Good but............read | Magellan eXplorist 400 Handheld GPS

Good enough to buy | Magellan eXplorist 400 Handheld GPS

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	• Magellan eXplorist 400 Handheld GPS Magellan Magellan average customer review:based on 22 reviews view larger image
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I really like my GPS

I have had this unit for four months now and have not had any problems with it. Some of the things are not very intuitive so you have to read the manual from time to time, but after you get used to them, the unit works very well.
Accuracy seems to be very good.
I have dropped it on concrete and had it skid across the sidewalk and it came out unscathed.
I use my receiver for geocaching and it works really well for that. I have not tried using it for finding roads or addresses or anything like that.

Good but............read

Well i dint read very well the specs, but sometimes It become handy that the equipment provideds there own rechargebel batteries, but what happend if Im inside the woods I need to replace the energy? wao no place to put another type of battery...this is my only incovinent...Greetins from the Republic Of Panama! Taito

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Good enough to buy

I agree with other reviews. This unit is totally useless unless you buy additional mapping software...and a memory expansion card. So consider that in the overall purchase price.
My unit from Amazon came with a map software purchase coupon for $9.99 (this offer may be expired by now).
Battery life is excellent
Backlight is excellent. (has two levels of brightness)
Satellite tracking is excellent (I typically track 9-10 even in the woods. There has only been two times when I lost tracking and then I was in a deep ravine with almost total tree cover.)
Display is good. Grayscale...I keep on high resolution all the time. Makes for a slight delay in zoom speed, but resolution benefits outweigh speed issues.
For those of you who may chicken out and buy a model 200 or 100...buy this one. You will need the expansion card option.
My advice...download the entire owners manual from the Magellan web site (PDF format) and study it well. Then begin to play around with this unit. Get involved in Geocaching too. It will help you learn more of the features faster.
I have also used this unit for a travel GPS. Signal remains strong even inside a mini van.
I don't really have a "CON" to write about this unit. It is a great "first purchase" GPS. Durable, fits in pocket, and good controls.

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Very good unit... not water tight

It's nice. Good battery life. Nice screen. NOT FOR GPS ROAD NAVIGATION without special expensive software. It is ok for taking into the rain. Not good for boating... especially in salt water.

The Magellan tech support and warranty replacements are really very good. This is a good basic unit.

The interface could use some work though. Takes some getting used to.

Get the powerful, expandable mapping pocket-sized GPS. The Magellan eXplorist 400 features mapping capabilities and unlimited storage via optional secure digital (SD) cards so you can take as many maps with you as you want to. Add detailed street maps, topo or lake maps using optional Magellan MapSend software. The high-speed USB data port makes downloading information easy and the Geocache Manager software enables you to download caches directly to your eXplorist 400. eXplorist 400 has 8 MB of built-in maps and 8 MB of internal memory to save 5 track log files, 20 routes and 500 points of interest, but you can save as many as you need to optional SD cards.Slip your compact (2.2 in x 4.7 in) eXplorist 400 into your pocket and let it guide you on every outdoor adventure. Magellan TrueFix technology provides superior accuracy and reliability, giving you the freedom to explore without concern of getting lost.

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