Magellan eXplorist 200

Pros: Durable, dependable, attractive, practical, long battery life, easy to read backlit screen, good basemap

Cons: clock is GPS-derived

The Bottom Line: As my introduction to GPS technology, it was everything I hoped for and more. Forget Garmin and buy the 200, you'll love it.

Review: This GPS unit comes with a basemap of North American highways, major roads, towns, bodies of water and other points of interest. Its yellow, waterpoof body is very attractive and the using the buttons does not block the screen since they are below it, ...

Pros: Mapping, price, signal reception is really accurate.

Cons: Data input, loses data on occasion.

The Bottom Line: If you are just starting out, or only plan on using a GPSr casually, then this is the best deal.

Review: If you are starting out with a GPSr and aren't sure that this is something you need, then this unit is probably the best. Compared to the eXplorist 100 this units main upgrade is the map. This is nice, but note that it only includes major highways ...

Pros: It's small, light, and a cool shade of yellow.

Cons: Too light to be a paperweight, so it's pretty much useless.

The Bottom Line: Makes a great projectile - worthless as a GPS!

Review: I received this eXplorist 200 as a gift. I had all sorts of problems with it. On a run around an oval track, the track log showed me running 15 miles away from where I was in several directions. The track on the screen looked like a cartoon explosion! ...