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Summary: Nice Maps; DISMAL Navigation & Directions
Review: THE PRETTY GOOD:Rand McNally makes pretty maps, though
- You need to download an updated version to run on XP
- Level 1 display (whole continental US) only aligns its layers in 800x600 screen mode You can alter the map display to myriad available schemes, or make your own. Special display mode for night viewing, for example. Very pretty. THE WRETCHED AND DISMAL: RM's Directions work, BUT YOU NEED AN INTERNET CONNECTION TO COMPUTE THEM!
(i.e., the software loaded off 4 CDs only includes data to display; the route computations are on networked servers. On the road, you need to compute all your routes at home or in the hotel, and God help you if you are in a strange place in the car and need to find the route out. You're on your own. This seems made for those who have a roaming (wireless) Internet connection, live in the car.) The NavMan GPS: DISMAL. It hooks up trivially easily, and starts looking for satellites (once you have the XP update downloaded; otherwise the software hangs). Unfortunately, the antenna had a wretched time finding the satellite signals. I could get my position at home on my desk, or out in a field with the antenna laying in open grass, but it couldn't find satellites in my car, on the dash, mounted inside the windshield, or even on top of the car. The nicest unit is worthless without satellites. All in all, some nice concepts here, and they'll really be terrific when they work, and work in the car!
Rating:
Summary: Horrible
Review: The software will not stay up on my new Win2k laptop. Zoom in on the map and it crashes. Pan the map east or west and it crashes. Acquire a satellite and have it plot your current position on the map, and you can see where you are for about 2 seconds before, you guessed it, the map software crashes. Rand McNally's web site is useless for technical issues/upgrades. Complete POS. Going back to the store tomorrow. Putting your company's name on a product this poor is an easy way to ruin a well-known name brand in record time.
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Summary: This GPS gave me PMS
Review: This GPS = POS. As stated in a previous review, you cannot get directions without being connected to the internet. Map Point doesn't need the net once it's installed. Unexcuseable for software that takes up four CDs, when MP only takes up two.
You're stuck with Streetfinder, since no other software seems to recognize the unit.
I found out it didn't like my USB mouse, so once I disconnected it, I finally aquired a satallite and fixed my position. Then the hangs started, and the system only starts less than half the time without freezing. This is going right back to the store.
Rating: 
Summary: Not the best
Review: Unlike other reviewers we have had no problem using the receiver with other software. I have always liked Teletype software and it works with this receiver. As for the RM software, it is pretty good at finding and sorting points of interest in towns that we visit. Worthless for routing as mentioned before you need an internet connection.
Rating:
Summary: Not the best
Review: Unlike other reviewers we have had no problem using the receiver with other software. I have always liked Teletype software and it works with this receiver. As for the RM software, it is pretty good at finding and sorting points of interest in towns that we visit. Worthless for routing as mentioned before you need an internet connection.
Rating:
Summary: big disappointment
Review: Well, I was looking for a low cost GPS for pc system and I came across this product ( I was going to buy it and try it out ). I happened to read the comments and was really shocked how bad the product was. I just wonder what in the world is wrong with the vendors ( this includes Amazon ). Do you not test the products that you are going to sell? Not to mention that Navman and RM are careless enough to let this ruin their reputation, the vendors are to blame here to. Is there anybody else beside Navman that makes this for pc? Thanks for all of your good reviews.
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