It's Official, the GPSMAP 496

In article ,
(Paul Tomblin) wrote:
The Garmin page lists two prices, the $2995 that I quoted for the Americas
version, and $2395 that you quoted for the Atlantic version. My guess is
that the $600 you save for the Atlantic version gets you half the
database. Comparing apples to apples, the Americas version of the 396 is
$600 cheaper than the Amercias version of the 496.

Call it whatever you want, but $600-$800 is a pretty big delta. The 396
is just slightly over (or at) $2k, while the 496 is close to $3k.

This announcement shouldn't be very surprising, though, given the
evolution of the comparable marine products (378 / 478).


JKG

In a previous article, Jonathan Goodish said:
In article ,
(Paul Tomblin) wrote:
MSRP for the 396: $2395.00
MSRP for the 496: $2995.00

$600 is not "almost $1000" in my world.


I have heard reports of the 396 selling for $1999. Okay, that's not
$1000, let me give you $4 back.

Apples to apples. What is the street price of the 496? You don't know,
because it's not selling yet. Therefore the only fair comparison is MSRP.


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In article ,
Larry Dighera wrote:

Here's the official word on the GPSMAP 496:
http://www.garmin.com/products/gpsmap496/

What is this:

USB-to-PC interface cable

Last year Garmin announced MacIntosh support for their GPS's.
Is anyone using a Mac to update there aviation GPS?
I have not been able to find a MacIntosh formatted update.

In a previous article, john smith said:
In article ,
Larry Dighera wrote:

Here's the official word on the GPSMAP 496:
http://www.garmin.com/products/gpsmap496/

What is this:

USB-to-PC interface cable

Uh, it's an interface cable?

Last year Garmin announced MacIntosh support for their GPS's.

They did? Where?

Is anyone using a Mac to update there aviation GPS?
I have not been able to find a MacIntosh formatted update.

Me neither.

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....life suddenly made much more sense, the day I fully grokked that people
are stupid.
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In article ,
(Paul Tomblin) wrote:

USB-to-PC interface cable

Uh, it's an interface cable?

Are not PC connections USB now? Do any still have DB-9 serial ports?

Last year Garmin announced MacIntosh support for their GPS's.

They did? Where?

That should have read "were going to add MacIntosh support".
I thought it was a press release at OSH05.

In article ,
(Paul Tomblin) wrote:

In a previous article, Jonathan Goodish said:
In article ,
(Paul Tomblin) wrote:
MSRP for the 396: $2395.00
MSRP for the 496: $2995.00

$600 is not "almost $1000" in my world.


I have heard reports of the 396 selling for $1999. Okay, that's not
$1000, let me give you $4 back.

Apples to apples. What is the street price of the 496? You don't know,
because it's not selling yet. Therefore the only fair comparison is MSRP.

$2795. It is for sale at several online dealers.


JKG

In article ,
(Paul Tomblin) wrote:
Last year Garmin announced MacIntosh support for their GPS's.

They did? Where?


This was a fairly big announcement at MacWorld in January 2006, I
believe. Garmin's commitment was for full Mac support for all of their
products (including MapSource) by the end of 2006. So far, I haven't
seen much from them.



JKG

If Garmin don't offer an upgrade route, this will be pretty crappy
behavior. I guess all's fair in love, war and commerce, but I'll be a
bit PO-ed if I can't get up to the better platform without simply
selling the 396 and buying a new unit, especially since a lot of the
other bits and pieces are common. Of course, selling the 396 won't be
as easy now Garmin have cut the list price! Sigh. I guess on the scale
of airplane ownership costs, eating $1K to get up to the 496 won't be
too bad, but still...

"Jonathan Goodish" wrote in message
...
In article ,
(Paul Tomblin) wrote:
The Garmin page lists two prices, the $2995 that I quoted for the
Americas
version, and $2395 that you quoted for the Atlantic version. My guess is
that the $600 you save for the Atlantic version gets you half the
database. Comparing apples to apples, the Americas version of the 396 is
$600 cheaper than the Amercias version of the 496.

Call it whatever you want, but $600-$800 is a pretty big delta. The 396
is just slightly over (or at) $2k, while the 496 is close to $3k.

This announcement shouldn't be very surprising, though, given the
evolution of the comparable marine products (378 / 478).


JKG

Elsewhere on Garmin's site, it indicates that the Atlantic version is really
the Northern Europe version, with databases, etc for that region. Also, no
XM, etc.

Not sure why anyone in the US would want that product over any of a dozen
cheaper GPS's that offer similar features and a US database.

KB

In a previous article, "Mike Granby" said:
If Garmin don't offer an upgrade route, this will be pretty crappy
behavior. I guess all's fair in love, war and commerce, but I'll be a

They never have, and I doubt they ever will. Does your computer dealer
offer you an upgrade route when they bring out their next model?

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When I hear the history of some of the more ugly European cities, with
"... destroyed in 14xx, burnt in 16xx ..." I get the urge to ask why
they keep rebuilding it and if they can't get the hint.