DeLorme Earthmate

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

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

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

Review: Update June 1, 2007: I have bought various GPS units, and can now compare them. I got a Garmin Street Pilot C320 at Frys-Anaheim for $200. It is probably the easiest GPS there is to use. It is easy to set up and use. There is a learning curve (like doing ...

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 about it, but ...

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: 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 grab one up. ...

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: 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 l ...

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. Most ...

Pros: Inexpensive, small size, SA sofware included if you need it.

Cons: Time to acquire, requires work to get to work with MapPoint 2004/Netstumbler.

The Bottom Line: For the cost, its a great first time GPS device for your computer. Will work with 3rd party software such as MP2004 & Netstumbler, with modifications.

Review: I wanted to get a GPS device for my new Tablet PC. I didn’t really need it, but wanted something low cost to play around with to start. I decided on the Delorme for about $99 after MIR and don’t regret it. I have MapPoint 2004 and heard of compatibly ...

Pros: Small size, very fast, very accurate, easy to use, excellent customer service, excellent price

Cons: Poor user manual(none)only softcopy, voice prompts rather computerized sounding

The Bottom Line: I recommend the Delorme Earthmate GPS because of price, accuracy, customer service.

Review: I was going to hit the road with some friends to Columbus Ohio from Massachusetts. My wife and I went to CompUSA to look at GPS receivers. We saw the little yellow matchbook sized receiver and asked the sales rep a few questions about it. After ...

Pros: Good value, voice commands, very good detail on map.

Cons: Fails to meet the "2 to 5 meter" accuracy on the GPS. Software mapping errors.

The Bottom Line: It's okay, just don't believe everything you read on the box.

Review: I had the opportunity to compare the Earthmate heads up against the Navman (which uses Rand McNally software). Both products worked well, although it was more of challeng to load the Navman. The Rand McNally software seemed superior in accuracy. The ...