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Originally Posted by ree
evldave,
Can you comment on the mediocre customer reviews of the earthmate on cnet: http://reviews.cnet.com/DeLorme_Eart...98.html?tag=mp
I know these are all old, but I haven't seen newer reviews yet. Other than getting the Earthmate to work with other software, have you been happy enough with it?. |
Can't speak to the review, but here's my experiences. I've got a Garmin 12, 60csx (brand new) and the earthmate. The 12 loses signal first, and will not work anywhere in the hummer except up on the dash (can't get a signal because of the metal I guess). The earthmate loses signal next, but rarely loses 2d (which is good for mapping I don't care about elevation), the 60 almost never loses signal, even inside the truck.
I drive in mtn valleys regularly, and do lose 3d on the earthmate (almost never on the 60 which I think has a new receiver). I don't lose the 2d that often, but it's also a pretty cheap GPS, so I'm happy w/the cost-performance.
It's slow to acquire the signal when inside the vehicle (can take 3-5 minutes sitting on the dash), but outside the rig can acquire w/in just a minute or two.
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Originally Posted by ree
However, I don't see the adapter that allows you to upgrade the USB Earthmate to be battery+bluetooth enabled on their site. The cnet review shows this product, but I delorme doesn't seem to be including it on their site.
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I can't help you there, maybe google it? I bought mine a couple years ago, from delorme (paid $99 for the bluetooth/battery).