GlobalSat BU-353 Waterproof USB GPS Receiver
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Customer Review: Great unit
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased this as a replacement for my GPS that came with Microsofts Streets and Trips. What wonderful unit. It starts to track in about half the time as my other unit.
It even picks up the satelites indoors for me. Unlike my other unit that would loose tracking under an outdoor canopy.
I also like the magnet on the back of the receiver that holds it in place on my dash or any other metal object. No more sticking suction cups to the windshield. i cant recommend this product enough.
Customer Review: Great little GPS unit
Summary: 5 Stars
While I haven't used this unit for long, it has operated flawlessly in the time I have had it. Even indoors (within 15 feet of a large window) I get 8 to 10 satellites. The unit is small, compact, magnetically mounted and perfect for use with a laptop. the cord is a tad short for some larger vehicle, but a USB extension cord solves this problem.
I purchased this unit as it has good Linux support (my intended platform) though all testing was done under Windows 7 on a netbook.
Customer Review: Globalsat BU 353 GPS Receiver
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this gps antenna about a month ago for my toshiba laptop computer and i have to say that it is far better than the other one that i had. I highly recommend this antenna if you are a trucker with GPS software on a laptop. I have microsoft mappoint software and this antenna really makes this software run properly.The position updates for this antenna are alot faster than any gps antenna that i have used before,and the positioning is extremely accurate.Customer Review: Great unit
Summary: 5 Stars
Does it get any better than this? Install the driver in one click. Install the handy GPS information utility from the CD. Plug the GPS in. Mine created a virtual COM3 port. It's not obvious which port to select, but the utility will show you. 7 satellites picked up indoors within a minute. My Magellan eXplorist 500LE only got two. I tested the unit with Microsoft MapPoint 2002. Very well built. Long USB cord, built-in magnet, suction cup. I love it.Customer Review: Great device
Summary: 5 Stars
I haven't tested it a lot yet, but the build quality is good. It works perfectly fine on Windows 7 (be sure to run the GPS INFO UTILITY with administrative rights to detect the COM ports, otherwise it's not going to show any of the COM ports to get access to the device). It works fine with Garmin Mobile PC, it's just like having a Garmin GPS in your computer. The magnet inside the device is strong enough for a firm attachment to any metal surface.