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Holistic Guidance - DeLorme Earthmate GPS BT-20 2009
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List Price: $149.99
Our Price: $89.99
Your Save: $ 60.00 ( 40% )
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Manufacturer: DeLorme
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Average Customer Rating:  
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Batteries Included: 0
Binding: DVD-ROM
Brand: Delorme
Connectivity: USB
EAN: 0019916005702
Feature: Wireless connectivity for your Bluetooth-enabled laptop PC, PDA, or touch-screen phone with Palm OS or Windows Mobile; also connects to laptop PCs via USB
Format: DVD-ROM
Label: DeLorme
Manufacturer: DeLorme
Model: AE-7977-203
Platform: Windows Vista
Publisher: DeLorme
Release Date: 2008-04-07
Studio: DeLorme
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Features
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Wireless connectivity for your Bluetooth-enabled laptop PC, PDA, or touch-screen phone with Palm OS or Windows Mobile; also connects to laptop PCs via USB
GPS voice navigation with fast satellite acquisition
Slim, compact size - outside dimensions are 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
Import and map your own Excel, ACT! and other database files, creating optimized routes with multiple stops
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Editorial Reviews:
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Earthmate GPS BT-20 is a single GPS solution for your large-screen laptop PC or your handheld PDA or touch-screen phone.Positioning System (GPS). Earthmate and a laptop PC will show your location on detailed Street Atlas USA Deluxe maps (available as a bundle). An arrow shows your position in real time on street-level maps, so you always know where you are and where you need to be.Earthmate has been developed in partnership with Rockwell/Conexant, the company that pioneered GPS satellite technology. This means you get faster satellite acquisition times and outstanding performance specifically designed to maximize the unique capabilities of award-winning Street Atlas USA and other DeLorme software.Earthmate features a durable housing with a moisture-resistant seal and is designed to withstand a wide variety of road conditions. Unlike many other GPS receivers, Earthmate can be powered by four AAA batteries. This is especially important when using Earthmate with handheld or laptop computers in a car where available power is already being used.
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Don't Waste Your Money
Comment: I am a real estate investor who specializes in helping people avoid foreclosure. As part of my business I knock on people's door who are in foreclosure. I offer to buy their house before the bank forecloses. I needed a software where I can import my lists into a mapping utility. I was hoping to save hours of time, except that...
IT DOES NOT WORK!!!
In Arizona we are on a modified grid system. For example, 7811 W. Kateri Dr. should be near 78th Ave, right? Not according to Delorme's handy mapping software! Delorme has it located near 53rd Ave. Argh! This isn't isolated to one or two addresses--they're all wrong (except for maybe one or two addresses).
I have wasted hours trying to get it to work. Fortunately, I'm familiar with the area. It would be 10 times worse if I were using it on an out-of-town trip. What a nightmare!
That's just the mapping software. The little GPS tracker has no accuracy. It shows me being off the road, or on the wrong street, or going the wrong direction. It's just as bad.
I'm not being sarcastic. Delorme has been around a long time, but you wouldn't know it after using their software. Unless they can continue to sell their product to naive people, I suspect they won't be around in a few ywars.
Save your money and your time. Learn from my mistake: DON'T BUY THIS SOFTWARE! ! ! !
Customer Rating:
Summary: Needs work
Comment: I knew going in that this wouldn't be a simple turn on and go anywhere device, but I never guessed how complicated it would turn out to be. The GPS device itself is fine, the bluetooth connected to my IPAQ without any problems, but thats where it ended being easy.
The PC mapping software is very difficult to use, it was a good 30 minutes before I figured out how to even see my own city. The tutorials were useless, and the user interface is useful, but very complex.
Also, the maps themselves are highly primitive, not much more than simple line drawings, I'm still trying to figure out if I can get a better map for it.
I would only recommend this for those who want flexibility of uses for GPS devices, but not for ease of use.
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