Do not waste your time with the Magellan 500 GPS

This is my 2nd handheld GPS and I am wondering why I didn't check the reviews first. My last GPS was a Garmin eTrex that I purchased 8 years ago. The Garmin held up well but was limited on features. The Magellan 500 cost twice as much as the Garmin eTrex and out of the box it doesn't offer anything better. The preloaded map was a joke,it does not even show major lakes. I tried downloading upgrades, but had nothing but problems. XP wouldn't recognize the GPS, Magellan software would crash every time I open it and Tech support was a joke. Plus the screen is harder to read in sunlight than the cheaper and older Garmin eTrex was. I return this unit to Costco today and plan to purchase another Garmin.