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Delorme Earthmate GPS LT-20 with Street Atlas 2007User Review: - The LT-20 Does not locate satellites quicklyI tried this set but returned it because the LT-20 refused to find the satellites in a timely manner. I called Delorme and a rude agent told me it took 15 minutes for it to lock on. I said that was a long time and he said all GPS software takes that long. I explained that I hooked up my Garmin GPS to the software and it locked on in less than 1 minute. He was rude and disagreed. Needless to say I took the package back to Best Buy and exchanged it for the Microsoft Streets and Trips 2007 with Locator. The software installed easily and the GPS locked onto the satellites in less than 2 minutes from a cold start. The next time I used it the time to lock on was less than one minute. Delorme has some good software but needs to find a better GPS unit and hire nicer agents. User Review:  - Good ProductThis is a good inexpensive GPS system. It does a good job of tracking your location. The map is excellent. The labeling is not as good as the previous version. POI finder is top notch. User Review: - Its pretty good if you use it with different GPS softwareIts a great GPS once its starts and detects the satellites (sometimes it can take up to 5 mins). I used it with iGuidance and that software is the whole world of difference. I can actually hear what the direction are saying vs the software that came with the GPS unit (robotic sounds, need to subtitle that for me PLEASE!) User Review: - Don't risk your life with this product !!!This product could put user/customer's life at risk. The mapping software navigates user turning into a one way street and takes you to a very remote off-road. This is the worst product that I have used in my life. User Review: - You get what you pay forThe only redeeming quality about this GPS system is that it's cheap. I used it on a 1,000 mile trip on the east coast the week after I got it. The navigation is poor. I found that I often had to look over to the laptop screen because I was "off route" so often due to the poor maps. The system repeated the same annoying problems that I see in other feedback. 1) The unit would show me being off the road even though I was on an Interstate. In this case it would continually recalculate the route and diretc me to take exits to get off the highway and circle around. 2) It directed me to make turns onto one-way streets in the wrong direction. 3) It could not locate a POI that turned out to be a few hundred yards away 4) It often did not know the correct side of the road for my destination 5) It doesn't provide a chime when it's time for a turn. It will tell you the turn is a half-mile ahead, but that might be the last time you hear an instruction. 6) In one case, it got me to my destination (at least close enough) but couldn't guide me back to my starting point. The GPS receiver seemed to acquire and hold the satellite signal well. But the maps are poor, as is the verbal instruction - it sounds like a 1980's computer generated voice. If you're looking for a trustworthy guide in unfamiliar areas - this ISN'T it. This is going back asap. |
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