DeLorme Earthmate

Pros: Inexpensive, easy to use, state of the art. BIG SCREEN: Use your laptop.

Cons: Laptop is too heavy, too big for pilots, use with Garmin Street Pilot C320

The Bottom Line: For a Rocket Scientist, this is the best way to get into GPS technology.

Review: Update Aug 2009: I have a bunch of GPS units by now. If you get some different ones, you can do a comparison. The Garmin Street Pilot is still the best, easy to use, and the triangular shape lets you place it on the dash easily so you can see it, it...

Pros: Price, size, precision, accuracy and just plain cool to have. Great customer service.

Cons: Software interface, poor documentation, map data inaccuracies.

The Bottom Line: This is a cool toy to have. For the price you cant go wrong.

Review: While searching for the best price on my new notebook computer, I happened onto the Delorme GPS Earthmate. The price of $99 dollars seemed too good to be true. I have gambled with a lot more so I ordered it, along with my computer, from PC Mall...

Pros: Very Compatible, Very Accurate, Affordable, Many Features

Cons: No Indoor Use, Even At A Window.

The Bottom Line: Id recommend this to anyone who travels, or does service calls. Its great for finding new places. Its accurate to a reasonable distance, its affordable.

Review: Im looking for a GPS to map trips, find customers addresses, and other things.

Price:
So whats the price factor? I shopped around, and stumbled apon a Memorial Day Special. $99.00 $+20 rebate, after tax it will be $85. Great, I...

Pros: Voice commands/directions, hardware is solid, GPS integration with software is flawless

Cons: Unconventional interface requires longer learning curve, route planning is difficult

The Bottom Line: You should be wary of this product if you are not willing to put up with unconventional software. But the price is right, and the hardware is fantastic.

Review: I had been considering a GPS system for a couple years. I am an avowed map fanatic, and I love looking at maps and knowing where I am in the world. So I purchased this package, harboring a little bit of doubt, since I had really hoped to find a GPS...

Pros: compact size, good plastic, usb (no batteries needed), long cord, accurate positioning

Cons: software gui, voice guidence sometimes late

The Bottom Line: very impressive gps receiver for 1st time user. good workmanship of the receiver. really bad looking mapping software (possible to get used to).

Review: I have never used GPS before and today was my first try. I went in a passenger seat of my car with laptop and Earthman GPS attached to its USB port. We were able to get gps fix almost immediately after we started to move (although when car was...

Pros: Nice looking display

Cons: Buy this product if you enjoy yelling at your computer, getting lost,and driving in circles.

The Bottom Line: This is not a tool for professionals. I don't think Delorme used service or delivery people for the product beta testing.

Review: I initially purchased the Delorme 2006 GPS package in late 2005.
I use it for business, I am an emergency service electrician.
I cover the north Seattle area, so these issues are in a major city setting, which you would think would be well...

Pros: Fast start, solid performance, Nice voice prompts, accurate

Cons: Less intuitive for starters and no support to update maps.

The Bottom Line: Great value for money. Fast and accurate but requires some learning curve.

Review: Okay.. I had been contemplating buying the GPS for 3/4 months and checked out numerous sites and reviews for many GPS solutions. One of the thing I was kinda hoping to find in the solution was that it should be able to work with both laptop and PDA...

Pros: Price. Amazing GPS capability. Outstanding customer service department. Good online forums and knowledge base.

Cons: User interface is unlike most Windows products. Lack of "how-to" documentation.

The Bottom Line: Based on its use on a three-day trip, this is a powerful and extremely useful product that is well supported and well worth its price.

Review: This is the bundle with the 2006 Street Atlas software. There seem to have been significant improvements over the 2005 software, which is still being sold in various outlets in June, 2006.

I've been interested in GPS since I first heard...

Pros: Portable, seems rugged. Better for hikers, sailors, etc. Great software!

Cons: Small NON touch screen, no support for Mac; poor choice for Auto use.

The Bottom Line: I have to give this product an "average" rating just because it tries to operate in territory best left to the TomTom/Garmin/etc crowd.

Review: I was given a PN-20 for Christmas, and I have to say that it is a very useful and well designed product. My biggest complaint about it is that the screen size is inadequate to be used while driving. It is also just a bit slow to draw maps when...

Pros: Price, accuracy, good (not the best) mapping software.

Cons: Cumbersome install, interface should be more intuitive, short support period, maps should be more current.

Review: I am a first time GPS user and elected the DeLorme Earthmate with Street Atlas 2004 USA. I am impressed with the accuracy of the GPS and ease of use. I use it with a new notebook(celeron 2Gz). The maps are good but with some mistakes - some newer...