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Summary: the software sucks
Review: 99% of the time the voice commands don't work while driving and it gave routing direction going against one-way traffic!!! Be very careful if you are relying on it in an unknown area.
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Summary: Excellent, Cheap PC GPS Device (NOT FOR MAC!!!)
Review: A friend had this unit and I've been looking for a GPS device that uses PC mapping. Most use serial port communications, this one is better, being that it is USB and even better Bluetooth!!! I would have to agree with another review that documention is lacking for the unit, and the unit does not work with the Mac (bummer), but so far those are the only drawbacks. It accuratly told me where I was at, how fast I was going and my heading. Really slick! I drive nearly 30,000 miles each year and I am looking forwrd to driving easier with my new GPS!!This is a must have for @$125!!
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Summary: earthmate gps
Review: considering the cost not a bad deal for 1st time gps user. Software is the biggest drawback, StreetAtlas is not worht the disk it is written on. Recently went to Orlando area, staying at the Wyndham Resoirt and Spa by LAKE Buena Vista, system could not find the address. Note: the hotel is one of many located on that street. Delorme does NOT support usage with other GPS software, I would have loved to use this GPS divice with Magellan software. Also, video on laptop on a sunny day can be difficult.
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Summary: Don't buy this obsolete product!
Review: Don't buy this. It is SA 2003 not the current revision. I waited for SA 2004 release and got Amazon unloading their old inventory on me instead.
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Summary: Don't waste your time "0 stars"
Review: Earthmate GPS isn't worth the money. If I could give it "0 stars", I would. The installation process is terrible and the GPS unit would not stay locked on even in clear blue sky. Too many errors. Couldn't search addresses due to errors. GPS unit stopped working after 5 minutes. Tried rebooting the laptop and reinstalling the software. The GPS unit never worked again. I returned the Earthmate GPS and purchased Streets & Trips 2005 with GPS Locator. Streets & Trips 2005 with GPS Locator is a much better program. The GPS function works great and is extremely accurate, to within 3 meters. The only drawback to Streets & Trips 2005 with GPS Locator is no voice, otherwise it is a great program.
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Summary: Another Satisfied Customer
Review: I bought the Delorme Earthmate USB for my laptop because I couldn't afford a GPS system for my vehicle. So, I figured $130 ain't a bad price. So far, I have used it in my area. Knowing that GPS is not 100% accurate, I feel the Earthmate USB is accurate enough to figure out where you are and to find your way. Only downfall is the mapping software. The main roads are fairly accurate. The side roads have less to be desired. Because of that, this product only gets 4 out of 5 stars.
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Summary: Another Satisfied Customer
Review: I bought the Delorme Earthmate USB for my laptop because I couldn't afford a GPS system for my vehicle. So, I figured $130 ain't a bad price. So far, I have used it in my area. Knowing that GPS is not 100% accurate, I feel the Earthmate USB is accurate enough to figure out where you are and to find your way. Only downfall is the mapping software. The main roads are fairly accurate. The side roads have less to be desired. Because of that, this product only gets 4 out of 5 stars.
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Summary: New version released, great value!!
Review: I don't know about 2003, but 2004 is great. All of the features of other mapping software plus the GPS, the ability to send maps via email, the ability to print maps, the ability to load the entire data disk onto your hard drive so your cd drive is free and the map access is much faster. You don't need the internet for any of the normal features so it works on the road. It also has audio commands for directions. It even has voice recognition but I have not tried to use it. Some people get hung up on GPS accuracy but my experience has been that all civilian systems are not that accurate on every street, on every block of every city in the entire country. This is a great value for $130.00.
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Summary: Very satisfied customer.
Review: I have been using DeLorme's Street Atlas since version 5. This new version is completely different but still just as easy to use. I didn't read the instructions (intentionally) to try and see how different it was to use. It is VERY easy to learn, and has many nice features (like the split screen). The USB unit is FANTASTIC. Very fast, small, and NO BATTERIES! I got SO tired of swapping batteries in the old unit! The voice recognition is based on Microsoft's voice software, and is quite good for immediate recognition. If you like another voice package better, this software allows you use it's engine instead of Microsoft's. The trip planning is just as good as older versions, and the road detail is quite a bit better. One thing I wish they would add is shopping places. I like to know where the Wal-Mart is while I'm traveling! I'm going to see if there is some way to add them or get them from DeLorme. Overall, another EXCELLENT product. Don't listen to anyone that states how difficult it is to use the new version, because it's not, they just haven't taken the time to learn the new software, in my opinion.
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Summary: Nice upgrade
Review: I have been using this new Earthmate USB for 2 days now. It was able to get a fix in about 6.5 mins cold start from inside the house (3 ft from window). A cold start (I initialized the location to the other side of earth) while driving takes about 7.5 mins to get a fix. A warm start (stopped the GPS then drove for 2-3 miles then start GPS again) takes about 100 sec to get a fix. The performance comparing to the old Earthmate is about 2x or more. The only issue I observed is that the satellite acquisition continues even with 3 green satellites. I thought 3 satellites are enough to get a 2D fix. The new Earthmate supports NMEA standard. I was able to install the driver on Windows XP that allows MS Streets and Trips to communicate with Earthmate. You will need to install the support for non-DeLorme product from the setup CD. The driver update from the DeLorme site didn't install the support for non-DeLorme product.
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