Magellan eXplorist 200 Water Resistant Hiking GPS
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Customer Review: Explorist 200 has no PC interface
Summary: 3 Stars
Why does this handheld need 16 mb of memory when the unit only comes with 10 mb of maps loaded and no PC interface. The specs are misleading and I feel stupid having not done more research before purchasing this unit. The Explorist 210 has a PC interface and 22 mb of space to load more maps if needed. My main gripe is that I work with GIS and I wanted to be able to grab my waypoints off the unit via a usb, but now I have to enter them manually. Normally this wouldn't be a huge deal, but I may have hundreds by the time I'm done. I recommend this unit if you want a nice, light, good display, and feature for the money, but if your looking for PC interconnectivity, then buy the Explorist 210 or 400. The Explorist 100/200/and 300 don't have this feature. Also don't buy the PC cable at the bottom of the page that Amazon recommends because it fits a different Magellan series all together.
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Customer Review: Basic model with limited functionality
Summary: 3 Stars
The model met all my expectations for a low-end gps device. It is acceptably accurate and provides basic location information. It is relatively easy to use as a means to record routes while hiking. The track back feature works just fine. A limitation is entering waypoints (termed points-of-interest for this device). The instructions for this feature are poor and it takes some playing around to learn how to do it... and even after one figures this out... it is still a tedious effort to accomplish. Another little problem is the buttons are easy to push and unless one is careful you find yourself staring at a menu screen that you have no idea how you accessed. So, placing the device in a protective case while hiking is good idea. If you are looking for a solid, low-end, inexpensive, gps device this will probably work for you.Customer Review: Magellan Explorist 200
Summary: 3 Stars
Nice things about the explorist is it's cheap, ruggedly simple, good screen resolution, nice hand fit, good satellite fix and much better than Garmin's old chips'fitted gps. Great for outdoor adventure.
Downside is, low resolution track logging. Can't beat Garmin's Etrex features.
Customer Review: No PC Connection
Summary: 3 Stars
The major drawback of this model is that it CANNOT be connected to a PC. My primary application of a GPS is to hook it up with my laptop with Microsoft Street and trips running. Therefore, I would recommend a Garin model at similar price which Does come with a PC cable.Customer Review: OK Product
Summary: 3 Stars
It's an OK product. It was quickly replaced by the 210, which offers USB connectivity.