GlobalSat BU-353 Waterproof USB GPS Receiver
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Customer Review: GPS Receiver
Summary: 5 Stars
I put off getting a USB GPS receiver for quite some time. I wanted something that would work with both PC and Mac laptops. This is it. No problems with the order or shipment. The price seemed good and it worked right out of the box. I'm using it on the Mac with Mac ENC marine charting software. On a PC tablet it works fine with Microsoft Streets and Trips. I was quite suprised how quickly it locked onto satellites. The magnetic back holds to steel well and it also came with a little suction mount for glass or plastic. I only wish that the cable was a little longer.Customer Review: Easy
Summary: 5 Stars
Read the driver CD Jacket about configuring the port etc and thought here we go for a long setup. I loaded the driver took about 2 minutes plugged the devise into USB shut the cover on the lap top walk to the living room set the device on he table by the west window (first floor of two story)opened the computer hit the start device button on MS Streets and before my finger left the button it had located my house with 6 satellites. Wow I cannot wait to route calls for tomorrow I have been using MS Streets without a receiver this one seem great.Customer Review: Mac users rejoice!
Summary: 5 Stars
The BU-353 can be used with BOTH OS 9 and 10. The latest PL-2303 drivers can be found here: http://www.prolific.com.tw/eng/downloads.asp?ID=31
With the OS 9 extension, I am using it with Street Atlas 6.0 Mac in classic mode. It takes about 6 seconds from a cold start to a 3d fix. The PowerBook or iBook can be put to sleep and still continues to track on waking. The BU-353 continues to track even in buildings where DeLorme's Earthmate with serial to USB adapter is a dead loss. The Globalsat BU-353 is a great product.
Customer Review: Nice external GPS option
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this to use with my laptop for mapping software. While I have not done any benchmark comparisons, the BU-353 seems to be more sensitive than other GPS receivers I have used, including those built-in to devices like cellphones and dedicated GPS receivers. The suction cup let's you place it where it will get the best signal, and it is very simple to setup with most software I have used it with.
I have not found any drawbacks with this device. Great price, performs well, I recommend it.
Customer Review: works perfectly
Summary: 5 Stars
I was looking for a cheap alternative to buying a GPS unit, and having already owned some street map software, this was perfect. i used this for a few trips and the only problems i had were the fact that my software was not up to date(some addresses were missing and i was lost for about 30 minutes). This did everything that i had wanted it too, and paired seamlessly with just about every street map software that exists. I would recommend this to anyone with a laptop looking for a navigational system.