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Delorme Earthmate GPS LT-20 with Street Atlas 2007User Review: - Too bad he lowest rating is 1 starThere's a reason why this stuff is significantly discounted. This is definitely one of the worst products I have ever bought. I did not do much research. I think the data may be in there, but I could not learn how to make it work. The interface is horrific - unusable. Don't do it. User Review:  - Earthmate GPS better than MS Streets & TripsWhile the MS Streets and Trips has good map design its GPS feature does not compare to the Earthmate GPS and Street Atlas 2006. I have tested both. Street Atlas will give you better voice instruction and visual data...by far. The back on route feature of Street Atlas works great. If you deviate from your planned route it adjust your route accordingly. The voice directions are clear and loud. The ability to adjust your view of the map to compensate for sunshine in the car makes it easier to see on a laptop. After comparing MS Street & Trips with GPS and Street Atlas with the Earthmate GPS I would highly recommend you go with the Earthmate GPS LT-20 package with Street Atlas 2006. F. Fleming Houston, Texas User Review:  - Pretty Good for the PriceFirst GPS I've ever bought, but seems to work well most of the time. I really like being able to give it voice commands via a microphone. It is a big safety plus. Only thing that concerns me is that sometimes it tells you to turn left when it should say right and right when it should be left. I find I have to double check its left verses right recommendation against the actual map which has yet to be wrong. Acquisition time and sensitivity have not been a problem for me. All of the roads in my neighborhood are on the map although some are not where they should be (GPS shows you driving about 20 feet away). The software is so feature rich that figuring it out takes a while. Don't wait until you in a moving vehicle to learn the software. User Review:  - Tracks well but disappointing sensitivityI've had this for a couple of weeks and have used it in Jacksonville FL, Charlotte NC, and Seattle WA. I already own a Garmin handheld but wanted something I could hook up to my laptop. Installation was a breeze, and the led is very useful. However, I found this GPS takes far longer than the Garmin to acquire satellites and seems to be affected by clouds. In the car I've been averaging about five minutes before the led goes green. Once it locks on it is very good at tracking movement, although even the 2006 version of the maps seems out of date. Overall, it was pretty successful in helping me find my way around. On a plane it's very unpredictable. Flying from Jacksonville to Seattle it was able to capture a signal going north towards Charlotte but soon as we turned west it couldn't hold a signal despite showing four satellites being available. It's nice having such a small unit, but it appears they have compromised on the antenna too much and sacrificed sensitivity. User Review: - It's really pretty good.It is taking some time to learn how to do things quickly with the software. Things like a new route, or finding a restaurant or hotel, but it's all there. I can not depend on the voice commands to be in time for the next turn, so I generally do not use that feature. I find I need to read the directions for the next turn. Overall, for under $100 I think it is a real nice GPS. |
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