It's Official, the GPSMAP 496

Only if you want the Atlantic version with no XM and some other
capabilities stripped out.


JKG


In article . com,
"Robert M. Gary" wrote:

Looks like the same price to me...

GPSMAP 496 (Atlantic Version) Suggested Retail Price:
$2395.00 U.S.D. (for domestic US market only)



-Robert

Paul Tomblin wrote:
In a previous article, Jonathan Goodish said:
In article .com,
"Brock Boss" wrote:

http://www.aero-news.net
just in time for Oshkosh.

Seems pretty underwhelming for almost $1000 more than the 396.

MSRP for the 396: $2395.00
MSRP for the 496: $2995.00

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


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In article ,
(Paul Tomblin) wrote:
"Brock Boss" wrote:

http://www.aero-news.net
just in time for Oshkosh.

Seems pretty underwhelming for almost $1000 more than the 396.

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.



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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Like the man said: "Nothing good ever goes in /opt."
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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

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...

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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"... 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.

In article .com,
"Mike Granby" wrote:

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...

As far as I know, Garmin has never offered an official upgrade path.
However, many dealers will buy your old unit (i.e. give you trade-in
dollars) when you purchase a new unit from them. The good news is that
the Garmin units historically have held pretty decent value, even after
they're superseded.

However, I just don't see anything in the 496 that makes me want to
jump. Honestly. It's a little bit faster, has City Select built-in for
the entire country (nice), has taxi diagrams (nice), and the AOPA
directory (rather a gimmick, IMO). If we were talking approach plates,
victor airways, a larger display, or traffic detection, any of those
would be a killer application. Right now, I don't see a killer
application in the 496 that is missing from the 396.



JKG

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Mike Granby wrote:
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...

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

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.