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stevethecache

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  1. Is there anyway to get the supplied maps on Mapcenter onto an explorist handheld?
  2. What Garmin unit would offer similar features to the 210? like 20mb of memory? At a decent price?
  3. I just picked up this unit at a steal of a deal price at Radio Shack (150 CDN), but I have some questions about it. The basemaps for Canada that come with it are very very basic. There are only Highways and the Citys. The clerk at Radio told me that this unit did not have Canada maps included but that there were US Maps. When you scroll down to US there are highways and there are also lakes and parks. Is this common in every explorist? I thought that the 210 model had better canadian basemaps, if I recall and that it included sufficient information to find out where you were. Should I be looking at a 210 model instead? Also, a while back I remeber looking at a site with free user created maps. Does anyone have the link to this?
  4. What would WAAS add in an Automotive turn-by-turn GPS unit? I turned the setting on and it did not seem to add accuracy or anything
  5. I have a rino and find it does get excellent reception overall. I am (pretty) sure you will be happy with the 200 though, only thing is that it does not have pc connectivity (though you can get some crazy 3rd party aftermarket kit thing i hear). make sure you get the magellan rebate on it.
  6. eXplorist 210. Only like 150.00 for the unit plus Directroute (which gives it turn by turn) at tigergps.com. It has everything you want. What do you mean by internet access?
  7. I have seen that custom free maps for garmin units are available and was wondering if anyone knew of a site wehere the same service is offered for magellan units...
  8. Do airlines allow you to use your gps while in flight? that'd be so sweet if they did!
  9. thanks alot for the link! it helped a lot and showed me that a town could easily fit into a 16mb file!
  10. does anyone know what size of city with directions I could fit on the 210?
  11. I just want to make sure I understand this correctly. If I was to purchase directroute north america and place maps on my explorist 210 it would then have a turn-by-turn navigation capability and could give me directions?? Also if anyone knows would I be able to fit a city the size of say....Houston+the directions...on the explorist (it has 22mb of memory)??
  12. I am looking at getting a better map set for my eXplorist 210. The included US in the direct route package is a definite bonus and a wanted one. As the eXplorist 210 only has 22mb of memory it is essential that a whole city would be able to fit on the unit at a time. Which of the three (Direct Route vs. Topo vs. Streets and Destinations) would best suit my Canadian needs. I would like turn-by-turn directions also. Is this included in Streets and Destinations?? Too Many Choices!
  13. I am looking at how much software would be to purchase for my future unit-the explorist 210. which sets of maps would be better for a handheld unit- the Directroute North America or the TOPO USA set? I am a huge newb when it comes to this so i need some help. I want to be able to fit streets from a region ( a city) onto the explorist which has 22mb of memory.
  14. mapsource?? sorry i am definetley a newb and haven't check out all the maps. Is mapsource just a more detailed map set from magellan? I have heard that a TOPO would be the best for a handheld...any suggestions?
  15. The only problem is I would like to be able to place indvidual cities on there (probably from mapsource topo) would the 210 have enough memory?
  16. I can get both units at the exact same price. Only problem is, the Meridian Color is a refurbished unit. I want to know which unit boasts better mapping features and which would be the best unit for geocaching. Thanks for the help!
  17. For anyone who has use either an etrex legend or an explorist 210 or both, how are the basempas on both units. I have heard that the explorist has very basic basemaps but have not heard anything about the etrex. Also, how much of a purchased Mapsource Canada TOPO would fit on the etrex?(8mb of memory) Does anyone have signal problems with the Legend??? AHHH i can't decide which of these to get....
  18. Hello Everyone. I have done some brief looking around the forums for a topic similar to this but had little sucess so I wanted to start one again. Could everyone please tell me their recommended unit for a GPS starter. The unit must require mapping and some decent base maps. I looked at the explorist 210, liked it very much, and had heard nothing but good things about it except that the base maps weren't very good. thanks!
  19. In your opinion which would be a better purchase for a starter gps? The Etrex Legend or the Magellan 210? If anyone has any different suggestions let me know!
  20. I am looking at picking up a GPS unit this summer and after some light research this definetley seems to be the best bang for the buck. It has a slew of features and includes Mapping which is a must. I wanted to you what previous or current users of this product think of it.
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