Amazon 's listing for the c330 say that `` every unit sell will come with the most recent map version '' . this statement be not true . I just get a brand new c330 , which be load with City Navigator North America `` v8 '' map -lrb- find by touch map , then Map Info -rrb- . today i visit the Garmin web site , go to the map update page , and enter my device 's serial number . the web site tell I that a update be available for my unit : `` Map Update 2008 City Navigator '' . somewhat perplexed , I call Garmin 's customer support line and receive the follow explanation from Peggy . the v8 map package be issue in June 2006 . a newer mapset , version 2008 , be issue in June 2007 . however , the size of the improve and more detailed database in version 2008 be larger than will fit in the memory of the c330 . therefore , when you install the update , you have to choose whether you want to load the database for United States , or the one for Canada . the canadian subset include all of Canada plus the border state -lrb- include Massachusetts , not strictly a border state , but useful for Canadians who visit New England -rrb- . if you purchase the 2008 Update , you can make the decision about which subset to load into the c330 repeatedly . so it can be update first with the v2008 map for the US , and then subsequently load with the v2008 map for a vacation trip to Canada . of course , if you be not live in a border state , you will not be able to use the canadianized c330 to navigate to Canada , but once you be there , you be all set . should you choose to install the US portion of the database , all of the old -lrb- v8 -rrb- canadian datum be delete . similarly , should you install the update canadian 2008 map , the v8 US information be wipe . in my view , this be a poor design decision . even though the c330 have a sd slot for expansion , it be not possible to load the US database from the 2008 update into the unit and put the canadian database into a sd chip -lrb- or vice versa -rrb- . the Map Update 2008 be $ 70us and be ship on a dvd . Whichever subset of the datum you choose , a pc or a Mac be require to load the 2008 update into a c330 . if you want you cake and eat it too , you have to buy the complete v2008 Mapsource City Navigator North America NT map product from Garmin -lrb- $ 140us list -rrb- . the entire north american database will fit on a sd card . Peggy be unwilling to provide I with a free update to the 2008 map , even though I just purchase a brand-new unit that be advertise as have `` the most recent map version '' . I have read elsewhere that some purchaser be able to obtain a update to 2008 map at no charge , but Peggy would not be sway . she explanation , which be carefully wordsmithe by Garmin 's marketing department , be that the v8 map be the ` latest that be ship from the factory ' with the c330 . thus , the unit that I purchase , in Garmin 's opinion , be the most recent version that be offer for sale . accord to Peggy , the same limitation in map storage and upgrade apply to the StreetPilot c530 version , a more modern unit that be recently discontinue by Garmin . I be now debate whether to keep the c330 or not . it be a nice product , and seem very easy to use . but I resent be sell a mapping device with map datum from 2006 , especially when it be explicitly advertise as have the most recent map datum `` through April 2007 '' . Garmin 's policy to then demand a additional $ 70 to upgrade strike I as design more to satisfy shareholder than customer .