UPDATE: The Magellan eXplorist line has been officially discontinued. For an overview of our current recommendations, check out our handheld GPS buyers guide.
The Magellan eXplorist 210 GPS is a low cost handheld that can do double-duty as an auto navigation system (with the added purchase of Magellan DirectRoute
software). This attractive combination makes the 210 one of the most popular Magellan handhelds.
The 210 comes with a cable to transfer maps, waypoints and other data to and from a PC, a capability the eXplorist 200 lacks. The 210 is very similar to the eXplorist 400, except that the 210 has 22MB of built-in memory, whereas the 400 utilizes an SD card for memory.
Compare prices on the Magellan eXplorist 210
More eXplorist 210 reviews
- Customer reviews of the eXplorist 210
at Amazon have been quite favorable.
- GPS Information.net has a review of the eXplorist 210, 500 and 600, with a special focus on geocaching.
- Personal Computer World offers this review of the eXplorist 210.
- Associated Content gave a 95 out of 100 rating in their Magellan eXplorist 210 review.
Here are some other resources that may prove useful:
- PDF versions of the Magellan 210 owners manual are available in ten different languages.
- A Magellan GPS comparison tool lets you see how the 210 stacks up beside other models.
- Robert Lipe, of GPSBabel fame, maintains this eXplorist FAQ page.
- Software for the eXplorist series.
- And here is a Magellan eXplorist 210 FAQ page.
- There is an active Yahoo eXplorist discussion group.
- The official Magellan eXplorist 210 web page.
- Check the current Magellan eXplorist 210 price
at Amazon.com.
- Buy the
Magellan eXplorist 210 GPS
at REI.com.
- Get the
Magellan eXplorist 210 Hand Held GPS Receiver
or the
Magellan eXplorist 210 Outdoor Bundle with MapSend Topo 3D Software
at Tiger GPS.
Subject: Enquiry , Magellan Explorist 210 GPS
This is Shirley of California Surveying Instruments.
My customer needs 2 units Magellan Explorist 210 GPS .
Could you please advise me the price ?
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Shirley
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California Surveying Instruments
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Magellan uses a very complex file system. Some may not like it. Still, you have the internal GPS memory plus cards, and the file system makes it easy to find something. If I upload a route where the roads don’t really show on the detail maps, I can put a lot of them in one file, say 200. Now I just find the waypoint file and tell the Magellan explorist 500 http://www.highspeedsat.com/explorist500.htm to make that the active POI (it calls waypoints ‘points of interest’). I really like this, because there is no limit to how many waypoints could be on a card, each neatly filed away. If I don’t want waypoints cluttering the screen, I get rid of any active file of POI’s.
Magellan uses a very complex file system. Some may not like it. Still, you have the internal GPS memory plus cards, and the file system makes it easy to find something. If I upload a route where the roads don’t really show on the detail maps, I can put a lot of them in one file, say 200. Now I just find the waypoint file and tell the Magellan explorist 500 http://www.highspeedsat.com/explorist500.htm to make that the active POI (it calls waypoints ‘points of interest’). I really like this, because there is no limit to how many waypoints could be on a card, each neatly filed away. If I don’t want waypoints cluttering the screen, I get rid of any active file of POI’s.