The Magellan Maestro 4200
Magellan Maestro 4200 review
November 2, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Magellan Triton custom maps
October 12, 2008 By Leave a Comment
There’s been a lot of progress recently on making custom maps for the Magellan Triton series. For any of you with these handhelds, here are some resources to check out…
Magellan Maestro 4210 review
October 3, 2008 By Leave a Comment
The is Magellan Maestro 4210
Magellan RoadMate 1412 review
September 8, 2008 By 3 Comments
The Magellan RoadMate 1412
Magellan Maestro 5310 review
July 2, 2008 By 5 Comments
The Magellan Maestro 5310
Screen visibility problems on the new generation of handhelds
January 29, 2008 By 8 Comments
UPDATE: Screen visibility took a major leap forward recently with the Garmin Oregon 450, and it appears that later production runs of the 550 series now include the improved screen.
The new Garmin Colorado and Magellan Triton series (and now the Garmin Oregon too) have higher resolution screens than anything we’ve seen before in handheld GPS receivers. But those gorgeous and detailed displays come at a cost. Many early adopters have been surprised by the decreased visibility of these units in their natural habitat — the great outdoors.
Magellan Triton 1500 review
January 24, 2008 By 12 Comments
The Magellan Triton 1500
Magellan Triton 1500 – First impressions
December 17, 2007 By 49 Comments
UPDATE: Read my Magellan Triton 1500 review.
I’ve had a few days to try my new Magellan Triton 1500 and have decided to post some initial impressions, since a full review isn’t likely till after the holidays.
Cable snafu
After a stumbling introduction, Magellan seems to be going the extra mile to assist folks who received units without cables (short of moving their tech support back to the U.S.!). If you were one of the unlucky recipients of a Triton 1500 sans cable, email me at rich at makeyourownmaps dot com and I’ll try to put you in touch with someone who can help.
Hardware
The Triton 1500 fits nicely in my hand and feels solid. I like the touch screen and am finding it relatively easy to move back and forth between it and the button controls. I am not finding it necessary to use the stylus that often.
The buttons are stiff, and will take a little getting used to. They are backlit, which is a nice feature. One of the worst things I can say about the hardware at this point is that the screen isn’t that bright. You have to hold it at the proper angle to view it in sunlight, and even then it is difficult. It is nowhere near as bright as my Garmin 60CSx. I’m assuming that Magellan made compromises here to save some money and to be able to bring the unit to market at a lower price point.
Magellan Maestro 3250 review
December 3, 2007 By Leave a Comment
The Magellan Maestro 3250
Magellan Tritons available but…
November 30, 2007 By 1 Comment
UPDATE: 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.
