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Magellan Tritons available but…

November 30, 2007 By 1 Comment

Magellan_triton_300UPDATE: Read my Magellan Triton 1500 review.

The long-awaited Magellan Triton series is starting to show up at e-tailers and retailers, but there are good reasons to look before you leap. The Triton 300 is available at some Sportsmans Warehouse stores according to this report. Radio Shack is showing the 300 and 1500 as available, while NewEgg lists the 1500 as out of stock.

I received a Triton 1500 from NewEgg.com yesterday, but was disappointed to find that the USB cable, VantagePoint software and manual were missing. I wasn’t the only one to receive a 1500 without all of the accessories.

Please note that this problem may be limited to the 1500s, as the one report I’ve seen on a 300 said the cable was included.

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Magellan CrossoverGPS review

January 10, 2007 By 3 Comments

Hands on with the Magellan Crossover GPS

UPDATE: This model has been discontinued. For current recommendations, please refer to our auto GPS buyers guide or check out our other Magellan auto GPS reviews.

For the past few weeks I’ve been trying out the Magellan CrossoverGPS, which is billed as marrying auto navigation features with those of a ruggedized outdoor handheld. When first announced, this receiver was referred to as the Magellan RoadMate 2500T.

The Magellan CrossoverGPS is very similar to the model below it, the RoadMate 2200T, except that the Crossover GPS adds pre-loaded topo maps. Like the 2200T, The CrossoverGPS offers voice prompted turn-by-turn directions, a 3.5” color touch screen and pre-loaded highway maps of the U.S. and Canada. Additionally, both units feature the SiRFstar III chipset, an SD slot that allows you to load more detailed topo maps or marine charts, an MP3 player, photo viewer, and real-time traffic capabilities. I did not receive a traffic receiver and was not able to test that aspect of the unit.

According to the manual, the Magellan CrossoverGPS has 90 meter topographic maps included for the 48 contiguous United States, though the unit I tested had topo maps of all 50 states and all of the Americas. The manual also says that more detailed (30 meter) topographic maps can be added by purchasing one of the Magellan MapSend Topographic products from www.magellanGPS.com. The screen shows 20 foot contour intervals, but this is likely interpolated from 90 meter data, which can lead to inaccurate contours. The pre-loaded topo maps do not show trails or streams, giving you another incentive to buy detailed MapSend topo maps. Oh yeah, you can’t use your old copy of MapSend to load topos; you have to buy a new version on an SD card, but the U.S. version is not yet available.

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Magellan eXplorist 400 review

April 10, 2006 By 1 Comment

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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 400 is one of eight different eXplorist models (16 if you differentiate between the North American and European editions).

So what distinguishes the 400 from adjacent models in the series? Lower units like the eXplorist 300 don’t have SD slots like the 400 does, so you are limited to the memory onboard in lower models. The eXplorist 500 is identical to the 400, except that the 500 adds a color screen with improved resolution.

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Magellan eXplorist 300 Review

February 17, 2006 By 1 Comment

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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 300 GPS is one of eight models in the eXplorist line (16 if you differentiate between the North American and European models). With that many different models, you can bet there is confusion over the differences between them, so here’s the low-down on the 300. It is very similar to the eXplorist 200, except that the 300 adds an electronic compass and barometric altimeter (features found only in the 300 and 600 models in the eXplorist line). Moving further up in the product line, the 400, 500 and 600 models add SD card slots so that you can load maps to the unit. With the 300 you are limited to the built-in 8 MB base-map.

Several readers have posted Magellan eXplorist 300 reviews at Amazon.

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Magellan eXplorist 100 Review

January 13, 2006 By Leave a Comment

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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 100 GPS is basically the eXplorist 200 minus the base map. It shares the same lack of a PC interface. Unlike most GPS receivers, you cannot transfer waypoints, tracks and routes between it and your PC. All coordinates must be entered manually.

10 people gave the 100 an average 3-1/2 out of 5 star rating at Amazon.


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Magellan eXplorist 210 Review

December 20, 2005 By 3 Comments

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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.

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Magellan eXplorist 200 Review

December 9, 2005 By 2 Comments

Explorist_200UPDATE: 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 200 is one of Magellan’s entry level GPS receivers. Unlike the eXplorist 100, this unit includes a base map. Stepping up to the eXplorist 300 gets you an electronic compass and barometric altimeter. Beware however; none of these units can be connected to your PC, meaning all coordinates must be entered manually. A good alternative that comes with a PC cable is the eXplorist 210. And with the 210, you can load DirectRoute maps for highway navigation.

A number of readers have posted Magellan eXplorist 200 reviews at Amazon.

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