+user13371 Posted May 24, 2007 Posted May 24, 2007 (edited) Took a gamble on a liquidation sale, bought a new, sealed in blister-pack Explorist 400 for $99, delivered. Deal or a dud? I only intend to use it for a little while for some software development, then probably eBay or Craigslist it. Who's the touchstone for Explorist specific wisdom these days? Max? Robert? Edited May 24, 2007 by lee_rimar Quote
+EScout Posted May 24, 2007 Posted May 24, 2007 Sounds like a great deal to me. My understanding is that it is just like the 500 only black/gray/white screen, not color. Quote
+biosearch Posted May 24, 2007 Posted May 24, 2007 Hmmm... Looks like we had pretty much the same question, no? How difficult is it to update the firmware on these older models? Quote
+user13371 Posted May 24, 2007 Author Posted May 24, 2007 Good to know - seemed a good price but liquidation sale is always a gamble. The thing is good so far - I'm sitting inside at my kitchen table and it has a 3D fix tracking 7 sats (including 2 WAAS). GPS reports "Accuracy" (EPE?) between 36 - 49 ft. I plugged the coords it says I'm at into Google Earth - and it shows me only abut 12 ft off. Given the likelihood of registration error on GE's maps, I'd say that's about as good as it can get. Quote
+user13371 Posted May 24, 2007 Author Posted May 24, 2007 How difficult is it to update the firmware on these older models?If yo're using a PC, it's easy. Go to www.Magellangps.com and follow the instructions. Mac and Unix users have to hunt a little further Quote
+embra Posted May 24, 2007 Posted May 24, 2007 Deal. You'll probably see a profit when you pass that one along. Quote
+hemperess Posted May 24, 2007 Posted May 24, 2007 Sweet deal! it's the map software that is expensive. :-) Quote
+user13371 Posted May 24, 2007 Author Posted May 24, 2007 it's the map software that is expensiveSpeaking of map software... Are there any significant DATA differences between MapSend Topo 3D USA v1.0 (on CD) and v1.5 (on DVD). From what I've been able to read online, they changed the distribution media (CD to DVD) and the copy protection scheme - but did M. change the street map data? Can find v1.0 on eBay a lot easier/cheaper than 1.5 Quote
+Walt Jabsco Posted May 24, 2007 Posted May 24, 2007 You got a good deal. I use the 400 and am totally happy with it. They are nice little units Quote
+biosearch Posted May 24, 2007 Posted May 24, 2007 it's the map software that is expensiveSpeaking of map software... Are there any significant DATA differences between MapSend Topo 3D USA v1.0 (on CD) and v1.5 (on DVD). From what I've been able to read online, they changed the distribution media (CD to DVD) and the copy protection scheme - but did M. change the street map data? Can find v1.0 on eBay a lot easier/cheaper than 1.5 I may have an extra set of mapsend software, if you're interested. Will have to check. Will aslo check which version it is. Would be happy to know if there is a significat difference between the two version in the way of street/topographic data. Quote
+embra Posted May 24, 2007 Posted May 24, 2007 AFAIK there are no map data changes from T3D 1.0 to 1.5. FWIW, my preference is the 1.0 because of less restrictive copy protection. Quote
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