The 2007.1 north american data DVD is available from NavTeq.

http://www.bimmerboard.com/forums/posts/246423

http://www.x5world.com/navigation-sy...ke-backup.html

 

Wow.. it's not even 2007. They already have 2007 disk, that's quick!

 

I've seen that and considered the upgrade. But not $199/year right now for a new map DVD.

 

I smell marketing at work...
People were upset when they got an '03 disk in their '05.
Solution A: Provide updated disks to dealers.
Solution B: Post date disks so when someone gets a year old disk in '07, it looks new.

 

+1

I'm still a bit pissed I got a 05 with an 03 disc

 

LOL, probably 2006-6 disk relabled to 2007-1. I looked on Navteq WEB page and they only list the 2006-2.

 

i just saw the website and the new dvd 2007.1 is there... anyone get it yet? i'm just wondering when they'll update the software so we can get lots of street names in the perspective view... unfortunately now I can't use the perspective view because it barely gives me any street names...

 

nbame786's right -- Navteq's site now has the 2007-1 for sale.
I've compared the discs very briefly -- at least a few new local streets in my area are on the 2007-1 disc that weren't on the 2006-2 disc.

So,
I'm leaning away from Navteq's "relabeling for fun and profit" mindset, and
I'm leaning towards Navteq's "we've got updated data--more updates mean more disc sales" mindset.

nbame786 - This map update doesn't change the firmware, which determines what's shown in Perspective view.

 

I've been using it a week, don't notice any differences in my area (IL)

 

They show it now, but when I checked that day it was not there. Go figure...

 

Any chances of there being a 2007.1 European Map DVD out yet? Has it been released?

 

Best bet is to contact Navteq for that.

 

I went ahead and looked at NAVTEQ's website for European discs - they still list 2006-2 as the current version available for sale. Oddly enough they don't seem to have an "all of Europe" DVD version, just regional CDs.

 

I am not at all impressed with navteq. I've written to them several times regarding streets in our neighborhood that are several years old that don't appear on any of their products (e.g. Yahoo! maps, my SatNav, etc). I even sent them a satellite view from another vendor showing dozens of streets they don't include. No response.

As for the MINI nav system, there are about three streets in our city that are apparently digitized, the rest (some verging on a hundred years in existence) get the "accurate navigation is not possible" message. I won't even bother getting any map updates until I start seeing our neighborhood on Yahoo, Mapquest and the rest.