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I am hooked on my Magellan Meridian Platinum. True, I am not a newbie, but months ago when I was, I made the newbie mistake and bought a yellow eTrex. BAD IDEA, imho. The mapping features that units like the Meridian Platinum have are crucial. For me, being able to see where I am on a map is so much cooler and more useful than just seeing my coordinates. True, you can get the yellow eTrex for $99, but why waste that money when you're gonna want a better one soon anyway? Check out TigerGPS.com, you can get a great Magellan Sportrak Map unit for only $170!

From my experiences, the sportrak is the way to go. It's a brand new product line, whereas the eTrex has been around for a while, so the technology is much newer overall. What people are saying about reception is definitely true: the antenna on the Sportrak is MUCH better! Don't think of the antenna as just one of many components on the GPS: if you can't get reception out in the woods on your eTrex, what good is it at all? The antenna is crucial! Also, pricewise, check out Tigergps.com, they have the Sportrak Pro for only $233 with a $50 rebate on top of that. Definitely cheaper than the eTrex!!

The compass on my Meridian Platinum simply refused to work, no idea why. I called Magellan and they said it was defective, so I returned it to the store where I bought it. Those guys handled it perfectly, they sent me a replacement at their expense the same day, had my new one the same day I sent the bad one back, and it worked perfectly!! Couldn't ask for better service. Check em out, tigergps.com, I highly recommend.

Not to beat this to death, but I definitely recommend the Meridian! My Platinum is outstanding, and the yellow eTrex I had before it can't even compare. Also would like to recommend Tiger GPS where I bought mine, they are very courteous and helpful, and amazing prices! One stop there and half of my Christmas shopping is already done

I had a yellow eTrex last year and was not really into it at all. Seeing my coordinates wasn't so special, but once I got myself a nice Sportrak Pro and some Mapsend Streets & Destinations, I was totally hooked. If you look, you can get pretty good prices right now - you don't have to spend that much on Mapping over regular. Check out TigerGPS.com, they have a Sportrak map for only $170 I think, and if you get the software too there's a $50 rebate. FAST shipping too, highly recommend.

I have a 13-year old son and when I got him a basic eTrex last year he used it once. Something about a bunch of coordinates didn't really do it for him. If you really want to get a great present, I recommend a Magellan Sportrak Map so he can actually see where he is on a Map! I think TigerGPS.com has em for about $170. There's a $50 rebate too, so if you buy software and 2 units that's not so bad....

Bought mine at TigerGPS.com, they have amazing prices and will ship same day even when you order late in the day. Also I noticed someone mentioned harmony computers? They rip you off on the software! Check out this site, they're great.

I just picked up a Magellan companion - they have a $100 rebate going on so it's only $65 in the end, not bad. I must recommendTigerGPS.com, I ordered at 3pm and they emailed me twice and shipped my order the same day. Thats also where I got that price. Works great for me!

Check out tigergps.com, they have great prices and they say they will "price match" if you can find a better price. I like them because they have awesome customer service and they ship really fast.

The Topo CD is the ONLY way to go...it's got a lot of the information that the Roads & Recreation CD has but has the detailed Topo info as well. Tiger GPS has a great price.

You can get a new one from Tiger GPS for $365!

Check out tigergps.com, they have them for real cheap.

Tiger GPS has em for the lowest price I've seen, and they ship same day. I bought my eTrex from them and am very satisfied.

you can get one that is still sealed and new for that price. Check out tigergps.com, they say they have a "price match" guarantee. I bought an eTrex from them and got an awesome price and it was at my door the next day, with only ground shipping!

I bought my gps from tigergps.com. They guarantee the best prices and price match if you find a better one. Plus, they have awesome service and fast shipping.

I purchased MapSource Metroguide USA for my Garmin gps at tigergps.com, got a great price, and got it NEW. They ship fast, too.

I bought one from TigerGPS.com, $365.61. Even better than the price is that I got it ONE DAY after I purchased it...best service I've had anywhere!

You all might want to check out tigergps.com, these guys have the lowest prices I've seen on most GPS and accessories, and they price match. If you can get GPS this cheap, why would you want a used one? They ship internationally, too.

tigergps.com - these guys are FAST! I placed an order on their site at 3pm and got my order the NEXT MORNING at 10 am, and I only paid for UPS ground! They also had the best price anywhere for a GPS V - $365.61. Very happy with tigergps.com!