Sample data loads

Mapsource's Metroguide Software covers the entire USA. The USA is divided up into 7.5Mb to 8Mb "zones". These zones are pre-determined. You can't load a partial zone. So a 16Mb datacard will hold two Metroguide zones. A 32Mb datacard will hold four zones. A 128 Mb datacard will hold about 17 zones. There is a new 256Mb datacard, for SPIII and GPS276c ONLY. Roads and Recreation and Topo zones are usually 200-300K (small).
32Mb datacard	g10226-1	$59	32Mb datacard	See data loads below
64Mb datacard	g10226-2	$72	64Mb datacard	See data loads below
128Mb datacard	g10226-3	$92	128Mb datacard	See data loads below
256Mb datacard	g10226-4	$158	256Mb datacard	See data loads below
USB Hi-Speed datacard loader	g10363	$65	card loader	See data loads below

16Mb datacard $?? g10226 (SPECIAL ORDER) eMap load time: 1/2 hour StreetPilot load time: 1 2/3 hours Colormap load time: 1 hour USB programmer: 1 minute	16 MB covers most of the state of WA from the Pacific ocean to the western edge of Montana.
32Mb datacard $59 g10226-1 ORDER NOW! StreetPilot owners: Do you have Metroguide? Metroguide software is recommended for 32Mb and larger datacards. This is a good card size for older StreetPilots, any larger and it bogs down (slow processor) eMap load time: 1 hour StreetPilot load time: 2 hours Colormap load time: 2 hours USB programmer: 2 minutes	32Mb covers the West coast from the Canada border to San Francisco. Here's an example of 32Mb in the Eastern USA.
64Mb datacard $72 g10226-2 ORDER NOW! For StreetPilot you will need a USB card loader to fill this card with a ColorMap because the ColorMap doesn't run long enough on a set of batteries to load 64Mb. eMap load time: 2 hours StreetPilot load time: (can't do it) Colormap load time: (can't do it) USB programmer: 4 minutes	This is a 64Mb load. A 64 load in the dense eastern region of the USA covers less area.
128Mb datacard $92 g10226-3 *ORDER NOW* ColorMap users please note: USB programmer is required to fill this card with a ColorMap because the ColorMap doesn't run long enough on a set of batteries to load 128Mb. eMap load time: 4 hours StreetPilot load time: (can't do it) Colormap load time: (can't do it) USB programmer: 8 minutes 256Mb datacard $158 g10226-4 *ORDER NOW* Only the StreetPilot III and GPS 276c will have software that is capable of using this 256 Mb datacard. USB programmer: 16 minutes	Now for some fun. Here's a 128Mb load in Western USA omitting the populated areas. Here's another 128Mb load. The area increases substantially if you eliminate the dense west coast zones. Here's 128Mb in the east.
USB cardloader (about 20X speed) $65 g10363 ORDER NOW!	The USB card loader is essential for loading large cards. To load a 128Mb card thru the GPS will take 4 hours. With the Colormap, remember that you only have 3 hours of battery life. With the USB cardloader, 128MB takes 8 minutes. For any GPS, it's adviseable to use fresh batteries when loading a datacard. Get the latest technology - a set of rechargeable NiMh batteries.

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