps.garmin Phil Wheeler <wt6uh-ng7@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Most of that complexity comes from being allowed to unlock two GPSr's
> per map product. They could greatly simplify things by removing that
> luxury.
>
> I'd rather live with the complexity.
>
I do live gladly with the complexity.
Thinking back, the comment I made was to someone
who wanted to bootleg an unlock, and I merely said
it was not so easy as just entering a code .. and
it is not.
Phil
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| Phil Wheeler wrote:
> Seagull wrote:
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> I do live gladly with the complexity.
>
> Thinking back, the comment I made was to someone who wanted to bootleg
> an unlock, and I merely said it was not so easy as just entering a code
> .. and it is not.
>
> Phil
That was me and I was able to download City Navigator from Emule and
paid $40 bucks for a unlock code. Wanted to go through Garmin but there
rates were unreasonable and not worth it. My bootleg versions worked
great and we never got lost in Europe.
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| Seagull 2006-11-21, 3:33 pm |
| In alt.satellite.gps.garmin Dave <dransick@cox.net> wrote:
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> That was me and I was able to download City Navigator from Emule and
> paid $40 bucks for a unlock code. Wanted to go through Garmin but there
> rates were unreasonable and not worth it. My bootleg versions worked
> great and we never got lost in Europe.
Congratulations on your status as a thief. We're all very proud of you.
Cheers,
John
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\ carpe cavy!
seagull @ aracnet.com \
http://www.aracnet.com/~seagull/ \ (seize the guinea pig!)
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| Jack Erbes <jackerbes@adelphia.net> wrote:
> Baggins, Frodo wrote:
>
> If you buy the retail package you get full unlocks for two GPS
> receivers. The street prices for CNNA 8 are more like $100 or so, try
> checking Amazon or eBay.
>
> If you want to get a feel for the detail you'll see you can do that with
> the MapSource online map viewer for that product.
>
> Jack
Actually it doesn't need any honesty because
1. City Navigator's key will only work with specific unit #'s.
2. It costs $75 to upgrade from previous version to current
3. Nothing difference between newer and older besides some newer map and
block-size etc.. IOW, the requester can just try any older version, because
all Garmin's maps need to run from MapSource and it's free to all Garmin
users (or can be d/loaded from www.garmin.com).
4. If one wanna test the honesty then give Peer-1-Peer a try as I seen City
Navigator North American available on Peer-2-Peer.
Yup! there is some can crack just about all Garmin map's and s/he makes
them available to Garmin users. I do have 3 Garmin units but they are too
old (using 128M Data card) that I don't think newer City Navigator will be
any good to me, so I still using v4.01 came with the units.
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| Dave <dransick@cox.net> wrote:
> Phil Wheeler wrote:
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> That was me and I was able to download City Navigator from Emule and
> paid $40 bucks for a unlock code. Wanted to go through Garmin but there
> rates were unreasonable and not worth it. My bootleg versions worked
> great and we never got lost in Europe.
I don't know how much Garmin charge European, but in North American they
charge $75. It's safer than paying $40 for illegal version.
Nope! I don't care if anyone uses legal or illegal, but $40 for the
illegal vs $75 for real thing is little high to me.
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| Joel wrote:
> Dave <dransick@cox.net> wrote:
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> I don't know how much Garmin charge European, but in North American they
> charge $75. It's safer than paying $40 for illegal version.
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> Nope! I don't care if anyone uses legal or illegal, but $40 for the
> illegal vs $75 for real thing is little high to me.
Europe is $299.00 thru Garmin
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| Seagull wrote:
> In alt.satellite.gps.garmin Dave <dransick@cox.net> wrote:
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> Congratulations on your status as a thief. We're all very proud of you.
>
>
> Cheers,
> John
>
Thanks, Garmin made me do it!
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| Steve Calvin 2006-11-22, 3:33 pm |
| Dave wrote:
> Seagull wrote:
> Thanks, Garmin made me do it!
No they didn't, you're just an XXXXXXX
--
Steve
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| Phil Wheeler 2006-11-24, 4:33 am |
| Dave wrote:
> Seagull wrote:
> Thanks, Garmin made me do it!
Well, your action likely costs us all. The more
who avoid paying Garmin (and they got none of your
$40), the more likely they are to raise the cost
to those of us who believe in obeying the law.
In the extreme, if all were so "clever" as you,
there would be no products for any of us to buy.
My thanks to you will be a place in my killfile.
Phil
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