Guest ClayJar Posted October 12, 2001 Share Posted October 12, 2001 Oh, yipee! My order has shipped! I have a tracking number! It's supposed to be here Wednesday! And since all I ordered was a MeriGold* and its power/data cable, I'm very safely assuming that is what is on its way to me right now! (This means I should actually get it with three days to spare before LAGG-1... YIPEE!) *For those who don't know, somehow I started shortening Magellan Meridian Gold to MeriGold, and it's too late to do anything about it. Quote Link to comment
Guest navdog Posted October 13, 2001 Share Posted October 13, 2001 As soon as you get your MeriGold ClayJar, I know you will give us the lodown on it! I am waiting to decide on ordering the MeriPlat. Quote Link to comment
Guest Utahbill Posted October 14, 2001 Share Posted October 14, 2001 Who did you order from? I can't wait to get my hands on one and I would like to order from some one who is shipping them. Thanks Quote Link to comment
Guest Kerry Posted October 14, 2001 Share Posted October 14, 2001 Clayjar, well today's the day the official 15th (well it's the 15th over here already with you being a few hours behind things). Anyway first things first. Don't forget to look in the averaging section (if it has one) and lets here what it says. Cheers, Kerry. Quote Link to comment
Guest ClayJar Posted October 14, 2001 Share Posted October 14, 2001 I ordered it from Cyber-Marine.com. I was very impressed with Rob over there and his keeping us appraised of the whole shipping situation. Obviously, I ordered an SD memory card from somewhere else (since you can get standard media a whole lot cheaper from a computer superstore). As for reviewing the unit, well of course I'll post here. I wouldn't be a good Magellanite if I didn't. Quote Link to comment
Guest Dawn Posted October 14, 2001 Share Posted October 14, 2001 Hi Everyone What is with the All Region Unlock code for the Garmin V???? Do all GPS's only work in certin regions??? Quote Link to comment
Guest jeremy Posted October 14, 2001 Share Posted October 14, 2001 Magellan was nice enough to send us a Magellan Meridian Gold overnight on Thursday, and we were able to do a nice fieldtest on a search Saturday morning. Beforehand, just so folks know, I have only had experience with the Garmin eTrex yellow (my former primary), eTrex Legend, Summit, and Vista. And now the Garmin V. Preliminary feelings: 1. Excellent unit under typical heavy forested areas in and around Seattle. Keeps satellite locks when the eTrex units crap out. 2. Texas BIG. Big screen, buttons, and overall size of the unit. Looks and feels like you can drive over it with your car. I still like the small size of the eTrex but the screen is pretty nice on this guy, though the resolution is a bit lower. It is light though. 3. Speaking of protection, I do like the rubber around the screen. It is raised so direct drops on the face would keep the screen protected, though a direct hit on rocky ground would probably be deadly. 4. Haven't played with the functions of the unit too long, but the speed of the unit is fantastic. It's hard to compare the Garmin V, but the refresh is pretty slow when you scroll. Scrolling on the Magellan unit is quick and refresh rates are hardly noticeable. 5. Autoaveraging (something I didn't know much about before) is still there. I now understand what it means to shake the unit to remove auto. Don't know if there's a disable feature. I'll respond with some more info after I play with it a while longer. I received the Gold and the Garmin V around the same time and have been checking out the V a bit more. J Quote Link to comment
Guest bunkerdave Posted October 14, 2001 Share Posted October 14, 2001 but the poor effort Magellan made at these was underpowered and overpriced, so I abstained. Anyway, I will be closely watching this thread for reports on the various units. I hope those of you who get them will post a review. -BunkerDave Quote Link to comment
Guest prv8eye Posted October 16, 2001 Share Posted October 16, 2001 I received my Meridian Gold today. WOW! The thing seems like it can't wait to GRAB signals! Drove through canyons and valleys of Camp Pendleton and it never lost a lock. Big screen. TOP quality. Easy to use. I'm sure glad I waited for this one. (Actually my wife bought it for me for our first aniversary. I am one lucky dog .) Gus Morrow Oceanside, CA Quote Link to comment
Guest ClayJar Posted October 16, 2001 Share Posted October 16, 2001 Ugh! Beaten again! I can hardly wait to get mine tomorrow and run it through the paces along with my MAP 330. If it's as good at holding locks as my current Maggie, excellent; if it's better, whoa! I already know where I need to go with it to really test it out (but that'll have to wait until next weekend, since this weekend is LAGG-1). Of course, the anticipation might get to me, so I scheduled a dentist vist to get my mind off of it and onto excruciating pain. Quote Link to comment
Guest bunkerdave Posted October 16, 2001 Share Posted October 16, 2001 Is there a dashboard cradle available for the Meridian Series GPSRs? That would make a huge difference to me, since I LOVE the one that came with my Map330. Quote Link to comment
Guest brokenwing Posted October 16, 2001 Share Posted October 16, 2001 quote:Originally posted by bunkerdave:Is there a dashboard cradle available for the Meridian Series GPSRs? That would make a huge difference to me, since I LOVE the one that came with my Map330. quote: Per the Magellan website:3 Cradle Mounts: Available in swivel, suction cup, and bicycle configurations. No prices or pictures are listed. brokenwing Quote Link to comment
Guest Utahbill Posted October 16, 2001 Share Posted October 16, 2001 Just ordered my Merigold from cyber-marine.com. They only have a few units left and they are going fast. Unfortunately, they had none of the accesories on hand. They will be shipped later when they get them. It's going to be tough waiting for this new toy! Quote Link to comment
Guest ClayJar Posted October 17, 2001 Share Posted October 17, 2001 Nice thing about it is that you get a data cable in the box. You may end up going through more batteries without a power/data cable, but you won't be left in the cold. Quote Link to comment
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