Magellan Meridian Gold

Pros: Ease of use

Cons: the time display

The Bottom Line: I would definitely buy this unit again. waterproof and rugged and now everything is working perfectly.

Review: Okay I was influenced strongly by the special on the Magellan Meridian Gold being on sale at Sam's C ...

Pros: Excellent piece of equipment always gets me where I am going

Cons: Cannot find any free ware to download maps over the web

Review: I love this piece of equipment it has never left me stranded or lost. I have had great luck out of the meridian Gold and would buy another Magellan product. The only thing I have against the unit is the base map is not very detailed but that is to be ...

Pros: 1. Powerful (quickly fix pos) 2. Useful (dynamic routing, and high quaility routes)

Cons: 1. Its design can be more attractive. 2. No voice and color

Review: Finally, I have found a useful and powerful GPS receiver. I have tried other GPS receivers in conjunction with Laptop as my vehicle navigation aid. None of them is even close to my Meridian Gold with MapSend DirectRoute and Secure Digital (SD)card. ...

Pros: Great performance for the $$$, expandable memory, rugged design.

Cons: No Color screen. Does not come with the AC car adapter or mapping software.

Review: I have had this GPS for about 1 year now and have been completely satisfied with its performance. Navigating the Menus was easy, but it took some time to figure out how to plot a course. I have dropped this in swamp water a few times and it keeps ...

Pros: User friendly, easy to hold.

Cons: No real cons, unless you add the Mapsend Software

The Bottom Line: The Meridian Gold is an easy to use navigation tool. It should be used in conjunction with a map. Avoid the Mapsend Streets software until Magellan corrects some issues.

Review: I purchased a Magellan Meridian Gold November 2001, soon after product release. I chose this model after a great deal of comparison between several GPS models, namely those produced by Magellan and Garmin. After weighing features, screen size, base map...

Pros: SD Card for memory upgrades, easy to use menu system, seems rugged.

Cons: Bulkier than some other GPS units; must remove batteries to change SD card.

The Bottom Line: Nice fairly compact GPS unit, accurate and expandable via SD cards.

Review: I purchased this GPS initially just to try out a new "sport" (some would say "hobby"), geocaching (see www.geocaching.com). It exceeded my expectations, the accuracy of this GPS was phenomenal. I purchased this unit, as opposed to other units in the ...

Pros: Larger database/basemap - Large LCD screen

Cons: Bulkier & heavier than Sportrak - Can't upload mapping software w/o optional memory

The Bottom Line: It's a high-tech toy that may save your life one day....

Review: One of my biggest pet peeves is novice hikers getting lost in the woods, then requiring a rescue crew to piggyback them back to civilization. Not only does this make them look dumb, it also costs tax payers $50,000+ each time. Well, you can save yourself ...

Pros: Great all around product

Cons: Mapping software isn't great

The Bottom Line: If your vision allows you to have a black and white unit and a smallish screen, this bundle is certainly good value and performance driven

Review: I have tried several different GPS models and this one certainly has the best feature set for the mo ...

Pros: Detailed topography map.

Cons: No true route saved. Very poor instructions.

Review: I purchased the Meridian in 2001 after a great deal of comparisons between this one and Garmin. I was looking for a GPS which would save way points and route, show topography and elevation. I purchased additional memory and the MapSend Topo Software. I ...

Pros: Good size display, Accurate, Fits well in your hand.

Cons: Included literature. Battery life with back-light on.

Review: An easy to use device that was very accurate. Included instructions could have been a little better but after a couple of minutes, the full function of the unit can be realized. Took it on a trip to my camp and it worked great. Plotted a couple of ...