Navteq releases 2005.1 CD update

[UCrewX5]

Navteq has finally released the updated navigation CD's for North America - version 2005.1. Individual CD's can be ordered online for $129 each, plus shipping & tax, at http://www.navteq.com.

Interestingly, Navteq is no longer offering the complete 8-disc North American set directly to end-users. Reportedly, though, complete sets can be bought by dealers. Not sure what the pricing will be for complete sets (they used to be $189 for a complete set from Navteq).

No word on when updates will be available on DVD.

[Scotty]

UCrew,

thats great news that there is a new release for us 'old' CD based nav. owners. I thought they might 'forget' about us and just go for a DVD release.

Pricing.....hmmmm, those guys need to rethink their pricing structure !

[UCrewX5]

Originally Posted by Scotty

Pricing.....hmmmm, those guys need to rethink their pricing structure !

I suspect they dropped selling the 8 disk bundle because too many people were buying the complete set, keeping the disk or two they wanted, and then selling the rest of the disks on eBay to recoup most if not all of their cost. This was no doubt cutting into Navteq's sales.

[SuperGreg]

I need AZ if anyone has it

[ncx]

Originally Posted by SuperGreg

I need AZ if anyone has it

... and I need the South East disc

Just a few more regions and we could do go in and buy them. I mean after all, we are family, right?

[Scotty]

I need CA ! :-)

[broknlgs24]

MD here......

[broknlgs24]

there's an idea mods. can u all open a thread containing the software that is only accessible to those that donate $XX towards the purchase of these Maps DVD's? maybe ask users to donate $5 or so. once u get enough donors, release the link of the thread to those that donated. any $$ over the cost keep and use for routine maintenance.

[ncx]

Originally Posted by UCrewX5

Interestingly, Navteq is no longer offering the complete 8-disc North American set directly to end-users.

Hey I just went to the site and was able to pull up the 8 CD set for $199. It shows as available and allowed me to put it in the shopping cart and checkout (didn't buy it)

"BMW 8 Map Set [View Order] Update Maps for: BMW / X5 / 2002

Description
This 8 CD map set contains full coverage of the continental United States with over 4.5 million miles of road and more than 1.2 million points of interest. Points of interest include 471,807 restaurants, 67,310 hotels, 93,155 ATMs, 68,978 gas stations, and 181,596 auto service and maintenance locations. New coverage areas include Wichita, KS; Lake Geneva, WI; Akron, OH; Erie, PA; Savannah, GA; Roanoke, VA; Barrie, ON; Kamloops, BC; Kingston, ON; and Squamish, BC. Expanded coverage areas include Austin, Dallas and San Antonio, TX; Naples, Miami, and Florida Keys, FL; and Northern New Jersey. This map set also contains a feature called Route USA which allows you to map a trip across the continental United States without having to change CDs.

BMW 8 Map Set
CD Format
$ 199"

[UCrewX5]

Originally Posted by ncx

Hey I just went to the site and was able to pull up the 8 CD set for $199. It shows as available and allowed me to put it in the shopping cart and checkout (didn't buy it)

I would call them first to make sure this would apply to the 2005.1 set. You definately don't want to pay $199 and receive the 2003.2 set