DeLorme Earthmate Car GPS Receiver

Pros: Inexpensive, easy to use, state of the art. BIG SCREEN: Use your laptop.
Cons: Laptop is too heavy, too big for pilots, use with Garmin Street Pilot C320

Update Aug 2009: I have a bunch of GPS units by now. If you get some different ones, you can do a comparison. The Garmin Street Pilot is still the best, easy to use, and the triangular shape lets you place it on the dash easily so you can see it, it ...

Pros: Voice commands/directions, hardware is solid, GPS integration with software is flawless
Cons: Unconventional interface requires longer learning curve, route planning is difficult

I had been considering a GPS system for a couple years. I am an avowed map fanatic, and I love looking at maps and knowing where I am in the world. So I purchased this package, harboring a little bit of doubt, since I had really hoped to find a GPS ...

Pros: Very Compatible, Very Accurate, Affordable, Many Features
Cons: No Indoor Use, Even At A Window.

Im looking for a GPS to map trips, find customers addresses, and other things. Price: So whats the price factor? I shopped around, and stumbled apon a Memorial Day Special. $99.00 $+20 rebate, after tax it will be $85. Great, I grab one up. ...

Pros: Price, size, precision, accuracy and just plain cool to have. Great customer service.
Cons: Software interface, poor documentation, map data inaccuracies.

While searching for the best price on my new notebook computer, I happened onto the Delorme GPS Earthmate. The price of $99 dollars seemed too good to be true. I have gambled with a lot more so I ordered it, along with my computer, from PC Mall. ...

Pros: Price. Amazing GPS capability. Outstanding customer service department. Good online forums and knowledge base.
Cons: User interface is unlike most Windows products. Lack of "how-to" documentation.

This is the bundle with the 2006 Street Atlas software. There seem to have been significant improvements over the 2005 software, which is still being sold in various outlets in June, 2006. I've been interested in GPS since I first heard about it, but ...

Pros: compact size, good plastic, usb (no batteries needed), long cord, accurate positioning
Cons: software gui, voice guidence sometimes late

I have never used GPS before and today was my first try. I went in a passenger seat of my car with l ...

Pros: Fast start, solid performance, Nice voice prompts, accurate
Cons: Less intuitive for starters and no support to update maps.

Okay.. I had been contemplating buying the GPS for 3/4 months and checked out numerous sites and reviews for many GPS solutions. One of the thing I was kinda hoping to find in the solution was that it should be able to work with both laptop and PDA. Most ...

Pros: Nice looking display
Cons: Buy this product if you enjoy yelling at your computer, getting lost,and driving in circles.

I initially purchased the Delorme 2006 GPS package in late 2005. I use it for business, I am an emergency service electrician. I cover the north Seattle area, so these issues are in a major city setting, which you would think would be well mapped out. ...

Pros: Small size, very fast, very accurate, easy to use, excellent customer service, excellent price
Cons: Poor user manual(none)only softcopy, voice prompts rather computerized sounding

I was going to hit the road with some friends to Columbus Ohio from Massachusetts. My wife and I went to CompUSA to look at GPS receivers. We saw the little yellow matchbook sized receiver and asked the sales rep a few questions about it. After ...

Pros: Portable, seems rugged. Better for hikers, sailors, etc. Great software!
Cons: Small NON touch screen, no support for Mac; poor choice for Auto use.

I was given a PN-20 for Christmas, and I have to say that it is a very useful and well designed product. My biggest complaint about it is that the screen size is inadequate to be used while driving. It is also just a bit slow to draw maps when panning ...

Pros: Inexpensive, small size, SA sofware included if you need it.
Cons: Time to acquire, requires work to get to work with MapPoint 2004/Netstumbler.

I wanted to get a GPS device for my new Tablet PC. I didn’t really need it, but wanted something low cost to play around with to start. I decided on the Delorme for about $99 after MIR and don’t regret it. I have MapPoint 2004 and heard of compatibly ...

Pros: Good value, voice commands, very good detail on map.
Cons: Fails to meet the "2 to 5 meter" accuracy on the GPS. Software mapping errors.

I had the opportunity to compare the Earthmate heads up against the Navman (which uses Rand McNally software). Both products worked well, although it was more of challeng to load the Navman. The Rand McNally software seemed superior in accuracy. The ...

Pros: Easy to use, fun and time saving getting to where you are going.
Cons: Using lap top while driving. Co-pilot is nice to have along.

If you have a lap top and want to see where you are on a moving map, this set up is top notch. I use ...

Pros: GPS unit works great
Cons: Can generate illogical routes

I tested this software to go from our house to a high school on the other side of town, a trip of about 10 miles. The program picked the shortest route which has many traffic lights. I tried to use the "via" points to force the route on the interstate ...

Pros: cheap and great voice command feature
Cons: GUI not intuitive and more voice command options

First time GPS user. Easy and quick installation process for the software. GPS unit was found and functional as soon as it was plugged into the USB port. The GPS unit could not lock on to satellites indoor, but was very good outdoor.