Jerry_Saperstein
"Don't bother - a waste of money."
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I've had it with DeLorme. I'll continue buying the occasional update to their topographic maps because they are the only reasonably priced solution out there and my needs are not critical.
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But their Street Atlas has an antiquated, clumsy, difficult to use interface; the navigational and points of interest data is often erroneous or out of date.
And the BT-20 Bluetooth GPS supplied in this package is absolutely useless.
It is sitting right now, connected via Bluetooth to my computer, with a clear view of the southern, eastern and western sky. After more than an hour, the utterly worthless DeLorme BT-20 finally recognized 2 satellites. I put my smartphone right next to it, turned on GPS and within a minute locked on to 10 of 11 satellites.
A several years old unit that came with Microsoft Streets & Trips had no problems either.
Maybe, some day, I will update my Topo maps and if DeLorme is still the only player in the low priced space, I might buy an upgrade.
Otherwise I don' plan on ever buying a DeLorme product again and strongly recommend that you don't either. DeLorme products simply aren't worth the money.
Jerry
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I am an e-discovery strategist, computer forensics specialist and testifying expert witness - and an avid reader. Aside from technology books, I love thrillers, suspense, mystery, … more
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A smart, flexible GPS, mapping, and routing solution offering both Bluetooth and USB connectivity. Plugs into your USB laptop PC or UMPC, or works wirelessly with your Bluetooth-enabled laptop, UMPC, PDA, or touchscreen phone (supports both Palm OS and Windows Mobile). Included Street Atlas USA PLUS DVD software delivers automatic road routing, 4 million places of interest, voice-guided navigation, updated detail for the U.S., new street-level detail for Canada, ability to import and geo-locate your own databases, 150 million free residential and business phone listings, and downloadable aerial imagery. Includes lighter jack and A/C chargers, USB power cable.Smart, flexible design, works via Bluetooth or USB connection
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Wireless connectivity for your Bluetooth-enabled laptop PC, UMPC, PDA or touchscreen phone (Palm OS or Windows Mobile); also connects to laptop PCs and UMPCs via USB.
- New--Support for UMPCs
- New--NavMode with large, easy-to-read data fields and optional 3-D perspective (laptops and UMPCs only)
- New--Hundreds of thousands of new roads and updated road names
- GPS voice navigation
- Fast satellite acquisition
- Slim, compact size--outside dimensions smaller than a business card
- 3-way power options: lithium-ion battery with A/C charger; 12-volt in-car charger, and 3' USB cable to power device from your laptop PC
Plug it in or use wirelessly.
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