verdugan
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I use the same batteries and they work well. The only issue is that they seem to lose their charge quickly while sitting idle.
I also used the Energizer batteries for a couple of years but found they would lose their charge very quickly. Could be they didn't last very long because I used the 15-minute charger they came with . . . but it probably lessened their lifespan.
The new "Hybrid" batteries, like the Rayovacs available at Target, work great and hold a charge, unused in your pack, for a long time.
That's why I bought a proper charger (La Crosse BC-700). I noticed that my Energizer 2500's weren't lasting as long as I expected. When I put them in the BC-700, I could see that they weren't charged anywhere near their full capacity. A few refresh cycles got them back to 2500.
I moved up to the Sanyo 2700's. I had to charge them and discharge them a few times to reach optimal capacity.
The hybrids do hold their charge longer, but they are lower capacity. They don't go above 2000. For GPSr use, I rather have freshly charged 2700s than a hybrid at 2000. Having said that, the hybrids do have their uses. I have them in my Xbox game controllers.
YMMV
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Sanyo's 2700 batteries. They work great.
Make sure you get a proper battery charger. It will properly charge your batteries and they will last longer.
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Wow for GPS to pay an extra $20.00 on plans making them $70.00 for a single usage plan in insane. I pay 30.00 a month now for my cell phone. Fox news is calling the new phone a bait and switch deal. Lower price tag but we will screw you in the end on the 2 year contract with an insane monthly. I keep my already paid for GPSr and my Pda.
Actually, they are not screwing you over. If you do the math, the higher cost now is only $40 more than the old iPhone/data plan over the entire two year contract. That's not bad for an iPhone that has GPS and 3G capabilities.
Of course, the longer you keep the phone past the 2 year contract, the more you'll pay. I'm not surprised it was Fox News who had this article.
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I'll just add to gpsblake's list.
I had a Triton 2000. In fact, I had 3 of them (thank god for REI's return policy). I ended up returning the last one for a Colorado 300. Here are some of my reasons:
* Next to impossible to calibrate the compass. I couldn't calibrate it one unit. The other unit would take between 10 and 15 tries.
* Lack of maps. The base map is really, really basic. Major highways and that's it. Magellan doesn't offer a better map at the moment. Sure there's the NG maps, but you can only upload small maps. If you upload bigger maps, either it will crash during the upload process, or there will be display errors.
* Almost 6 months later, and some major features are still not enabled.
* Almost 6 months later, and there haven't been any firmware releases for the 2000. I think there's been one for the other units. From reading tritonforums.com it introduced (for some units) really long delays when panning the map.
I had lots of hope for the Triton 2000. For me it was all about the NG maps. But in practice, it was painful to use. I remember the first time I used it on a hike, it crashed on me several times. Of course I had back up maps and a compass, but what's the point in taking it if the unit is not dependable.
The real reason that I exchanged it for a Colorado is that I have no faith that Magellan will release a firmware. Forget enabling the "coming soon" features, but just fixing what is available. Miniwhip from tritonforum.com has a contact in Magellan. He said the new firmware is very good, but there's no ETA for when it's coming out. I got tired of waiting.
As usual, YMMV.
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I voted for ya. Only 1% difference, Pizza 17%, Mustang 16%. Good luck.
Another vote for the Mustang. But Pizza is still up by 1%.
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Switched to rechargables.
Which rechargeables do you use? I haven't had much luck with 2500 Energizers. I've ordered some 2700 Sanyos and a proper battery charger. I'm hoping that will help.
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Mine has batteries in and the internal clock stops when switched off.
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but you have a defective unit. Do a search on the forum. This is a well known problem, mostly with early build units. Read the threads, call Garmin back, and ask for an exchange. Good luck.
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If you read carefully, they state that their maps are "GPS compatable"!!! That phrase is meant to hoodwink the unsuspecting consumer into thinking they can load the maps, when, in fact, all it means is you can transfer routes, tracklogs and waypoints, NOT maps.
You can actually upload NG Topo maps to the Magellan Triton. It's a really cool feature. Unfortunately, everything else about the Triton completely s....s. So it's not even an option worth considering.
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May 7 saw four updates, for example. C310, C320, C330, C340, much like 300 and 400t came on the same day - it's a not a hard pattern usually. :-)
Hmm, May 7 is not a Monday. So much for my pattern
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Anyone else checking daily or is it just me?
Haven't they always been released on a Monday? You could save yourself some effort by just checking really early on Mondays rather than everyday.
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I have to agree. Prior to ordering my GPS, I scoured the net for a retailer that one, had them the unit I was looking for, in stock, and second, had the best price. I also found the prior to ordering my unit, I had several questions that I needed answered. Jennifer (I believe was her name) from GPSNow.com was very quick to respond to my emails and I would definitely order from them again.
GPSNow.com is a division of 4x4books. I've bought from 4x4books.com, and I was very, very happy with them.
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Why not just create a new waypoint there since you are standing at that location.
Maybe because it's part of a route?
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I'm not racist but I have to agree. After having to send my old explorist600 for repair, it was just a horrible experience. These call center people that they have hired are from the middle east and are sooooo hard to understand.
I'm no a racist either, but I do know a thing or two about geography and India is not in the Middle East
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My guess is tomorrow (just ignore the post date)
Today (just ignore the post date)
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I would have preferred to keep my budget at around $270 max.
If that's your budget, you can rule out the Colorado. I don't think it can be had for less than $420-ish. Great unit though.
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I did not see the racist post that you are referring to.
Although one might make a "slippery slope" argument, a clearly off-topic, not-to-mention racist post should not be tolerated.
I agree, deletion with explanation might be a satisfactory response.
Since this post is getting off-topic, let me comment that I am currently reasonably satisfied with my Triton 500, with the currently available public updates and the (to my knowledge) non-public upgrade of NG Topo!.
Bbo
http://www.tritonforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=720
That's the thread I'm referring to.
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Duplicate post
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Funny that people are complaining about deleted posts just as I was disappointed that a clearly racist, pointless, and totally untrue thread there wasn't deleted. Miniwhip did give them a warning to stop, but I would've preferred the racist posts to be deleted.
Oh well, if it comes down to too much or too little deletions, I guess erring on the side of too little is better.
When I had my Triton, I found the website very useful.
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Voila, you now are able to view those resources while in the field.
BRILLIANT!!! Thanks for the tip.
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Befor you all wet your pants, here's my experience with this company.
Why not send the GPS to a friend/relative via registered mail or better yet UPS/FedEx? They can send it to Garmin Germany and return it to you.
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So it seems clear that there are hardware faults with certain units, even those that have been manufactured closely together.
I can confirm that. My bad 300's serial number is 169000152. The good one's serial number is 169000171.
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Does your onboard nav system take coords? I've never heard of one that does..
The navigation system in my 08 Grand Cherokee does. For 08 they have the new hard drive based navigation. Not sure if previous ones take coords.
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Get it at least close to right before you lose all credibility.
Not to turn this thread into another flame war, but Garmin didn't lose any credibility with this update. You want loss of credibility, go over to tritonforum.com.
I'm v. happy with the update.
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And good thing it does too because the Triton's basemaps are soo useless it's embarrassing.