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New Magellan Triton, any good.
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| Pete D 2007-10-02, 4:33 am |
| What is improved and worthwhile upgrading from Explorist? I have a 600.
Cheers.
Pete
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| >From what I have seen scouring the net, it looks like a nice piece of
kit. Really nice display, not too many buttons to get confused over.
Personally it would match your 600. Features and Specs here.
Magellan Triton 500 Features:
Amazing ease-of-use - Reinventing handheld GPS, simple menus, instant
access buttons, and crystal clear graphics let you navigate without
the need for a Ph.D.
3-axis electronic compass - Clearly see your direction no matter how
you hold your GPS, even when standing still
Barometer - Sensitive barometric pressure readings offer advance
notice of changing weather and assists in providing accurate
elevation
Full-color 2.2" display - The large display shows maps, simple menus,
navigation screens and other data in brilliant color
SD-card compatibility - An invaluable feature enables you to use an
unlimited amount of map data for topographic and marine navigation.
Store tracks, routes, geocaches and more
Add detailed maps - Upload optional marine cartography, topographic
maps, and more, including the highly-detailed and feature-packed
National Geographic Maps to the available memory or SD card
Built-in maps - Basemap of the 48 contiguous United States, Alaska,
and Canada (major highways, city centers, parks, lakes and more) plus
worldwide geographic boundaries
Points of interest - Preprogrammed points of interest include parks,
city centers, airports, historical monuments and more
Compass screen - See your direction of travel, distance and position
of destination, heading, bearing, speed and more on the beautiful
graphic compass
3-meter accuracy - SiRFstar III chipset and integrated
multidirectional antennae offer superior GPS accuracy using the Wide
Area Augmentation System
Magellan Triton 500 Specifications:
Display: 2.2" (5.9cm) diagonal QVGA, color
Waterproof: IPX-7, submersion in up to one meter of water for 30
minutes
USB: 1.1
GPS Chipset: SiRFstarIII
User Interface: Keypad
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| Pete D 2007-10-04, 7:33 am |
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"RodL" <rod.lumley@expansys.com> wrote in message
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> kit. Really nice display, not too many buttons to get confused over.
> Personally it would match your 600. Features and Specs here.
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> Amazing ease-of-use - Reinventing handheld GPS, simple menus, instant
> access buttons, and crystal clear graphics let you navigate without
> the need for a Ph.D.
> 3-axis electronic compass - Clearly see your direction no matter how
> you hold your GPS, even when standing still
> Barometer - Sensitive barometric pressure readings offer advance
> notice of changing weather and assists in providing accurate
> elevation
> Full-color 2.2" display - The large display shows maps, simple menus,
> navigation screens and other data in brilliant color
> SD-card compatibility - An invaluable feature enables you to use an
> unlimited amount of map data for topographic and marine navigation.
> Store tracks, routes, geocaches and more
> Add detailed maps - Upload optional marine cartography, topographic
> maps, and more, including the highly-detailed and feature-packed
> National Geographic Maps to the available memory or SD card
> Built-in maps - Basemap of the 48 contiguous United States, Alaska,
> and Canada (major highways, city centers, parks, lakes and more) plus
> worldwide geographic boundaries
> Points of interest - Preprogrammed points of interest include parks,
> city centers, airports, historical monuments and more
> Compass screen - See your direction of travel, distance and position
> of destination, heading, bearing, speed and more on the beautiful
> graphic compass
> 3-meter accuracy - SiRFstar III chipset and integrated
> multidirectional antennae offer superior GPS accuracy using the Wide
> Area Augmentation System
> Magellan Triton 500 Specifications:
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> Display: 2.2" (5.9cm) diagonal QVGA, color
> Waterproof: IPX-7, submersion in up to one meter of water for 30
> minutes
> USB: 1.1
> GPS Chipset: SiRFstarIII
> User Interface: Keypad
Thanks,
The 600 is pretty close to this anyway. I guess what is not mentioned is
things like.
Startup time?
Speed of USB connection, the Explorists are slooooooooooooooow.
Battery, how long it lasts?
Cheers.
Pete
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| Rod.Lumley@googlemail.com 2007-10-04, 7:33 am |
| On Oct 4, 12:26 pm, "Pete D" <n...@email.com> wrote:
> "RodL" <rod.lum...@expansys.com> wrote in message
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> The 600 is pretty close to this anyway. I guess what is not mentioned is
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> Speed of USB connection, the Explorists are slooooooooooooooow.
> Battery, how long it lasts?
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> Cheers.
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> Pete
yeah i know what you mean
Been to the Magellan website, not much info on the tech side of it. I
guess it just a case of going back to the site from time to time.
www. globalpositioningsys
tems.co.uk
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| Larry G 2007-10-04, 7:33 am |
| On Oct 4, 7:41 am, Rod.Lum...@googlemail.com wrote:
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They're supposed to use National Geo maps... which would be a real
boon to some ... folks especially if they allow 7.5 minute scales...
but.. not much info available on this...
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| Pete D 2007-10-04, 3:33 pm |
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"Larry G" <gross.larry@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Oct 4, 7:41 am, Rod.Lum...@googlemail.com wrote:
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I am not that worried about maps as I have the Aus Topo maps and they are
pretty good for most areas that I go to, fabulous in some areas and I have
added my own info as well, but I would like readdy from cards to be faster
and transfering from GPS to be faster (mind you fo maps you only do it
once).
Don't get me wrong, the 600 is excellent but I am a gear freak and I like
better stuff!!
Cheers.
Pete
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| Skramblr 2007-10-04, 10:33 pm |
| "Pete D" <no@email.com> wrote in message
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> I am not that worried about maps as I have the Aus Topo maps and they are
> pretty good for most areas that I go to, fabulous in some areas and I have
> added my own info as well, but I would like readdy from cards to be faster
> and transfering from GPS to be faster (mind you fo maps you only do it
> once).
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> Don't get me wrong, the 600 is excellent but I am a gear freak and I like
> better stuff!!
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> Cheers.
Gadget freak? Then the Triton 2000 model must be for you.
http://www.gpsoz.com.au/magellan/triton.htm
Such wonderous features as a touch screen, flashlight, MP3 player and 2
megapixel camera!
:p
-Skramblr
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| Pete D 2007-10-04, 10:33 pm |
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> "Pete D" <no@email.com> wrote in message
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> Gadget freak? Then the Triton 2000 model must be for you.
> http://www.gpsoz.com.au/magellan/triton.htm
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I already have those gadgets separately and they are much better than the
Triton 2000 provides.
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| gps_dr 2007-10-05, 4:33 am |
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If the display is as it's claimed, it would be much better for
handlebar mounted applications. (bikes/ATVs etc)
Garmin & DeLorme currently have the best screens for direct sun lit
viewing.
(IMHO based on color Lowrance, Magellan, Garmin, DeLorme & Bushnell
units I've tried anyway)
My newer Lowrance & Garmin GPS units have SiRF chipsets, & I've tried
the new Garmin High performance
receivers, they lock on quicker and work with a weaker signal.
My other hope for the new Tritons is that they support using &
displaying multiple tracks at the same time.
Garmin & Lowrance units do, DeLorme PN20 does if I copy them to draw
layer.
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| Skramblr 2007-10-05, 10:33 pm |
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"Pete D" <no@email.com> wrote in message
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Yup. I think it's pretty silly myself.
-Skramblr
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| Pete D 2007-10-06, 4:33 am |
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Mind you if I wanted the lightest weight maybe it would be an option.
Pete
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