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GPS with value and good feature set - Magellan Meridian Gold Handheld GPS Receiver I have tried several different GPS models and this one certainly has the best feature set for the money. Mag...

This GPS is for you if you are always lost. - Magellan Meridian Platinum Handheld GPS Receiver I'm one of those typical men who is always lost and will not ask for directions. I now have the solution to my pr...

I purchased this GPS initially just to try out a new “sport” (some would say “hobby”), geocaching (see www.geocaching.com). It exceeded my expectations, the accuracy of this GPS was phenomenal. I purchased this unit, as opposed to other units in the price range, primarily for three reasons: 1. Expandable memory via SD card, 2. Layout of the buttons/size (ergonomics), and 3. Floats if you drop it. Reviews of this unit provided on some geocaching web sites were pretty favorable as well.

I then purchased Magellan MapSend DirectRoute USA, which allows you to create and download detailed map data to your GPS, and enables the “routing” mode on the GPS unit. Street routing allows the GPS unit to calculate the “shortest path” between two street addresses, along with full directions. I’ve used this feature on several trips recently, and it’s worked well.

If you purchase this unit, and plan to use it on trips, I strongly suggest purchasing the car power adapter. The unit will only run for about (est) 6-8 hrs with two new AA batteries. Consider also an SD card reader/writer for your PC, if you don’t have one, to download map data very quickly to the SD card vs. downloading it via a serial connection to the GPS unit.

One of the problems that I have with this unit, however, is that there is no way to turn on and off selected waypoints. For geocaching, I downloaded all of the geocache sites in my area (several). They clutter up the screen when they are turned on. You an turn waypoints either on or off (all of them). I wish there was a way to just turn on one waypoint at a time.

Bought it at Sam’s Club - Magellan Meridian Gold Handheld GPS Receiver Okay I was influenced strongly by the special on the Magellan Meridian Gold being on sale at Sam's Club for $302 i...

Magellan Meridian Gold GPS - Magellan Meridian Gold Handheld GPS Receiver I wanted a hand held GPS for hiking, camping, boating and traveling. I sorted through quite a few other GPS units...

My favorite gadget! - Magellan eXplorist¿ 500 Handheld GPS Receiver This unit was purchased as a replacement for my Magellan Meridian Gold series. I was quite surprised when I got ...

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Expensive and only for the serious navigator - Magellan Meridian Color Handheld GPS Receiver My wife bought me this unit as an upgrade to my older Magellan Map330. We do ALOT of geocaching and get lots and l...

Not good for general street and highway use - Magellan Meridian Platinum Handheld GPS Receiver Magellan Meridian Platinum is not good for use on streets and highways. To use for road travel every point has to ...

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A fun toy! - Magellan Meridian Gold Handheld GPS Receiver