Earthmate GPS with Street Atlas USA

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• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00008WMJ9
• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 19, 2003
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #8,535 in Software (See Bestsellers in Software)

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Product Description

Product Description
The Earthmate GPS Receiver is a high-performance, easy-to-use link to the satellite navigation technology of the Global Positioning System (GPS). Earthmate and a laptop PC will show your location on detailed Street Atlas USA Deluxe maps (available as a bundle). An arrow shows your position in real time on street-level maps, so you always know where you are and where you need to be.Earthmate has been developed in partnership with Rockwell/Conexant, the company that pioneered GPS satellite technology. This means you get faster satellite acquisition times and outstanding performance specifically designed to maximize the unique capabilities of award-winning Street Atlas USA and other DeLorme software.Earthmate features a durable housing with a moisture-resistant seal and is designed to withstand a wide variety of road conditions. Unlike many other GPS receivers, Earthmate can be powered by four AAA batteries. This is especially important when using Earthmate with handheld or laptop computers in a car where available power is already being used.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice upgrade, May 27, 2003

By	"scfyang" (Oregon USA) - See all my reviews

I have been using this new Earthmate USB for 2 days now. It was able to get a fix in about 6.5 mins cold start from inside the house (3 ft from window). A cold start (I initialized the location to the other side of earth) while driving takes about 7.5 mins to get a fix. A warm start (stopped the GPS then drove for 2-3 miles then start GPS again) takes about 100 sec to get a fix. The performance comparing to the old Earthmate is about 2x or more. The only issue I observed is that the satellite acquisition continues even with 3 green satellites. I thought 3 satellites are enough to get a 2D fix.

The new Earthmate supports NMEA standard. I was able to install the driver on Windows XP that allows MS Streets and Trips to communicate with Earthmate. You will need to install the support for non-DeLorme product from the setup CD. The driver update from the DeLorme site didn't install the support for non-DeLorme product.

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Another Satisfied Customer, October 21, 2003

By	"mattmello" (Kingston, RI United States) - See all my reviews

I bought the Delorme Earthmate USB for my laptop because I couldn't afford a GPS system for my vehicle. So, I figured $130 ain't a bad price. So far, I have used it in my area. Knowing that GPS is not 100% accurate, I feel the Earthmate USB is accurate enough to figure out where you are and to find your way. Only downfall is the mapping software. The main roads are fairly accurate. The side roads have less to be desired. Because of that, this product only gets 4 out of 5 stars.

20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not very good, March 10, 2004

By	Stephen Hiller (Severna Park, MD United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The GPS works great. The software is difficult to use, voice commands do not always work and if you make a wrong turn it does not recalculate. I would not recommend buying this product. Software has too many bugs.