Has anyone ordered a Garmin from Amazon? I have my eyes on the 255 which is just KD30 and thinking of ordering it. I already downloaded the Middle East NT map from piratebay but wanted to know if anyone's ordered a garmin from Amazon.

If you install the middle east map do you get points of interests?

for the points of interest, you add those manually through a plugin for Garmin, I have those, I can supply you with the file if you end up getting one.

Why don't you check out the local dealer for the price? You'll be throwing away the warranty if you get it from Amazon.

hi,

i'd appreciate it if you could send me the Middle East 2010 nt map (or a link) as well as the points of interest file...my email address is in your PM...thanks....

wow so I would have to add them one by one?? the points of interest doesn't come with the maps?

btw reason i want to get from amazon is because i have gift vouchers and because its cheaper. warranty i am not interested in.

oh no, it's just one file that you load to your device using the Garmin POI loader. The POI file I have is for cameras and radars, not sure if that's what you're really looking for.

I meant say you want mcdonalds you look under Food and then search for mcdonalds.

Nevermind just read the description

Navigate the Middle East
Navigate streets in the Middle East with confidence. City Navigator
Middle East NT provides detailed road maps for your device and boasts
thousands of points of interest throughout the region, so you can
navigate with exact, turn-by-turn directions to any address or
intersection. Route to restaurants, gas stations, lodging, attractions
and more. Coverage includes major metropolitan areas in Saudi Arabia,
United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Oman. Powered by
NAVTEQ, a world leader in premium-quality digital map data.

Just placed order *crosses fingers*

oh, those come pre-installed with the maps

best thing about the garmin is the fact that it has the speed camera's and shows what speed they trigger at
saved my ass a load of times before

For those that don't have these, you can download this file and upload it to your device to get the cameras.

I've ordered a Garmin from Amazon before, no problems at all.
Points of interest are already on the map that you downloaded.

when u download the map you will get the full list of points of interests.
Also you can get the full maps from Sharq shops for KD 3

Mark, since its 30 KD were talking about why not buy tom tom's iphone gps app? I can personally say that it responds as fast as garmin GPS devices (tested it out myself). You also have turn by turn navigation, its pre-confgured full of POI (points of interest) such as gas stations, colleges, malls etc. The map supports the entire middle-east. Its 99.99 USD on the app store.

was looking for a dedicated gps for the car. also would rather pay kd30 for hardware instead of software

Ah I see, plus I was going to edit my post since I saw you had already placed the order but it was too late. Anyways I hope you enjoy it, better be sure to download some cool voices like Homer Simpson and such!

Mark ,
I would like to know if you got your Garmin and did you manage to install Middle East NT map on it.
the new one only allow online activation for the device .
Thanks

i got the Garmin 255. It cost 5.5KD shipping from the states with Aramex and no customs. Installing the middle east 2010 maps which i got from the pirate bay took around 5-10 minutes. Very easy to install and crack.

Congrats man, KD35 wouldn't have got you any kind of GPS with the prices we have here!
So how many days did it take to arrive?

10 days in customs but its hear now. Just copied the radar POI's onto the garmin and wow, this thing is like a radar detector now warning me ahead of time if there is a radar. I think it actually only warns me if i am going faster than the speed limit which makes it even cooler!

link please ?

give me your e-mail and I will send it...btw theres already a link above..

(at Garmin Al-Manshar, they are charging 10KD for this Speed Camera POIs and 8KD for the City Navigator Middle East 2010 update, of course you must have the original v4 map)

Update if i already have ME 2010 ? becase the current version i have is 2008, is it possible to update to 2010 ? because 8KD sounds reasonable

What garmin are you talking about my Nuvi660 just went out and I am getting another.
Are you saying the camera file notifies you of the trigger point? How does it notify you?

ok I've copied 'kuwait-safety-camera.gpi' into the POI folder on my Garmin. Now when I'm driving in normal map mode do I have to select this POI from the menu or will it notify me automatically when I approach a camera?

The location of the camera will appear on the map as a round icon and it will notify you only when you are driving close to the speed limit (as per internal calculation using your speed and distance from the cam).....

Thanks! I tested it this morning on my way to work and it worked like a charm.
I have ME navigator 2010_20 but it doesnt seem to have fast food joints like McDonalds and KFC and sometimes POI are as far as Manama and Dubai. Is it the same for everyone else?

It should display the nearest fast food joint (e.g. McDo, KFC etc) before it goes beyond Kuwait...check the built-in POIs

You have to wait for the unit to fix on some satellites before doing a search so that it would give you the nearest POIs.